The torsional spectrum of doubly deuterated methanol CHD2OH M. Ndao,a L. H. Coudert,a F. Kwabia Tchana,a J. Barros,b L. Margulès,c L. Manceron,b and P. Royb aLISA, CNRS/Universités Paris Est et Paris Diderot, Créteil, France bAILES beam line, Synchrotron Soleil, Gif-sur-Yvette, France cPhLAM, CNRS/Université de Lille I, Villeneuve d’Ascq, France
Molecules displaying internal rotation of a partially deuterated methyl group
Overview Qualitative differences between CD2HOH and CH2DOH The available microwave and FIR spectra Assignment and fit of the FIR spectrum Assignment and fit of the microwave spectrum
Qualitative differences between CD2HOH and CH2DOH
CH2DOH CD2HOH
K-dependence of the torsional energy Lauvergnat, Coudert, Klee, and Smirnov, J. Mol. Spec. 256 (2009) 204
Experimental FIR spectra 4 high-resolution FIR spectra were recorded using a Fourier transform spectrometer coupled to a White-type cell. Spectra were recorded under the following experimental conditions: 19-58 cm-1 P = 0.252 mbar L = 725 cm 38-670 cm-1 P = 0.81 mbar L = 725 cm 48-226 cm-1 P = 0.44 mbar L = 85 cm 58-670 cm-1 P = 0.248 mbar L = 725 cm For all spectra the resolution was 0.00102 cm-1.
Torsional spectrum analysis Torsional subband centers were calculated using the approach developed for CH2DOH.1 The 8 parameters describing the 4 ☓ 4 generalized inertia tensor were calculated from the structure of the molecule. The potential energy function retrieved through ab initio calculations by Lauvergnat et al.2 was taken. K=13, v=0 ← 12, 1 K=6, v=4 ← 5, 3 1. El Hilali, Coudert, Konov, and Klee, J. Chem. Phys. 135 (2011) 194309 2. Lauvergnat, Coudert, Klee, and Smirnov, J. Mol. Spec. 256 (2009) 204
Torsional spectrum analysis K=6, v=9 ← 7, 4 30 torsional subbands assigned. A total of 45 subbands centers were analyzed leading to a refined potential energy function and improved kinetic energy parameters.1 1. El Hilali, Coudert, Konov, and Klee, J. Chem. Phys. 135 (2011) 194309
Experimental microwave spectrum The microwave spectrum was recorded in Lille from 75 to 622 GHz.
Assignment of the microwave spectrum The assignments published by Quade and coworkers1-2 were used as a starting point. a-type transitions with K=0, 1, and J ≤ 2 for e0, o1, and e1. b- and c-type transitions with ΔK= 1, K ≤ 2 , and J ≤ 9 for the same levels. K=4, e1 ← 3, e1 1. Su and Quade, J. Chem. Phys. 90 (1989) 1396 2. Quade, Liu, Mukhopadhyay, and Su, J. Mol. Spec. 192 (1998) 378
Assignment of the microwave spectrum The microwave spectrum was assigned using a bootstrap method with the torsion-rotation approach developed for CH2DOH.1 910 transitions could be assigned up to J = 20 and K = 6 and fitted with an RMS of 0.5 MHz. 1. Paper RF10, Columbus 2013; and Coudert, Zemouli, Motiyenko, Margulès, and Klee, J. Chem. Phys. 140 (2014) 064307
a-type transitions with K=0 within o1 Like in CH2DOH, torsional levels with low K-values are perturbed.1 I. J(J+1) expansion with B, D, and H. II. Torsion-rotation approach. 1. Pearson, Yu, and Drouin, J. Mol. Spec. 280 (2012) 119
Lowest lying torsional levels Levels with K > 3 are not perturbed e0 o1 e1
Assigned microwave transitions ?
Spectroscopic constants 2.444 x 10-2 2.409 x 10-2 6.067 x 10-2 -9.819 x 10-2 1.569 x 10-2 -1.100 x 10-2 -1.079 x 10-2 5.317 x 10-2 -10.364 x 102 -7.012 x 102 372.210 x 102 aConstrained value
Conclusion We are hoping to build for CD2HOH a line list (frequencies + intensities) allowing us to determine the abundance of this molecule in the ISM.