Chemical Reactivity of Ti + Ion within Ti + (CH 2 FCH 2 OH) n Clusters

isattached to the O and F atoms of fluorinated ethanol, forming a five-membered ring. The formationmechanisms and reaction energetics of the observed heterocluster ions are discussed.Key Words : Ion-molecule reaction, Titanium, 2-Fluoroethanol, HeteroclusterIntroductionRecent investigations on ion-molecule reactions of metalions in the gas phase have yielded useful information notonly on the structures of the complexes but also on theenergetics and dynamics of the reactions between metal ionsand molecules.