Physical organic chemistry












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            * Physical organic chemistry
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            The research program is focused on studying elementary steps in organic and organometallic

            using mass spectrometry, ion spectroscopy and quantum chemistry. The aim is a deeper under
            reaction mechanisms and formulation of new general concepts in organic and organometallic 
            Using mass spectrometry with electrospray ionization can be isolated and reaction intermed

            solution their properties and reactivity in the gas phase studied. Ion spectroscopy repres
            method for investigation of ions. With a new instrument constructed in the laboratory it i
            record infrared and ultraviolet spektra of mass?selected ions trapped in a cryogenic trap 

            information about their structure in the gas phase. Experimental results are combined with
            calculations. Combination of all experimental and theoretical approaches provides a compre

            about reaction intermediates and reaction mechanisms.




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            * Selected outputs

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            • Probing Isomers of the Benzene Dication in a Low-Temperature Trap’ J. Jašík, D. Gerlich,
              Am. Chem. Soc. 2014, 136, 2960.

            • Gold–Gold Cooperation in the Addition of Methanol to Alkynes’J. Roithová, Š. Janková, L.
              Váňa, S. Hybelbauerová, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2012, 51, 8378.
            • Characterization of Reaction Intermediates by Ion Spectroscopy’ J. Roithová, Chem. Soc. 

              547.