Microwave measurements of the rotational spectrum for cyclopentadienyl-cobalt dicarbonyl

M. A. Roehrig; Qi Qi Chen; S. T. Haubrich; S. G. Kukolich

doi:10.1016/0009-2614(91)85103-4

Microwave measurements of the rotational spectrum for cyclopentadienyl-cobalt dicarbonyl

M. A. Roehrig, Qi Qi Chen, S. T. Haubrich, S. G. Kukolich

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Abstract

Rotational transitions in the 6-18 GHz range were measured for cyclopentadienyl-cobalt dicarbonyl (CpCo(CO)₂) using a Flygare-Balle type pulsed beam spectrometer. Splitting and additional transitions due to hindered internal rotation and cobalt quadrupole coupling were observed in the spectrum. Analysis of the spectrum provided the rotational constants A=1625(20), B=1257(2) and C=876(2) MHz. This molecule appears to have a tenfold barrier to rotation of the -Co(CO)₂ fragment about the C₅ axis of the Cp group. The potential energy barrier to internal rotation is V₁₀=0.82(20) THz (0.3 kJ/mol). The value of the OCCoCO angle was found to be θ=98(5)°. This and other structure parameters will be compared with electron diffraction results. The ⁵⁹Co quadrupole coupling components are eQq_aa=12(4) MHz and eQq_bb=132(4) MHz.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	84-88
Number of pages	5
Journal	Chemical Physics Letters
Volume	183
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(91)85103-4
State	Published - Aug 23 1991

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