Formic Sulfuric Anhydride: A new chemical species with possible implications for atmospheric aerosol 1 Rebecca B. Mackenzie, Christopher T. Dewberry, and Kenneth R. Leopold Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota 70 th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
2 Gases Complexes Solids & Liquids H 2 SO 4 + H 2 O + ??? Aerosols & Homogenous Nucleation Impact of aerosols
Gas Phase Formation of H 2 SO 4 Morokuma, K., Muguruma, C. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 116, 10316–10317 (1994). C.E. Kolb, J.T. Jayne, D.R. Worsnop, M.J. Molina, R.F Meads, A. Viggiano, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 116, (1994). Sulfuric acid is not directly emitted into the atmosphere SO 2, from both natural and anthropogenic sources, is converted to H 2 SO 4 through a series of steps Final step, the conversion from SO 3 and H 2 O to H 2 SO 4 3
Complexes Acting as Intermediates Hazra, M. K., Sinha, A. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2011, 133, 17444–
Frequency (MHz) UMN Fourier Transform Microwave Spectrometer (FTMW) 5 Cavity Experiment Chirp Experiment
Instrumental Setup SO 3 pulsed in with Ar HCOOH (88%) flowed in with Ar separately Used chirp and cavity jointly Chirps with Ar-SO 3 Ar-SO 3 -H 2 O Ar-SO 3 -H 2 O-HCOOH HCOOH & H 2 O in Ar SO 3 in Ar 6
Broadband Spectrum of Ar, SO 3, HCOOH, H 2 O Frequency (MHz)
Unknown Rotational Spectrum Fit Frequency (MHz) Unknown a-type spectrum SO 3 -H 2 O HCOOH Ar-SO 3
M06-2X/ G(3df,3pd) SO 3 ∙∙∙ HCOOHH 2 SO 4 ∙∙∙ HCOOH What Are We Observing? Observed Constant???? A (MHz) (12) B (MHz) (13) C (MHz) (13) Δ ID (amu Å 2 )-98.9 Δ J (kHz)0.3030(55) Δ JK (kHz)1.427(29) RMS (kHz)2 N23 Inertial defect indicative of structure 9
What Are We Observing? Observed M06-2X/ G(3df,3pd) Species????SO 3 ∙∙∙ HCOOH A (MHz) (12) B (MHz) (13) C (MHz) (13) Δ ID (amu Å 2 ) M06-2X/ G(3df,3pd) ???? Formic sulfuric anhydride
Confirmation of Formic Sulfuric Anhydride a-, b-, and c-type rotational transitions Isotopic substitutions – 13 C and 34 S seen in natural abundance – HCOOD & DCOOH HCOOD deuterium transfers – Isotopic shifts consistent with what DFT predicts a b c 11 µ a µ b µ c
Structure Analysis Kraitchman Equations Distance Experiment (Å ) DFT (Å ) Δ (Å)Δ (Å) C1-S (53) C1-H (99) C1-H92.615(10) S5-H (26) S5-H (23) COM 12 Formic Sulfuric Anhydride
Where does FSA fit in? (2) Hazra, M. K.; Sinha, A. Journal of the American Chemical Society 2011, 133, 17444– MP2/ G(3df,3pd) 13
14 Potential Energy Surface of HCOOH + H 2 O + SO 3 CCSD(T)/CBS(D-T)//MP2/ G(3df,3pd) FA + H 2 O + SO 3 H 2 O ∙∙∙ SO 3 FA ∙∙∙ H 2 O TS FSA FA ∙∙∙ SO 3
Proposed Mechanism π 2 + π 2 + σ 2 cycloaddition 15
ZPE Correction (MP2 frequencies) H 2 O ∙∙∙ SO 3 FA ∙∙∙ H 2 O TS FSA FA ∙∙∙ SO 3 16 Potential Energy Surface of HCOOH + H 2 O + SO 3 CCSD(T)/CBS(D-T)//MP2/ G(3df,3pd) FA + H 2 O + SO 3 H 2 O ∙∙∙ SO 3 FA ∙∙∙ H 2 O TS FSA FA ∙∙∙ SO 3
-0.5 kcal/mol M06-2X/ G(3df,3pd) ZPE corrected SO 3 ∙∙∙HOOCC 8 H 13 O 2 TS1 (PSA) Pinic sulfuric anhydride Extension of Mechanism 1.7 kcal/mol
18 Incorporation of Organics into Aerosols SO 3 + HCOOH → SO 3 ∙∙∙HCOOH SO 3 ∙∙∙HCOOH → FSA FSA + H 2 O (g or l) → H 2 SO 4(g or aq) + HCOOH (g or aq) (1) (2) (3) +H 2 SO 4 R R Evaporation R +H 2 SO 4 HOOCR Particle formation
Conclusions FSA forms readily from SO 3 + HCOOH – Computational work suggests a barrierless cycloaddition reaction – Requires the formation of only a dimer not a trimer Mechanism appears applicable to other carboxylic acids Hydrolysis could incorporate sulfuric acid and a carboxylic acid in prenucleation clusters 19
Funding & Acknowledgements Leopold Group Dr. Chris Dewberry Dr. Pete McMurry Dr. Tom Hoye Will Isley 20
21 Spectroscopic Constants ConstantHOSO 3 CHOHO 34 SO 3 CHOHOSO 3 13 CHODOSO 3 CHOHOSO 3 CDO A (MHz) (12) (28)4496.4(11) (21) (82) B (MHz) (13) (47) (13) (62) (27) C (MHz) (13) (47) (13) (67) (29) Δ ID (amuÅ 2 ) χ aa [D] (MHz) (56)0.0347(56) χ bb -χ cc [D] (MHz) (72) Δ J (kHz)0.3030(55)0.363(12)0.444(55)0.303(21)0.2940(98) Δ JK (kHz)1.427(29)--1.29(11)1.341(27) RMS (kHz)23362 N
Frequency (MHz) Unknown a-type spectrum Ar-SO 3 HCOOH SO 3 -H 2 O Unknown a-type Spectrum SO 3 -H 2 O HCOOH Ar-SO 3