HIGH RESOLUTION RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY OF GASES: XIII. ROTATIONAL SPECTRA AND STRUCTURES OF THE ZINC-, CADMIUM-, AND MERCURY-DIMETHYL MOLECULES

Abstract

The pure rotational spectra of gaseous Zn(CH3)2, Cd(CH3)2, Hg(CH3)2, and of the fully deuterated molecules have been photographed with a 21-ft grating. The spectra are typical of symmetric top molecules and consist of many evenly spaced rotational lines having a separation of about 0.45 cm−1. An analysis of the spectra yielded the rotational constants (in cm−1)[Formula: see text]From these constants the following metal—carbon bond lengths were determined: Zn—C = 1.929 Å, Cd—C = 2.112 Å, and Hg—C = 2.094 Å. Relations for the C—H bond lengths and HCH angles were also obtained.