Much interest has been evinced on the properties of weakly bound van der Waals
complexes of π-systems because of their utility in diverse fields (Figure 1). 1-14 Theoretical …

A cluster is an aggregate of bound atoms or molecules, intermediate in size between a
molecule and a bulk solid. Clusters of a variety of molecules are receiving increasing …

The pyrolysis of 2-phenethyl phenyl ether (PPE, C6H5C2H4OC6H5) in a hyperthermal
nozzle (300− 1350° C) was studied to determine the importance of concerted and homolytic …

The nature and origin of the π− H interaction in both the ethene (olefinic) and benzene
(aromatic) complexes of the first-row hydrides (BH3, CH4, NH3, H2O, and HF) has been …

Theoretical and experimental studies have recently attempted to investigate the role of
molecular complexes in the Earth's atmosphere. The extent to which these weakly bound …

Ethanol (C2H5OH) is one of the most common alcohol molecules observed in various space
media (molecular clouds, star formation regions, and, highly likely, interstellar ices), where it …

A matrix isolation study of the benzene-water interaction Page 1 2860 J. Phys. Chem. 1985,
89, 2860-2864 cannot oscillate. The nonlinear term—kAŧxz—makes this de- coupling …

Here we report recent measurements on acetylene (C 2 H 2) ices at temperatures applicable
to the outer Solar System and the interstellar medium. New near-and mid-infrared data …

The optothermal detection method has been used to obtain near‐infrared spectra of the H2O–
CO2 and H2O–HCCH van der Waals molecules in the 3 μm region. For H2O–CO2, the …

The structures and binding energies of a series of C− H⊙⊙⊙ X hydrogen-bonded
complexes involving acetylene, ethylene, and ethane as proton donors and the first-and …