CP-FTMW spectroscopy of 2-cyanoacetic acid

Johnson, Erika

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Title

CP-FTMW spectroscopy of 2-cyanoacetic acid

Author(s)

Johnson, Erika

Contributor(s)

• Alonso, José L.
• Mata, Santiago
• Kolesniková, Lucie
• León, Iker
• Shipman, Steven

Issue Date

2018-06-21

Keyword(s)

Clusters/Complexes

Abstract

2-Cyanoacetic acid (m.p. 67-73 ◦C), a molecule with astrochemical significance and structural similarities to glycinea has been transferred into the gas phase by heating and supersonic expansion. Possible conformational relaxation paths were explored by using different buffer gases such as neon, argon, and helium. Rotational constants were found using chirped-pulse Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy (CP-FTMW). 2-Cyanoacetic acid possesses one 14N nucleus with a nuclear quadrupole moment, giving rise to a complex hyperfine structure. To assist with spectral fitting, Autofitb was used. One stable conformer of the monomer and its complex with a water molecule have been identified on the basis of the experimental rotational constants in conjunction with DFT and ab initio predictions.

Publisher

International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy

Type of Resource

text

Language

eng

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DOI

10.15278/isms.2018.RK02

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Copyright 2018 Erika Johnson

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