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Table 1

Experimentally measured band positions vvib (cm−1), FWHM δ (cm−1), and relative intensities of the naphthalene dication compared to DFT computed harmonic (scaled by 0.9679) and anharmonic fundamental and combination mode positions and intensities I (km mol−1) > 5 km mol−1.

IRPD (this work) Anharmonic calculation Harmonic calculation Symmetry



vvib δ Irel vvib I Irel vvib I Irel
589 10.1 0.05 577 7.7 0.03 b2u
726(1) 9.1 0.96 723 77.2 0.42 729 98.6 0.39 b3u
777(1)(a) 3.9 0.16
832(1) 6 0.12 812(b) 15 0.08 b2u
992(1) 7.7 0.45 985 38.9 0.21 968 33.3 0.13 b2u
1060(1) 6.8 0.57 1061 54.1 0.29 1043 67.3 0.27 b1u
1184(1) 7.7 0.22 1191 41 0.22 1172 21 0.08 b2u
1229(1) 7.3 0.96 1231 184 1.00 1213 231.1 0.91 b2u
1240(1) 7.8 0.78
1266(c) 1254(b) 6.6 0.04 b2u
1256(b) 18.1 0.10 b2u
1292(1) 4.9 0.16 1287 6.1 0.03 1271 8.5 0.03 b1u
1362(1) 7.8 0.20
1381(c) 1388(b) 8.9 0.05 b1u
1393(b) 12.4 0.07 b1u
1397(b) 5.5 0.03 b1u
1409(1) 8.9 0.67 1409 72.5 0.39 1387 104.6 0.41 b1u
1453(2) 21.5 0.49 1449 86.3 0.47 1435 131.7 0.52 b1u
1454(b) 10.6 0.06 b2u
1461(1) 7.2 0.73 1457 101.1 0.55 1451 253.7 1.00 b2u
1480(1) 17.6 1.00 1484(b) 47.4 0.26 b2u
1487(b) 73.1 0.40 b2u
1491(b) 7.5 0.04 b1u
1494(b) 6.9 0.04 b2u
1567(1) 21.2 0.22 1566 21.1 0.11 1553 51.8 0.20 b2u
1582(b) 13.9 0.14 b2u

Notes. Values in brackets denote uncertainties (1 σ) in units of the last significant digit. (a)See text for discussion on this band. (b)Combination bands for singlet naph2+. (c) These bands are either too weak or broad due to closely located bands and cannot be fitted.

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