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Infrared Spectroscopy and Structures of Manganese Carbonyl Cations, Mn(CO)n+ (n=1-9)

Z.D. Reed and M.A. Duncan

Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens GA 30602-2556

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Table S1. The electronic states calculated for Mn(CO)+ with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Isomer Total Energy (Hartrees) Relative Energy (kcal/mol)

3Mn(CO)+ -1264.0568491 +33.6

5Mn(CO)+ -1264.1104673 +0.74

7Mn(CO)+ -1264.1116475 0.0

Figure S1. The optimized geometry of the triplet MnCO+ calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S2. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

351.5 1.56

351.5 1.56

454.1 9.62

2176.9 402.1

Figure S2. The optimized geometry of the quintet MnCO+ calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S3. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

279.5 0.52

296.3 3.59

387.4 1.45

2203.5 409.7


Figure S3. The optimized geometry of the septet MnCO+ calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S4. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

117.8 4.59

117.8 4.59

150.9 35.4

2283.2 520.1

Table S5. The electronic states calculated for Mn(CO)+Ar with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Isomer Total Energy (Hartrees) Relative Energy (kcal/mol)

3Mn(CO)+Ar -1791.624557 +33.5

5Mn(CO)+Ar -1791.6779615 +0.75

7Mn(CO)+Ar -1791.679162 0.0

Figure S4. The optimized geometry of the triplet MnCO+Ar calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S6. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

70.6 4.62

174.7 10.1

384.6 0.13

384.6 0.18

455.0 7.33

2169.2 516.7

Figure S5. The optimized geometry of the quintet MnCO+Ar calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S7. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

41.7 5.19

65.0 3.74

169.9 7.90

291.4 0.27

336.2 1.40

403.8 1.04

2192.7 545.0

Figure S6. The optimized geometry of the septet MnCO+Ar calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S8. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

42.3 5.19

66.0 3.73

172.7 7.90

296.3 0.27

341.8 1.40

410.5 1.04

2229.6 544.9

Table S9. The electronic states calculated for Mn(CO)+Ar2 with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Isomer Total Energy (Hartrees) Relative Energy (kcal/mol)

3Mn(CO)+Ar2 -2319.18677207 +30.6

5Mn(CO)+Ar2 -2319.2354864 +1.46

7Mn(CO)+Ar2 -2319.2378266 0.0

Figure S7. The optimized geometry of the triplet MnCO+Ar2 calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S10. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

67.5 0.88

79.6 3.82

80.4 0.76

154.0 11.4

164.7 8.43

396.2 0.11

428.5 0.49

461.7 10.1

2150.3 556.2

Figure S8. The optimized geometry of the quintet MnCO+Ar2 calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S11. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

22.5 4.21

41.7 0.88

41.8 4.49

132.8 14.1

141.4 9.20

289.0 0.33

310.0 2.72

404.5 0.87

2182.8 591.1

Figure S9. The optimized geometry of the septet MnCO+Ar2 calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S12. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

32.5 6.13

41.1 0.46

92.5 12.2

177.6 6.69

188.9 22.5

319.5 4.04

485.9 13.4

2211.8 852.7


Table S13. The electronic states calculated for Mn(CO)2+ with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Isomer Total Energy (Hartrees) Relative Energy (kcal/mol)

5Mn(CO)2+ -1377.5260269 0.0

3Mn(CO)2+ -1377.4810479 +28.2

1Mn(CO)2+ -1377.4360506 +56.4

Figure S10. The optimized geometry of the singlet MnCO2+ calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S14. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

83.8262 3.496

306.3249 0

306.3285 0.0008

346.2978 0.0001

379.9617 84.5977

511.4033 6.3032

511.4538 6.3984

2195.9135 1184.122

2248.9814 0.0293


Figure S11. The optimized geometry of the triplet MnCO2+ calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S15. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

86.7587 3.5912

305.5303 0

305.5353 0.0003

351.2383 0.0001

382.5427 97.0855

519.3888 6.89

519.4352 6.9845

2181.8451 1352.4584

2241.5233 0.0302


Figure S11. The optimized geometry of the quintet MnCO2+ calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S16. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

53.8068 4.7225

266.7266 0.0001

273.2929 0

302.3241 0.0088

304.2598 0.0003

346.6147 81.9415

423.1696 1.0879

2198.0229 1457.6683

2258.613 0.0288
Table S17. The electronic states calculated for Mn(CO)2+Ar with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Isomer Total Energy (Hartrees) Relative Energy (kcal/mol)

5Mn(CO)2+Ar (C2v) -1905.0813517 0.0

3Mn(CO)2+Ar (C2v) -1905.0415629 25.0

1Mn(CO)2+Ar (C2v) -1904.9991976 51.6

3Mn(CO)2+Ar (D∞h) -1905.0310439 31.6

1Mn(CO)2+Ar (D∞h) -1377.4360506 59.8

Figure S12. The optimized geometry of the C2v singlet MnCO2+Ar calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S18. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

79.6 1.07

86.2 3.11

86.6 0.44

163.8 10.3

307.1 0

344.0 3.34

346.7 0.21

381.0 93.2

518.9 6.73

527.9 5.38

2180.3 1256.0

2235.8 8.64

Figure S13. The optimized geometry of the C2v triplet MnCO2+Ar calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S19. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

80.7 0.38

83.2 0.60

88.3 3.16

142.5 11.8

309.6 0

341.8 1.84

352.2 0.18

384.0 104.4

526.6 7.17

534.8 6.26

2166.4 1406.4

2228.2 7.23

Figure S14. The optimized geometry of the C2v quintet MnCO2+Ar calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S20. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

36.1 0.66

51.1 3.78

62.2 3.10

93.7 14.7

268.8 0

272.0 0.20

296.6 0.09

311.0 0.10

337.7 0.06

339.7 89.9

2185.0 1566.8

2249.3 14.5
Table S21. The electronic states calculated for Mn(CO)3+ with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Isomer Total Energy (Hartrees) Relative Energy (kcal/mol)

3Mn(CO)3+ -1490.8678704 0.0

1Mn(CO)3+ -1490.8521369 +9.8


Figure S15. The optimized geometry of the singlet MnCO3+ calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S22. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

86.0 1.64

86.1 3.69

91.9 2.31

309.0 0

332.1 0.27

338.6 2.51

348.1 0.16

364.2 61.0

414.5 6.71

512.0 6.77

547.0 29.1

564.5 12.9

2171.8 485.8

2195.3 1096.0

2247.2 0.19

Figure S16. The optimized geometry of the triplet MnCO3+ calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S23. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

52.1 0.80

52.4 0.80

151.8 0.06

261.8 0

262.5 0

272.1 0

279.7 0

324.1 13.3

324.4 12.7

338.0 9.63

338.3 10.1

2217.0 677.5

2217.2 677.1

2253.5 0.01


Table S4. The electronic states calculated for Mn(CO)3+Ar with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Isomer Total Energy (Hartrees) Relative Energy (kcal/mol)

3Mn(CO)3+Ar -1490.8678704 0.0

1Mn(CO)3+Ar -1490.8521369 +16.8

Figure S17. The optimized geometry of the singlet MnCO3+Ar calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S25. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

46.2 0.21

84.1 0

86.3 0.52

97.8 1.59

100.3 3.38

140.8 7.83

310.7 0

342.3 1.42

363.7 5.73

374.2 59.8

378.0 0

419.2 5.20

525.9 9.57

566.2 26.5

579.2 20.1

2165.9 508.4

2185.8 1111.1

2239.6 12.8

Figure S18. The optimized geometry of the triplet MnCO3+Ar calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S26. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

30.4 0.25

71.1 1.12

88.7 0.45

90.7 0.47

91.1 3.09

139.8 8.04

307.8 0.34

312.1 0

352.1 1.23

352.3 0.28

358.8 2.66

375.0 72.6

494.0 29.5

526.7 7.58

566.9 22.6

2160.5 1382.7

2200.9 220.4

2242.1 140.7

Table S27. The electronic states calculated for Mn(CO)4+ with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Isomer Total Energy (Hartrees) Relative Energy (kcal/mol)

3Mn(CO)4+ -1604.2834421 +8.8

1Mn(CO)4+ -1604.2974166 0.0

Figure S19. The optimized geometry of the singlet MnCO4+ calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S28. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

75.5 0.02

87.0 2.06

89.3 0

99.8 3.75

107.6 2.65

333.0 0.96

334.8 0.03

337.0 3.18

358.4 0.81

359.4 47.2

402.6 2.68

414.6 11.4

507.0 6.33

535.9 0

553.1 37.6

592.6 22.3

613.0 22.9

2162.1 648.1

2179.3 348.0

2193.5 1045.5

2245.5 0.58

Figure S20. The optimized geometry of the triplet MnCO4+ calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S29. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity

46.0 0.23

46.1 0.24

69.9 1.55

83.6 2.50

83.8 2.49

264.1 2.98

271.8 0

299.7 6.66

300.2 6.67

311.3 7.75

311.5 7.53

328.7 1.99

328.8 2.05

349.8 0.06

461.3 19.5

519.0 2.28

519.3 2.27

2145.9 557.8

2221.4 612.7

2221.7 612.9

2254.2 0.93

Table S30. The electronic states calculated for Mn(CO)4+Ar with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Isomer Total Energy (Hartrees) Relative Energy (kcal/mol)

3Mn(CO)4+Ar -2131.8435635 +9.5

1Mn(CO)4+Ar -2131.8586255 0.0

Figure S21. The optimized geometry of the singlet MnCO4+Ar calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S31. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity Frequency Intensity

49.6 0.19 2156.0 656.3

78.3 0 2173.4 357.4

81.1 0.02 2173.4 357.4

90.7 0 2239.3 13.9

91.0 1.15

105.6 1.11

106.1 2.59

138.9 8.43

338.2 0.07

341.6 2.00

364.7 13.6

370.6 36.4

378.2 1.02

409.8 1.73

420.2 11.3

519.9 6.17

546.6 0

567.0 38.3

600.9 31.3

626.8 27.8

Figure S22. The optimized geometry of the triplet MnCO4+Ar calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S32. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity Frequency Intensity

44.1 0.01 2141.4 519.8

44.2 0.01 2209.5 643.7

73.1 0 2209.7 644.5

73.2 0 2244.9 5.73

80.6 0.45

95.3 2.07

95.4 2.07

131.9 6.34

269.4 2.34

277.4 0

318.0 18.9

318.3 18.8

335.7 1.58

335.8 1.59

341.8 0.01

342.0 0.02

401.8 0.10

463.3 15.5

548.0 5.53

548.1 5.54


Table S33. The electronic states calculated for Mn(CO)5+ with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Isomer Total Energy (Hartrees) Relative Energy (kcal/mol)

3Mn(CO)5+ -1717.7017608 +8.7

1Mn(CO)5+ -1717.7156852 0.0

Figure S23. The optimized geometry of the singlet MnCO5+ calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S34. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.

Frequency Intensity Frequency Intensity

63.4 0 2189.6 1016.8

83.9 0.03 2189.7 1018.9

83.9 0.03 2205.6 0.14

94.0 0 2253.8 0.01

103.7 2.70

103.7 2.70

107.0 1.96

339.3 0

339.3 0

342.3 0

346.0 1.87

346.8 0

377.1 36.9

377.2 37.0

414.2 4.74

481.5 0

532.4 0.08

532.9 4.30

532.9 4.29

611.9 68.9

612.0 68.6

615.2 73.2

2169.5 494.4

Figure S24. The optimized geometry of the triplet MnCO5+ calculated with the B3LYP functional using Gaussian03. The Def 2 TZVPP basis set was used for all atoms.

Table S35. The unscaled normal mode frequencies and intensities (km/mol) are reported from this same level of theory.