The microwave spectrum of dichlorosilylene (SiCl2) in excited vibrational states

The microwave spectrum of dichlorosilylene in excited vibrational states has been measured in the millimetre- and submillimetre-wave regions. Rotational and centrifugal distortion constants were determined for the ν₁, ν₂, 2ν₂ and ν₃ excited states of the Si³⁵Cl₂ isotopic species and for the ν₂ and 2ν₂ states of Si³⁵Cl³⁷Cl. Analysis of the Coriolis resonance between the ν₁ and ν₃ states of Si³⁵Cl₂ yielded values of the D Coriolis interaction constant with F constrained, of two higher-order terms and also an accurate value [5.402338(95) cm⁻¹] of the energy difference between the two excited vibrational states. The rotational constants of Si³⁵Cl₂ in the first excited states of the three normal vibrations were combined with those of the ground vibrational state reported in a previous paper [M. Tanimoto et al., J. Chem. Phys. 91, 2102 (1989)] to obtain the equilibrium structure, harmonic and cubic/third-order anharmonic potential constants.     

High resolution infrared analyses of fundamentals and overtones in isotopic ketenes

Rovibrational structure in the ν₅, ν₆, ν₇, ν₈ fundamentals and 2ν₅, 2ν₆ overtones in each of H₂¹²C¹²CO, H₂¹²C¹³CO, H₂¹³C¹²CO has been assigned and analysed. The effects of Fermi resonance between ν₇ and ν₂+ν₈ are corrected for, and a set of accurate unperturbed vibrational frequencies and ¹³C isotopic frequency shifts therefrom is obtained. The changing effects of the major Coriolis interactions involving the out-of-plane fundamentals, ν₅ and ν₆, are manifest in varying isotopic displacements of equivalent Q branch structures between the isotopic species studied, from which accurate isotopic vibrational shifts are obtained. Variable anharmonicity constants associated with the vibration frequencies of 2ν₅ and 2ν₆ give evidence of major Fermi resonance interactions between both overtones and the ν₄ fundamental, which they straddle.     

Microwave spectrum of p-chlorostyrene

The microwave spectrum of p-chlorostyrene has been studied in the frequency region 18.0–26.5 GHz. Rotational transitions of the ground state, the first two torsionally excited states and two other vibrational states of the ³⁵Cl isotopic species have been identified. The molecule was found to be planar in the ground state. From intensity measurements, the frequency of the first torsional transition has been estimated to be 35 ± 15 cm^?1.     

Resonance Raman spectra of β-carotene and its molecular structure in the excited electronic state

The resonance Raman spectra of β-carotene have been obtained at low temperature. The excitation profiles of ν₁ (1525 cm^?1) and 2ν₁ (3043 cm^?1) are analysed in terms of the Albrecht theory. The overlap integrals between the vibrational wavefunctions of the ground and the first excited electronic states are shown to be the most important factor in determining the resonance Raman intensities of this molecule. Information on the structure of the electronically excited state has been obtained.     

The substitution structure of nitroethylene

The ^15N- and ¹⁸O-species of nitroethylene have been assigned in natural abundance using microwave-microwave double resonance techniques. Additional transition frequencies have been measured for previously assigned isotopic species in order to have the same set of transitions for all species. The ground state rotational constants of nitroethylene, all eight mono-, three di- and two trisubstituted species have been used to determine the complete substitution structure. The results of the conventional Kraitchman-Constain method are compared to those of a least-squares method.     

ℓ-Resonance effects in the νv5, 2ν5←ν5, and ν4 + ν5←ν4 bands of C2H2 and 13C12CH2 near 13.7 μm

An extension to the previous LSCD (lower state combination difference) determination of molecular parameters involving acetylene's ν₅ fundamental and the strongest one quantum hotbands, 2ν₅←ν₅ and ν₄ + ν₅←ν₄ [J. Molec. Spectrosc. 146, 389 (1991)] has been made. A novel iterative numerical diagonalization procedure was employed to fit the vibrational states involved in the seven one quantum hotbands. This method utilizes the Hellmann—Feynman theorem to calculate first derivatives and singular value decomposition (SVD) in its least-square procedure and permits the simultaneous evaluation of the effective dipole moment responsible for the ℓ-type resonance effect upon IR intensities. A set of molecular parameters describing the rotation—vibration levels of the ground state, ν₅, ν₄, 2ν₅ and ν₄ + ν₅ for the major isotope and for ¹³C¹²CH₂ are reported based upon FT-spectrometric data taken at the McMath Solar Telescope Observatory. The improved spectroscopic parameters retrieved from this investigation will serve as a database for modelling abundances of acetylene in various astrophysical sources.     

High and very high resolution spectroscopy of the vibrational-rotational states of non-rigid molecules with particular emphasis on ammonia

Using the vibration-inversion-rotation Hamiltonian for ammonia [V. ?pirko, J.M.R. Stone and D. Papou?ek, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 60 (1976) 159], a modified theory is worked out for the Δk = ± 3n interactions between the inversion-rotation energy levels in the ground and excited state of NH₃ which takes into account the large amplitude inversion motion.The high sensitivity submillimeter-wave spectrometer RAD has been used to measure the inversion and inversion-rotation transitions in the ν₂ state of ¹⁴NH₃ in the 18–37 cm^?1 region with microwave accuracy. The frequencies of the inversion-rotation transitions in the ground and ν₂ excited states have been measured with the 0.014 cm^?1 resolution in the 35–300 cm^?1 region with a Fourier transform spectrometer. The ν₂ band frequencies have been measured under Doppler limited resolution (<0.002 cm^?1) with a diode laser spectrometer and with 0.03 cm^?1 resolution using a grating spectrometer in the 10 μm region.By a least squares fit of these data and the data of the infrared-microwave two-photon and infrared heterodyne measurements of the ν₂ band, a set of the molecular constants for the ground and ν₂ state is obtained which reproduces the experimental data within the precision of the experiment.     

ℓ-Resonance effects in C2H2 near 13.7 μm. Part H: The two quantum hotbands

This article is the second part on ℓ-resonance effects on the rotation-vibration bands of acetylene observed in the ν₅ fundamental region. While the first part concentrated on the energy level analysis of the fundamental and the seven strongest hotbands originating in the ν₄ and ν₅ excited states for both major isotopes [Spectrochim. Acta 48A, 1203 (1992)], this article summarizes the results of the analysis of the hotbands 2ν₄ + ν₅ ← 2ν₄, ν₄ + 2ν₅ ← ν₄ + ν₅, and 3ν₅ ← 2ν₅ from which improved molecular constants for the 2ν₄ and three quantum energy levels were derived for the major isotope ¹²C₂H₂. The mixing levels within the excited vibrational states due to vibrational and rotational ℓ-resonance effects are discussed which lead to the identification of the strong “forbidden” Δℓ3 band, 2ν₄+ ν³₅←2ν^Oe₄ as a result of ℓ-resonance intensity perturbation.     

Microwave spectroscopy and nuclear magnetic resonance study of the molecular geometry of 2-fluorophenylisocyanate

Analysis of the microwave spectra of the vibrational ground state of 2-fluorophenyl-isocyanate in the gaseous state shows the existence of a single planar cis conformer. Rotational spectra of the excited torsional states out of the plane and spectra of in-plane vibrations have also been studied. MINDO III type theoretical calculations corroborate the experimental results. Similarly, the configuration of 2-fluorophenylisocyanate in the liquid phase has been studied by NMR using the chemical shift reagent, Eu(fod)₃. Induced paramagnetic shifts have been measured on the ¹³C spectra, for different quantities of the reagent. The results clearly show a higher paramagnetic shift for the carbon bonded to the fluorine atom than for the other nuclei of the aromatic cycle (with the exception of the quaternary carbon), indicating the probable presence of the cis isomer.     

Microwave Spectra of o-Fluorotoluene and Its 13C Isotopic Species: Methyl Internal Rotation and Molecular Structure

The rotational spectra of o-fluorotoluene and its seven ¹³C isotopic species were recorded in the frequency range from 4 to 20 GHz with employment of pulsed molecular beam Fourier-transform microwave (MB-FTMW) spectrometers. The analysis of the spectra in the two lowest states of methyl internal rotation (torsional ground state, A and E species) was based on a asymmetric frame-rigid symmetric top Hamiltonian with inclusion of centrifugal distortion terms, yielding structural rotational constants, as well as the threefold barrier V ₃ to internal rotation and the angle(a,i) between the principal moment of inertia a axis and the internal rotor axis i. The rotational constants of all eight isotopomeres were used to derive the seven ¹³C r _s coordinates of the molecule.     

High-resolution FTIR spectroscopy of the ν8 and Coriolis perturbation allowed ν12 bands of ketenimine

High resolution FTIR spectra have been recorded in the region 250-770 cm(-1) using synchrotron radiation and over 2000 transitions to the ν(8) and ν(12) states of the short lived species ketenimine have been assigned. Ground state combination differences combined with published microwave transitions were used to refine the constants for the ground vibrational state. Rotational and centrifugal distortion parameters for the v(8) = 1 and v(12) = 1 levels were determined by co-fitting transitions, and treating a strong a-axis Coriolis interaction. Selection rules for the observed ν(12) transitions indicate that they arise solely from "perturbation allowed" intensity resulting from this Coriolis interaction.     

A novel spectroscopy using ultrafast two-pulse excitation of large polyatomic molecules

A first infrared pulse at frequency ν₁ interacts with vibrational states in S₀ and a second visible pulse at ν₂ promotes the excited molecules to the S₁ state from where they fluoresce. Tuning the frequency ν₂ over 600 cm^?1 allows the observation of a detailed spectrum which gives information on vibrational states in S₀ and on vibronic states in S₁ together with corresponding Franck—Condon factors. The spectra differ drastically from the common broad and featureless absorption and fluorescence bands.     

Lifetimes of C-2 in rotational levels of the B̃2Σ+u state in the gas phase

Lifetimes of C^-₂ in rotational levels of the B?²Σ⁺_u:ν′ = 0, ν′ = 1 states have been measured. C^-₂ was produced from bromoacetylene and rare-gas metastables and the B?²Σ⁺_u—X?²Σ⁺_g transition was laser excited. The lifetimes are constant within a vibrational level, 77 = 8 ns for ν′= 0 and 73 = 7 ns for ν′ = 1. The oscillator strength f_νo = 0.044 ± 0.004.     

Microwave spectrum of propionyl chloride

The microwave spectrum of propionyl chloride has been investigated in the region 18.0–40.0 GHz, and transitions due to a cis conformer have been assigned. This form has a heavy atom planar configuration and the methyl group and the carbonyl oxygen atom are cis to each other. Using the substitution structures of propionic acid and acetyl chloride as molecular models for the propionyl chloride molecule, good agreement is found between observed and calculateò effective rotational constants. For the ³⁵Cl species satellite spectra assigned to the first four excited states of the C-C torsional mode have been observed together with the first excited state of the methyl torsional mode. The ground state spectrum has also been assigned for the ³⁷Cl species. Relative intensity measurements yielded the lowest C-C torsional vibration frequency of 86 ± 10 cm^?1. The CH₃ internal rotation frequency was found to be 197 cm^?1. Nuclear quadrupole coupling constants were determined for the ground state of the ³⁵Cl and ³⁷Cl species. From observed A-E splittings of ^bQ-branch transitions of the first excited state of the methyl torsional mode a barrier to internal rotation was estimated to be V₃ = 2480 ± 40 cal mol^?1 (867 ± 14 cm^?1).     

Microwave spectra of meta-chloroaniline

The microwave spectra of the normal, NHD and ND₂ molecules of meta-chloroaniline for both isotopic species ³⁵C? and ³⁷C? have been studied. We have identified 12 rotators corresponding to the ground state (O⁺) and the first excited vibrational state (O^?) associated with the inversion motion of amino group. The influence of the deuteration of the large amplitude motion of the amino group is estimated. The limiting geometries of the NH₂ and ND₂ meta-chloroaniline are proposed.     

Vibronic coupling in the benzyl radical

The vibronic perturbations among the lowest excited states of benzyl, computed by a CNDO/S program in the floating-orbital scheme, are presented. The ν_8b (ν_18b) modes are the vibrations that most strongly (weakly) couple the quasidegenerate 1A₂ and 2B₂ states. The results are relevant to the interpretation of benzyl emission and absorption spectra.     

Vibration-vibration energy transfer iln CH3F

Previous works have reported vibration-vibration and vibration-translation transfer rates in CH₃F and CH₃FX mixtures. In this letter we report the study of the fast VV transfer rate populating the 3ν₃, ν₁ and ν₄ states of CH₃F. Gaseous CH₃F was initially excited to the ν₃ state by a TEA CO₂ laser operating on the P(20 9.6 μ line and collisional pumping to the 3ν₃, ν₁ and ν₄ states was measured by monitoring the rise time of the fluorescence at 300 cm⁻¹. The rate constant was found to be 2.2 × 10⁵ sec⁻¹ torr⁻¹.     

Microwave spectra and ring-puckering vibration in dihydrothiophenes

A re-investigation of the microwave spectra of 2,5- and 2,3-di-hydrothiophene was performed. For the 2,5 isomer lines up to J = 40 were measured for the ground and first five vibrationally excited states of the ring-puckering mode. The centrifugal distortion constants in the ground and excited states show the expected behaviour for a single mininum potential function. For 2,3-dihydrothiophene evidence was found for a Coriolis interaction between the ground vibrational state and the first excited state of the ring-puckering vibration. A preliminary analysis of this effect places the vibrational energy separation ΔE₀₁ at 348 ± 4 MHz.     

Vibrational levels and anharmonicity in SF6—I. Vibrational band analysis

The vibrational spectrum of SF₆ has been recorded with a Fourier-transform i.r. spectrometer at a resolution of 0.05 cm⁻¹ and pressure—path length products of up to 2 × 10⁵ Torr-cm. Twenty-nine bands were observed. Rotational structure was resolved for 11 of these and polynomials were fitted to the observed frequencies to yield the scalar spectroscopic constants, including the band origins m and derived values of B′B₀ and the Coriolis constants ζ. For 12 other unresolved bands accurate estimates of the origins could be made from the frequency of a sharp Q-branch edge. Three more bands (ν₃, 2ν₁ + ν₃, and 3ν₃) were not resolvable at our resolution but have been previously analyzed from Doppler-limited or sub-Doppler spectra. In addition, about 10 assignable hot bands were observed whose frequency shifts relative to the principal transitions could be accurately measured; two of these were sufficiently resolved for full scalar analyses. These frequencies were combined with results of several high-resolution Raman studies by other authors to yield the most complete data set on SF₆ vibrational levels yet obtained. Isotopic frequency shifts have also been measured. The effective Coriolis constants for combination and overtone bands of octahedral molecules are discussed.