ISSN:
1089-7690
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The microwave spectrum of dichlorosilylene SiCl2 has been observed to characterize this molecule of chemical interest. The molecule was generated by the thermal reaction between silicon powder and tetrachlorosilane at about 1000 °C. The rotational constants and the centrifugal distortion constants were determined for the three isotopic species Si35Cl2, Si35Cl37Cl, and Si37Cl2. The nuclear quadrupole coupling constants were determined from triplet hyperfine splittings observed for several transitions. The asymmetry of the Cl nuclear quadrupole coupling tensor was found to be very large and was accounted for by π electron backdonation from Cl to Si.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.457070