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Title: The torsionally-excited CH{sub 3}-rocking band of CH{sub 3}OH - gateway to the OH bend?

Abstract

Recently reported progress on the analysis of Fourier transform spectra of the O-18 and C-13 isotopomers of methanol has illuminated the torsion-rotation energy level structure of the in-plane CH{sub 3}-rocking and OH-bending modes. Extension of these insights to the parent CH{sub 3}OH isotopic species has permitted assignment of several subbands in the n=1 torsionally excited in-plane CH{sub 3}-rocking band of normal CH{sub 3}OH. The subband pattern is very similar to that of the C-13 species with a relatively small upward isotopic shift. One of the subbands identified is the K=2 subband of A torsional symmetry, which shows substantial asymmetry doubling. The splitting constants are very different in the ground and excited states, suggesting strong Fermi mixing between the n=1 CH{sub 3}-rocking state and the n=0 OH-bending state, as found previously for the O-18 and C-13 species. The Fermi mixing between modes is likely a principal reason that the low-resolution methanol spectrum shows no clear band structure in the region of the OH-bend but simply a broad, rather featureless peak which has been something of an enigma for a very long time. Analysis of the high-resolution CH{sub 3}OH spectrum in this region is also underway, and it is hoped that keysmore » to the gateway will shortly be found in order to shine some light on the fertile spectroscopic pastures within.« less

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Univ. of New Brunswick, Fredericton (Canada)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
456894
Report Number(s):
CONF-9506113-
TRN: 96:005788-0054
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 50. symposium on molecular spectroscopy, Columbus, OH (United States), 12-16 Jun 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Ohio State University 50th international symposium on molecular spectroscopy; PB: 371 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
40 CHEMISTRY; METHANOL; ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY

Citation Formats

Lees, R M. The torsionally-excited CH{sub 3}-rocking band of CH{sub 3}OH - gateway to the OH bend?. United States: N. p., 1995. Web.
Lees, R M. The torsionally-excited CH{sub 3}-rocking band of CH{sub 3}OH - gateway to the OH bend?. United States.
Lees, R M. 1995. "The torsionally-excited CH{sub 3}-rocking band of CH{sub 3}OH - gateway to the OH bend?". United States.
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abstractNote = {Recently reported progress on the analysis of Fourier transform spectra of the O-18 and C-13 isotopomers of methanol has illuminated the torsion-rotation energy level structure of the in-plane CH{sub 3}-rocking and OH-bending modes. Extension of these insights to the parent CH{sub 3}OH isotopic species has permitted assignment of several subbands in the n=1 torsionally excited in-plane CH{sub 3}-rocking band of normal CH{sub 3}OH. The subband pattern is very similar to that of the C-13 species with a relatively small upward isotopic shift. One of the subbands identified is the K=2 subband of A torsional symmetry, which shows substantial asymmetry doubling. The splitting constants are very different in the ground and excited states, suggesting strong Fermi mixing between the n=1 CH{sub 3}-rocking state and the n=0 OH-bending state, as found previously for the O-18 and C-13 species. The Fermi mixing between modes is likely a principal reason that the low-resolution methanol spectrum shows no clear band structure in the region of the OH-bend but simply a broad, rather featureless peak which has been something of an enigma for a very long time. Analysis of the high-resolution CH{sub 3}OH spectrum in this region is also underway, and it is hoped that keys to the gateway will shortly be found in order to shine some light on the fertile spectroscopic pastures within.},
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year = {Sun Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1995},
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