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. 2021 Mar 1;11(16):9381–9385. doi: 10.1039/d1ra00791b

O–H related modes (cm−1) in ice and TFSA·nH2O.

Description Species
Ice n = 0 n = 1 (H3O+) n = 2 (H5O3+) n = 4 (H9O4+)
O–H stretch 3215, 3380 3090 2850 3260, 3380 3460
O–H bend 1580 685 (oop), 1185 (ip)a 950 (sym), 1616 (asym)b 1640 (sh),c 1730 1644, 1746
Librations 535–1000 480–830 470–810 370–1040
Translations 20–325 20–300 20–270 20–260
a

oop = out-of-plane S–O–H bend, ip = in-plane S–O–H bend.

b

asym = asymmetric bend, sym = symmetric bend.

c

sh = shoulder.