Electron impact spectra of some alkyl derivatives of water and related compounds

Electron impact energy loss spectra at impact energies of 100 eV and 50 eV and a scattering angle of 2 degrees are presented for alkyl derivatives of H₂O and related compounds. Spectra of H₂O, CH₃OH, CH₃OCH₃, ethylene oxide, CH₃CH₂OH, (CH₃)₂CHOH, (CH₃)₃C C₂H₅OC₂H₅ and tetrahydrofuran are tentatively assigned using derived term values and ionization potentials from photoelectron spectrosc Substituent effects on Rydberg orbital energies are discussed using Taft σ* values.