Pub Date : 2025-10-04DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2025.112053
Dong Xie , Jing-Jing You , Xin-Ting He , Hao Qiu , Zhe-Rui Zhang , Ge Gao , Weichun Ye , Bing Han , Pan-Pan Zhou , Zhaoyong Yang
Theoretical studies at the M06-2X/aug-cc-pVDZ level combined with experimental spectroscopy, were employed to investigate the intermolecular interactions between bromopentafluorobenzene (C6F5Br) and triethylenediamine (DABCO). The C6F5Br molecule possessing both σ-hole and π-hole regions acts as an electron acceptor and forms intermolecular interactions with the nitrogen atoms of DABCO. Computational results and analyses revealed the formation of two distinct dimers and four trimers stabilized via σ-hole⋯n halogen bonds and/or π-hole⋯n bonds with interaction energies ranging from −5.50 to −18.50 kcal/mol, indicating the formation of moderately strong non-covalent bonds. Energy decomposition analysis (EDA) quantified the driving forces, showing that electrostatic interactions contribute to 34–49 % the total attraction, while dispersion forces and orbital terms account for 27–58 % and 8–25 %, respectively. The existence and nature of these interactions were confirmed by Quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) and noncovalent interaction (NCI) analyses. Experimental IR and Raman spectroscopy measurements provided crucial validation. The formation of molecular complexes was confirmed by observed shifts. These experimental shifts are in agreement with the calculated spectra of the complexes. This work provides fundamental insights into competing σ-hole and π-hole interactions and would offer a valuable framework for the rational design of related supramolecular systems.
{"title":"Theoretical and experimental verifications of intermolecular σ-hole⋯n and π-hole⋯n interactions between bromopentafluorobenzene and triethylenediamine","authors":"Dong Xie , Jing-Jing You , Xin-Ting He , Hao Qiu , Zhe-Rui Zhang , Ge Gao , Weichun Ye , Bing Han , Pan-Pan Zhou , Zhaoyong Yang","doi":"10.1016/j.jms.2025.112053","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jms.2025.112053","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Theoretical studies at the M06-2X/aug-cc-pVDZ level combined with experimental spectroscopy, were employed to investigate the intermolecular interactions between bromopentafluorobenzene (C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>5</sub>Br) and triethylenediamine (DABCO). The C<sub>6</sub>F<sub>5</sub>Br molecule possessing both σ-hole and π-hole regions acts as an electron acceptor and forms intermolecular interactions with the nitrogen atoms of DABCO. Computational results and analyses revealed the formation of two distinct dimers and four trimers stabilized via σ-hole⋯n halogen bonds and/or π-hole⋯n bonds with interaction energies ranging from −5.50 to −18.50 kcal/mol, indicating the formation of moderately strong non-covalent bonds. Energy decomposition analysis (EDA) quantified the driving forces, showing that electrostatic interactions contribute to 34–49 % the total attraction, while dispersion forces and orbital terms account for 27–58 % and 8–25 %, respectively. The existence and nature of these interactions were confirmed by Quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) and noncovalent interaction (NCI) analyses. Experimental IR and Raman spectroscopy measurements provided crucial validation. The formation of molecular complexes was confirmed by observed shifts. These experimental shifts are in agreement with the calculated spectra of the complexes. This work provides fundamental insights into competing σ-hole and π-hole interactions and would offer a valuable framework for the rational design of related supramolecular systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16367,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy","volume":"413 ","pages":"Article 112053"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145266659","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-10DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2025.112051
Kevin A. Tovar , Thomas D. Varberg
We report the observation and analysis of a new electronic transition in gas-phase vanadium hydride (VH), identified as the C′5Δ–X5Δ (1,0) band with an origin at 14,015 cm−1 (714 nm). The spectrum was recorded by laser excitation spectroscopy, with laser-induced fluorescence detected to the X5Δ (v = 1) level. Dispersed fluorescence measurements enabled a detailed characterization of the vibrationally excited ground state, yielding a vibrational interval of ΔG1/2 = 1606.6(2) cm−1. Despite the presence of significant local perturbations—particularly in the Ω = 0 and 1 spin components of the C′5Δ state—a full rotational analysis of the spectrum using a Hund's case (a) Hamiltonian was achieved. Spectroscopic constants including rotational, spin–orbit, spin–rotation, and Λ-doubling parameters are reported for both the new C′5Δ state and the X5Δ (v = 1) level. Additionally, we observed a small local perturbation in the X5Δ₁ (v = 1) level near J = 9, attributed to homogeneous spin–orbit and heterogeneous L-uncoupling interactions with the previously analyzed A5Π (v = 0) state. An X5Δ ∼ A5Π coupled Hamiltonian was used to model this perturbation and yielded interaction parameters roughly consistent with semi-empirical estimates. This work represents only the second analyzed spectroscopic transition of gas-phase VH.
{"title":"A new electronic transition of vanadium hydride: The C′5Δ–X5Δ (1,0) band","authors":"Kevin A. Tovar , Thomas D. Varberg","doi":"10.1016/j.jms.2025.112051","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jms.2025.112051","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>We report the observation and analysis of a new electronic transition in gas-phase vanadium hydride (VH), identified as the C′<sup>5</sup>Δ–X<sup>5</sup>Δ (1,0) band with an origin at 14,015 cm<sup>−1</sup> (714 nm). The spectrum was recorded by laser excitation spectroscopy, with laser-induced fluorescence detected to the X<sup>5</sup>Δ (<em>v</em> = 1) level. Dispersed fluorescence measurements enabled a detailed characterization of the vibrationally excited ground state, yielding a vibrational interval of Δ<em>G</em><sub>1/2</sub> = 1606.6(2) cm<sup>−1</sup>. Despite the presence of significant local perturbations—particularly in the Ω = 0 and 1 spin components of the C′<sup>5</sup>Δ state—a full rotational analysis of the spectrum using a Hund's case (a) Hamiltonian was achieved. Spectroscopic constants including rotational, spin–orbit, spin–rotation, and Λ-doubling parameters are reported for both the new C′<sup>5</sup>Δ state and the X<sup>5</sup>Δ (<em>v</em> = 1) level. Additionally, we observed a small local perturbation in the X<sup>5</sup>Δ₁ (<em>v</em> = 1) level near <em>J</em> = 9, attributed to homogeneous spin–orbit and heterogeneous L-uncoupling interactions with the previously analyzed A<sup>5</sup>Π (<em>v</em> = 0) state. An X<sup>5</sup>Δ ∼ A<sup>5</sup>Π coupled Hamiltonian was used to model this perturbation and yielded interaction parameters roughly consistent with semi-empirical estimates. This work represents only the second analyzed spectroscopic transition of gas-phase VH.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16367,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy","volume":"413 ","pages":"Article 112051"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145105898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-09DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2025.112050
Adam M. Daly , Stephen G. Kukolich
The microwave spectrum of η4-butadiene osmium tricarbonyl was measured in the 6–12 GHz frequency range using a Flygare-Balle type pulsed beam Fourier transform microwave (FTMW) spectrometer. The rotational constants for the 192Os isotopologues were determined to have the following values: A = 939.4(2), B = 849.08(1) and C = 816.71(1) MHz. The centrifugal distortion constant is DJ = 0.60(7) kHz. 16 a-dipole transitions were measured and included in the fit. Extensive high-level G16 calculations were made using DFT methods with various basis sets, including core-potentials (ECP). The best structure was calculated with Gaussian 16 using B3LYP/def2-QZVPP, which includes a core potential (ECP). The best calculated values are in very good agreement with the experimental values.
利用flygere - balle型脉冲束傅立叶变换微波(FTMW)光谱仪,在6-12 GHz频率范围内测量了η - 4-丁二烯锇三羰基的微波光谱。测定了192o同位素物的旋转常数:A = 939.4(2), B = 849.08(1), C = 816.71(1) MHz。离心畸变常数DJ = 0.60(7) kHz。测量了16个偶极子跃迁,并将其纳入拟合。广泛的高水平G16计算使用DFT方法与各种基集,包括核心电位(ECP)。采用B3LYP/def2-QZVPP,采用Gaussian 16计算最佳结构,其中包含一个核心电位(ECP)。最佳计算值与实验值符合得很好。
{"title":"Measurements of the microwave spectrum and calculations of the molecular structure for η4-butadiene osmium tricarbonyl","authors":"Adam M. Daly , Stephen G. Kukolich","doi":"10.1016/j.jms.2025.112050","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jms.2025.112050","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The microwave spectrum of η<sup>4</sup>-butadiene osmium tricarbonyl was measured in the 6–12 GHz frequency range using a Flygare-Balle type pulsed beam Fourier transform microwave (FTMW) spectrometer. The rotational constants for the <sup>192</sup>Os isotopologues were determined to have the following values: A = 939.4(2), B = 849.08(1) and C = 816.71(1) MHz. The centrifugal distortion constant is D<sub>J</sub> = 0.60(7) kHz. 16 a-dipole transitions were measured and included in the fit. Extensive high-level G16 calculations were made using DFT methods with various basis sets, including core-potentials (ECP). The best structure was calculated with Gaussian 16 using B3LYP/def2-QZVPP, which includes a core potential (ECP). The best calculated values are in very good agreement with the experimental values.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16367,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy","volume":"413 ","pages":"Article 112050"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145045681","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-09-04DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2025.112049
Ayan Kumar Pal , Naveen Kumar
The near-infrared experimental investigation of greenhouse gases and their spectroscopic parameters finds a wide range of applications in the field of atmospheric science, astrophysics, and climate change research. Carbon dioxide (CO2), an important greenhouse gas, has been the subject of various spectroscopic studies due to its pivotal role in climate change, as well as in the atmospheric and astrophysical sciences. In this study, we present the spectroscopic investigation of ro-vibrational lines of P- and R-branches of the weak 31112–01101 band (f-symmetry) of CO2 lying in 1.57 μm spectral region. The study was carried out by high-sensitive off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy (OA-ICOS) coupled with a continuous wave-external cavity diode laser (CW-ECDL) source. The study focuses on the experimental measurement of vital spectroscopic parameters, such as air-broadening coefficients (γair), line intensities and self-broadening coefficients (γself) of various interference free lines (8 ≤ J ≤ 28) in the P- and R-branches of the hot band. The OA-ICOS absorption lines were modeled using the Voigt profile function to retrieve the parameters, which accurately reproduced the line shapes within the spectral noise level. The obtained γair were compared with empirical values present in HITRAN2020 and theoretical values in CDSD, showing mean discrepancies of about 3.20% and 1.25%, respectively. The retrieved line intensities and γself were also compared with previously reported values, revealing mean discrepancies of about 1.99% and 1.34%, respectively. Additionally, rotational dependency, the Einstein-A21 coefficient, effective collision diameter and cross-sections for CO2-CO2 and CO2-air binary systems have also been explored and presented. The molecular spectroscopic parameters retrieved in this study will find various applications in the field of atmospheric science, astrophysical science, and climate change research.
{"title":"Off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopic study of 31112–01101 band of CO2 in 1.57 μm spectral region","authors":"Ayan Kumar Pal , Naveen Kumar","doi":"10.1016/j.jms.2025.112049","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jms.2025.112049","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The near-infrared experimental investigation of greenhouse gases and their spectroscopic parameters finds a wide range of applications in the field of atmospheric science, astrophysics, and climate change research. Carbon dioxide (CO<sub>2</sub>), an important greenhouse gas, has been the subject of various spectroscopic studies due to its pivotal role in climate change, as well as in the atmospheric and astrophysical sciences. In this study, we present the spectroscopic investigation of ro-vibrational lines of <em>P-</em> and <em>R-</em>branches of the weak 31112–01101 band (<em>f</em>-symmetry) of CO<sub>2</sub> lying in 1.57 μm spectral region. The study was carried out by high-sensitive off-axis integrated cavity output spectroscopy (OA-ICOS) coupled with a continuous wave-external cavity diode laser (CW-ECDL) source. The study focuses on the experimental measurement of vital spectroscopic parameters, such as air-broadening coefficients (γ<sub>air</sub>), line intensities and self-broadening coefficients (γ<sub>self</sub>) of various interference free lines (8 ≤ <em>J</em> ≤ 28) in the <em>P-</em> and <em>R-</em>branches of the hot band. The OA-ICOS absorption lines were modeled using the Voigt profile function to retrieve the parameters, which accurately reproduced the line shapes within the spectral noise level. The obtained γ<sub>air</sub> were compared with empirical values present in HITRAN2020 and theoretical values in CDSD, showing mean discrepancies of about 3.20% and 1.25%, respectively. The retrieved line intensities and γ<sub>self</sub> were also compared with previously reported values, revealing mean discrepancies of about 1.99% and 1.34%, respectively. Additionally, rotational dependency, the Einstein-<em>A</em><sub>21</sub> coefficient, effective collision diameter and cross-sections for CO<sub>2</sub>-CO<sub>2</sub> and CO<sub>2</sub>-air binary systems have also been explored and presented. The molecular spectroscopic parameters retrieved in this study will find various applications in the field of atmospheric science, astrophysical science, and climate change research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16367,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy","volume":"413 ","pages":"Article 112049"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145045682","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-08-25DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2025.112038
Alexander R. Davies , Nicole T. Moon , Amanda J. Duerden , Thomas M.C. McFadden , Gamil A. Guirgis , G.S. Grubbs II
The ground state rotational spectrum of 1,1-dichloro-1-silacyclopent-2-ene has been recorded using chirped-pulse Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy. A planar ring-structure in the ground vibrational state is supported by the rotational spectrum, but particularly by the analysis of the sometimes-complicated hyperfine splitting and isotopic substitution. Furthermore, fitting the rotational spectrum to a Watson S-reduced Hamiltonian in the Ir representation yields a negative value of DJ, which is in agreement with quantum chemical calculation. In addition, the quadrupole coupling is considered and some structural information is presented — both compare well to expectations from other related systems and quantum chemical calculation.
{"title":"Rotational spectroscopy, quadrupole coupling and unusual quartic centrifugal distortion constants of 1,1-dichloro-1-silacyclopent-2-ene","authors":"Alexander R. Davies , Nicole T. Moon , Amanda J. Duerden , Thomas M.C. McFadden , Gamil A. Guirgis , G.S. Grubbs II","doi":"10.1016/j.jms.2025.112038","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jms.2025.112038","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The ground state rotational spectrum of 1,1-dichloro-1-silacyclopent-2-ene has been recorded using chirped-pulse Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy. A planar ring-structure in the ground vibrational state is supported by the rotational spectrum, but particularly by the analysis of the sometimes-complicated hyperfine splitting and isotopic substitution. Furthermore, fitting the rotational spectrum to a Watson S-reduced Hamiltonian in the I<sup><em>r</em></sup> representation yields a negative value of <em>D</em><sub><em>J</em></sub>, which is in agreement with quantum chemical calculation. In addition, the quadrupole coupling is considered and some structural information is presented — both compare well to expectations from other related systems and quantum chemical calculation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16367,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy","volume":"413 ","pages":"Article 112038"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145220800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-08-22DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2025.112037
Vladimir G. Ushakov, Emile S. Medvedev
The line list for the principal isotopologue of CO calculated earlier by the present authors (Medvedev, 2022), (Ushakov, 2022) with the irregular dipole-moment function (DMF) is updated with use of the recent high-precision measurements in the 3-0 (Bielska et al., 2022, Hodges et al., 2025) and 7-0 (Balashov et al., 2023) bands. The new data came in contradiction with the experimental data on the 1-0 band (Zou and Varanasi, 2002, Devi et al., 2018). Therefore, we performed fitting several model DMFs to the modified original data set of Meshkov et al. (2022) by including the new above-referenced data and by excluding the data for the 1-0 band. The updated line list is calculated with the irregular DMF. In particular, excellent agreement with recent high-level ab initio calculations on the 3-0 band (Bielska et al., 2022) is emphasized and predictions for the 1-0 and 8-0 bands are outlined. In the new update of the HITRAN database (Gordon et al., 2025) new high-precision measurements in the cold and hot fundamental bands are announced. When these data are published, they will be compared with the predictions of our new line list.
本文作者(Medvedev, 2022)、(Ushakov, 2022)利用不规则偶极矩函数(DMF)计算出的CO主同位素谱线列表,使用最近在3-0波段(Bielska等人,2022年,Hodges等人,2025年)和7-0波段(Balashov等人,2023年)进行的高精度测量进行了更新。新数据与1-0波段的实验数据相矛盾(Zou和Varanasi, 2002, Devi et al., 2018)。因此,我们对Meshkov et al.(2022)修改后的原始数据集进行了几个模型dmf的拟合,包括新的上述参考数据,并排除了1-0波段的数据。用不规则DMF计算更新后的行表。特别强调了与最近在3-0波段的高级从头计算(Bielska et al., 2022)的良好一致性,并概述了1-0和8-0波段的预测。在最新更新的HITRAN数据库(Gordon et al., 2025)中,宣布了在冷和热基本波段进行的新的高精度测量。当这些数据公布后,它们将与我们的新产品线列表的预测进行比较。
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Pub Date : 2025-08-07DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2025.112032
Slim Awali , Salem Naili , Jamila Dhiflaoui , Hamid Berriche , Abdelaziz Bouazizi
In this article, we investigate the temperature dependence of the photoelectron spectrum of a potassium atom adsorbed on argon clusters (n ). We employ a combined Monte Carlo (MC) method with basin-hopping global optimization to simulate the geometries of the argon clusters in the excited 4p state at temperature . Our ab initio model utilizes appropriate pseudopotentials to replace the core electrons of and all electrons of the argon atoms, along with core polarization potentials. Electronic energies and transition dipole moments are calculated for each selected geometry, enabling us to simulate the photoelectron spectrum. Our results highlight the significant impact of temperature on the spectral characteristics of photoelectrons emitted from the system. At a temperature of 5 K, we observe that the stable structures better reproduce the experimental photoelectron spectra. As the temperature increases, we observe broadening and shifting of the spectral peaks, suggesting the successive evaporation of argon atoms. Additionally, the influence of spin–orbit coupling is examined, which may also affect the spectral features and the dynamics following excitation.
{"title":"Investigating the temperature dependence of photoelectron spectra in KArn clusters: Insights into stable structures and spectroscopic properties","authors":"Slim Awali , Salem Naili , Jamila Dhiflaoui , Hamid Berriche , Abdelaziz Bouazizi","doi":"10.1016/j.jms.2025.112032","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jms.2025.112032","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this article, we investigate the temperature dependence of the photoelectron spectrum of a potassium atom adsorbed on argon clusters <span><math><msub><mrow><mtext>Ar</mtext></mrow><mrow><mi>n</mi></mrow></msub></math></span> (n <span><math><mrow><mo>=</mo><mn>1</mn><mo>−</mo><mn>10</mn></mrow></math></span>). We employ a combined Monte Carlo (MC) method with basin-hopping global optimization to simulate the geometries of the argon clusters in the excited 4p state at temperature <span><math><mi>T</mi></math></span>. Our ab initio model utilizes appropriate pseudopotentials to replace the core electrons of <span><math><msup><mrow><mtext>K</mtext></mrow><mrow><mo>+</mo></mrow></msup></math></span> and all electrons of the argon atoms, along with core polarization potentials. Electronic energies and transition dipole moments are calculated for each selected geometry, enabling us to simulate the photoelectron spectrum. Our results highlight the significant impact of temperature on the spectral characteristics of photoelectrons emitted from the <span><math><mrow><mi>K</mi><mtext>Ar</mtext></mrow></math></span> system. At a temperature of 5 K, we observe that the stable structures better reproduce the experimental photoelectron spectra. As the temperature increases, we observe broadening and shifting of the spectral peaks, suggesting the successive evaporation of argon atoms. Additionally, the influence of spin–orbit coupling is examined, which may also affect the spectral features and the dynamics following excitation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":16367,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy","volume":"413 ","pages":"Article 112032"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144916253","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2025-08-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2025.112034
Irina I. Mizus , Mikhail A. Rogov , Nikolai F. Zobov , Roman I. Ovsyannikov , Evgenii I. Lebedev , Jonathan Tennyson , Oleg L. Polyansky
Line intensities of the molecule are calculated using the DVR3D nuclear-motion program suite. Recently, we (Mizus et al., JQSRT, 344, 109463 (2025)) presented a potential energy surface (PES) fitted to empirical energy levels with an accuracy close to 0.002 and very accurate dipole moment surfaces (DMS) calculated ab initio using a MRCI (multi-reference configuration interactions) level of theory. However, these accurate PES and DMS did not yield uniformly accurate calculated line intensities: some transition intensities disagreed with the measured ones by orders of magnitude. Here we analyze the reasons for these inaccurately calculated line intensities and develop a spectroscopic model which gives consistently accurate intensity predictions. This improvement is based on a relative minor improvement in the accuracy of the PES, the need for which was highlighted by changing the internal coordinates used in the calculation from Jacobi to Radau. In particular, the new model predicts line intensities with close to experimental accuracy for those vibrational bands, namely () equals (5000), (4200), (3200) and (0112), whose intensities have been measured with sub-percent accuracy.
用DVR3D核运动软件计算了14N2 16O分子的谱线强度。最近,我们(Mizus et al., JQSRT, 344, 109463(2025))提出了一个与经验能级拟合的势能面(PES),精度接近0.002 cm−1,以及使用MRCI(多参考配置相互作用)理论从头开始计算的非常精确的偶极矩面(DMS)。然而,这些精确的PES和DMS并没有产生均匀准确的计算线强度:一些过渡强度与测量值有数量级的差异。在这里,我们分析了这些不准确计算线强度的原因,并开发了一个光谱模型,该模型给出了一贯准确的强度预测。这一改进是基于PES精度的相对较小的改进,通过将计算中使用的内部坐标从Jacobi改为Radau来强调这一需要。特别是,新模型预测的线强度与实验精度接近,这些振动带,即(v1v2, v3)等于(5000),(4200),(3200)和(0112),其强度测量精度低于百分之一。
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Pub Date : 2025-08-01DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2025.112035
Masakazu Nakajima , Yasuki Endo
Pure rotational transitions of three isomers of the cyanovinoxy radical were observed by Fourier-transform microwave spectroscopy. Fine and hyperfine components observed in the spectra were fully analyzed to determine their precise molecular constants. Cyano-substitution effect on the electronic structure of the vinoxy radical is discussed based on the experimentally determined molecular constants.
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Pub Date : 2025-07-11DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2025.112033
Kenneth J. Koziol, Aaron J. Reynolds, Victor Drewanz, Luis R. Padilla Jr., Kenneth R. Leopold
Microwave spectra of jet-cooled bromoacetic acid (CH2BrCOOH) and chloroacetic acid (CH2ClCOOH) have been obtained. For bromoacetic acid, the observed spectra are definitively assigned to a conformer in which the C–Br bond is nearly perpendicular to the plane defined by the other heavy atoms. This differs from the conformer previously observed at room temperature in which the C–Br bond was found to be in the plane. MP2 and DFT calculations predict four stable conformations, and the observed form corresponds to that with the lowest calculated energy. Diagonal and off-diagonal elements of the 79Br and 81Br nuclear quadrupole coupling tensors have been determined and are in good agreement with the calculations. Interestingly, previous room temperature work on chloroacetic acid also revealed the conformation in which the C–Cl bond is in-plane (i.e., analogous to the room temperature work on bromoacetic acid). Thus, to see if the same disparity exists between the conformers observed under room temperature and jet-cooled conditions, the spectrum of jet-cooled chloroacetic was also examined. In this case, the conformer observed in the jet was the same as that previously reported at room temperature (in-plane C–Cl bond). The spectroscopic constants obtained, however, are somewhat more accurate than those previously determined and are reported here. Due to the cooling in the supersonic expansion, the species observed in this work are likely the lowest-energy forms for both acids. Comparison with prior studies on fluoro-, chloro-, and bromoacetic acids highlights a complex conformational landscape for these systems.
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