Published November 1, 1980
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Journal article
Generation and ESR investigation of the BeF radical in rare gas matrices
- 1. Chemistry Department, Furman University, Greenville, South Carolina 29613
Description
The 13 electron BeF radical has been generated and trapped in argon and krypton matrices at 12 K and studied via ESR spectroscopy. Comparisons are made between BeF and other similar radicals. The calculated dipole moment for BeF is 1.1 D. The magnetic parameters in argon are g/sub parallel/=2.001, g/sub perpendicular/=2.001, A/sub iso/(Be)=294(2) MHz, and A/sub iso/(19F) =230(2) MHz. The 19F hfs is unusually isotropic for an MF radical, suggesting that rotational averaging might be occurring. Results of ab initio theoretical calculations are compared to the observed A tensors. The BeF molecule was generated by the codeposition of thermally produced Be atoms and molecular fluorine in the rare gas matrices
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- J. Chem. Phys.
- Journal Volume
- 73
- Journal Issue
- 9
- Series
- J. Chem. Phys.
- Journal Page Range
- 4198-4202
- ISSN
- 0021-9606
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 12586357
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BERYLLIUM FLUORIDES; DIPOLE MOMENTS; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; MATRIX ISOLATION; RADICALS
- Descriptors DEC
- ALKALINE EARTH METAL COMPOUNDS; BERYLLIUM COMPOUNDS; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE; RESONANCE