Protonated ozone explained

Protonated ozone is a hydrogen polyoxide having the molecular formula (also written). It is a cationic structure consisting of an ozone unit with a hydrogen atom attached to one end. This substance is proposed to exist as an intermediate in several interstellar, atmospheric,and synthetic chemical processes.[1] It has been synthesized in mass spectrometer experiments by protonation of ozone using various strong acids.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Protonated Ozone: Structure, Energetics, and Nonadiabatic Effects . Michele . Ceotto . Franco A. . Gianturco . David M. . Hirst . J. Phys. Chem. A . 1999 . 103 . 48 . 9984–9994 . 10.1021/jp9923769 . 1999JPCA..103.9984C .
  2. Experimental Detection of Hydrogen Trioxide . Fulvio . Cacace . Giulia . de Petris . F. . Pepi . Anna . Troiani . Science . 2 July 1999 . 285 . 5424 . 81–82 . 10.1126/science.285.5424.81 . 10390365 .
  3. Protonated Ozone: Experimental Detection of O3H+ and Evaluation of the Proton Affinity of Ozone . Fulvio . Cacace . Fulvio Cacace . Maurizio . Speranza . Science . 8 July 1994 . 265 . 5169 . 208–209 . 10.1126/science.265.5169.208 . 17750658 . 1994Sci...265..208C . 29517377 . Related experiments have used it as the precursor for generating hydrogen ozonide.[2]

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