The Gas Phase Characterization of Perfluorobutyryl Chloride, C₃F₇COCl, using Chirped Pulse Fourier Transform Microwave Spectroscopy

Author

Stephen A. Cooke
Stephen A. Cooke

Abstract

A chirped pulse Fourier transform microwave spectrometer has been used to record the pure rotational spectrum of perfluorobutyryl chloride seeded in a pulsed supersonic expansion of argon gas. Only one conformer of the title molecule was observed. For the ³⁵Cl species a total of 236 spectral transitions were recorded. Quantum chemical calculations together with the spectral constants obtained indicate that the observed conformer has the CCCCOCl centers contained within the ab plane with a dihedral angle ∠CCCO=0°.

Recommended Citation

S. A. Cooke and S. A. Cooke, "The Gas Phase Characterization of Perfluorobutyryl Chloride, C₃F₇COCl, using Chirped Pulse Fourier Transform Microwave Spectroscopy," Chemical Physics Letters, vol. 483, no. 1-3, pp. 21 - 24, Elsevier, Jan 2009.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2009.10.043

Department(s)

Chemistry

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0009-2614

Document Type

Article - Journal

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Citation

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text

Language(s)

English

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© 2009 Elsevier, All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 2009