Infrared spectra of complexes containing acetylene-d2 Clément Lauzin, J. Norooz Oliaee, N. Moazzen-Ahmadi Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Calgary A.R.W. McKellar Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences National Research Council of Canada
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Infrared spectra of complexes containing
acetylene-d2
Clément Lauzin, J. Norooz Oliaee, N. Moazzen-AhmadiDepartment of Physics and Astronomy
University of Calgary
A.R.W. McKellar Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences
National Research Council of Canada
TDL
Jet Trigger
Ref. Gas12 bit
DAQ Card
Timer Controller Card (CTR05)
LaserSweep
Trigger
DAQTrigger
Gas Supply
Jet Signal
Jet Controller (Iota One)
Jet Controller
IR DetectorsTDL Controller (L5830)
Etalon
Monochromator
pulsed supersonic jet / tunable diode laserapparatus at The University of Calgary
R.E. Miller, P.F. Vohralik, and R.O. Watts, J. Chem. Phys. 80, 5453 (1984).
D. Prichard, J.S. Muenter, and B.J. Howard, Chem. Phys. Lett. 135, 9 (1987).
G.W. Bryant, R.O. Watts, and D.F. Eggers, J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. II 84, 1443 (1988).
D.G. Prichard, R.N. Nandi, and J.S. Muenter, J. Chem. Phys. 89, 115 (1988).
Ground state parameters are from:Matsumura, Lovas, and Suenram, J. Mol. Spectrosc. 150, 576 (1991).
X 0.12 cm-1, but the precise value is not known.
Note the large change in A value!
(DCCD)2 parameters
The excited state tunneling splitting (B1+ - A1
+) turns out to be 141 MHz, considerably smaller than the ground state value of 424 MHz. Comparable (3 perpendicular band) values for (HCCH)2 are 2207 and 572 MHz. The excited state splittings are reduced because tunneling is inhibited by the need to exchange the vibrational excitation when the “top” and “stem” monomers interchange.
Wavenumber / cm-1
2436.83 2436.84 2436.85 2436.94 2436.95 2436.96
2436.27 2436.28 2436.29 2436.15 2436.16 2436.17
212 - 101
212 - 303
313 - 202
313 - 404
The (DCCD)2 spectrum exhibits small perturbations affecting low-J levels of the upper state E+ component (examples shown on the right). But these are much less extensive than the mammoth perturbations noted in the IR spectrum of (HCCH)2.
Wavenumber / cm-1
2434.4 2434.6 2434.8 2435.0
observed
DCCD - HCCH
DCCD - DCCD
We also observe the mixed dimer HCCH – DCCD
Almost exactly the same location as (DCCD)2. It’s a perpendicular band, so we know DCCD has the “top” position, and HCCH the “stem” position.
First observation of this isomer, which has a slightly higher energy than the form with DCCD as the “stem” of the T.
This is the linear complex DCCD-NN, which has been studied in the microwave region by:
Legon, Wallwork, and Fowler, Chem. Phys. Lett. 184, 175 (1991).
Air in our gas sample ?!?!?
Wavenumber / cm-1
2436.8 2437.0 2437.2 2437.4 2437.6
observedspectrum
simulated sum
A - B band
E - E band
B - A band
N2 - C2D2 band
We also observe a “mystery” spectrum (with B" = 1427 MHz)
We observe another “mystery” spectrum in a different region
2418 cm-1 mystery spectrum
There are two simple bands here, with B" = 2419 and 2513 MHz.
The first B"-value agrees with that of C2D2-D2O.* The second could be that of C2D2-HDO (not previously studied).
But where is the K = 1 – 1 sub-band of C2D2-D2O?
* Peterson and Klemperer, J. Chem. Phys. 81, 3842 (1984).
Conclusions• The (DCCD)2 IR spectrum (3) is much less perturbed than that
of (HCCH)2.
• The large increase in A-value in going from the ground to excited state is difficult to understand.
• Is it possible that the accepted (indirect) microwave A-values for acetylene dimers do not reflect the true ground state K = 0 to 1 energy spacings?
• A wider laser scan to observe more perpendicular subbands would give us a handle on this elusive ground state A-value. Might also allow observation of the parallel band.
• Unfortunately, lasers in this region (2430 cm-1) are not so readily available these days.