Published March 1, 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

High pressure infrared study of 1,3,5,7-cyclooctatetraene (COT)

  • 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, and High Pressure Science and Engineering Center (HiPSEC), University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89154-4002 (United States)
  • 2. Geophysical Laboratory, Carnegie Institution of Washington, 5251 Broad Branch Road NW, Washington, D.C. 20015-1305 (United States)

Description

We have performed a high pressure synchrotron mid-infrared study 1,3,5,7-cyclooctatetraene up to ∼22 GPa and at ambient temperature in a diamond anvil cell. We have confirmed our prior observations of phase transitions via Raman spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction near 3-4 GPa, and 7-10 GPa. We have also observed chemical reaction culminating in irreversible dimerization/polymerization of the material above 15 GPa.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/215/1/012050

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
215
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
International joint AIRAPT-22 and HPCJ-50 conference on high pressure science and technology
Dates
26-31 Jul 2009
Place
Tokyo (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
42040867
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE; DIMERIZATION; HYDROCARBONS; INFRARED SPECTRA; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; PRESSURE RANGE GIGA PA; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION
Descriptors DEC
CHEMICAL REACTIONS; COHERENT SCATTERING; DIFFRACTION; LASER SPECTROSCOPY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYMERIZATION; PRESSURE RANGE; SCATTERING; SPECTRA; SPECTROSCOPY