Approaching the free rotor limit: extremely low methyl torsional barrier observed in the microwave spectrum of 2,4-dimethylfluorobenzene
Safa Khemissi, Martin Schwell, Isabelle Kleiner, Ha Vinh Lam Nguyen
Abstract
, as confirmed by comparing it to barriers observed in other toluene derivatives. The experimental rotational constants were compared to those obtained by quantum chemical calculations.
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Rotor (electric)Limit (mathematics)MicrowaveSpectrum (functional analysis)ChemistryPhysicsMolecular physicsAtomic physicsMaterials scienceQuantum mechanicsMathematicsMathematical analysisMolecular Spectroscopy and StructureAdvanced Chemical Physics StudiesQuantum, superfluid, helium dynamics