A range of ion–molecule reactions have been studied in the last years using the crossed-beam ion imaging technique, from charge transfer and proton transfer to nucleophilic substitution and elimination. This review presents the detailed insights that have been gained with respect to the dynamics of both cation–molecule and anion–molecule reactions studied with this method. In particular, we show the recent progress that has been achieved to understand the atomistic energetics and dynamics of ion–molecule reactions, such as the effects of vibrational quantum states, the formation of carbon–carbon bonds, and the competition between nucleophilic substitution and elimination.

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成像离子分子反应的动力学

近年来，使用交叉束离子成像技术研究了一系列离子分子反应，从电荷转移和质子转移到亲核取代和消除。这篇综述提供了关于用这种方法研究的阳离子-分子和阴离子-分子反应动力学的详细见解。特别是，我们展示了了解离子分子反应的原子能和动力学的最新进展，例如振动量子态的影响，碳-碳键的形成以及亲核取代与消除之间的竞争。