The Jahn-Teller distortion in the X2E′ state of sym-C6Cl3F3+ as determined from laser-induced flourescence studies

Trevor J. Sears, Terry A. Miller, V. E. Bondybey

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Abstract

Both gas-phase and matrix laser-induced fluorescence studies of sym-C6CL3F3+ provide detailed information on the energy-level structure of the Jahn-Teller perturbed e′ vibrations in the ground electronic state. These experimental results are analysed in terms of a multi-mode Jahn-Teller theory to yield distortion constants, unperturbed oscillator frequencies, stabilization energies and distorted geometries. These results are combined with similar results for the symmetrical ions C6F3H3+, C6Cl3H3+ and C6F6+ to reach some general conclusions about the quantitative nature of the Jahn-Teller distortion of benzenoid cations.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)175-180
Number of pages6
JournalFaraday Discussions of the Chemical Society
Volume71
DOIs
StatePublished - 1981
Externally publishedYes

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