D-nuclear quadrupole coupling in the rotational spectrum of 15N2…DF and an interpretation of the hyperfine coupling constants χ aaD and DaaHF within a series of complexes B…HF

Hyperfine structure in the J = 1 ← 0 and J = 2 ← 1 transitions of ¹⁵N₂…DF, arising from D-nuclear quadrupole coupling and D, ¹⁹F nuclear-spin—nuclear-spin coupling, has been observed and measured by using pulsed-nozzle Fourier-transform microwave spectroscopy. The following rotational, centrifugal distortion and hyperfine coupling constants were determined: β_o = 3091.9004 MHz, D_J = 14.75 kHz, χ_aa^D = 278.6(38) kHz and D_aa^HF = ?38.5(38) kHz. An interpretation is presented for the variation of the coupling, constants χ_aa^D and D_aa^HF along the series B…DF and B…HF, where B = Ar, Kr, Xe, ¹⁵N₂, CO, PH₃, H₂S, HC¹⁵N and H₂O.