Martin-Drumel MA, Baraban JH, Changala PB, Stanton JF, McCarthy MC. The Hunt for Elusive Molecules: Insights from Joint Theoretical and Experimental Investigations.
Chemistry 2019;
25:7243-7258. [PMID:
30673130 DOI:
10.1002/chem.201805986]
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Abstract
Rotational spectroscopy is an invaluable tool to unambiguously determine the molecular structure of a species, and sometimes even to establish its very existence. This article illustrates how experimental and theoretical state-of-the-art tools can be used in tandem to investigate the rotational structure of molecules, with particular emphasis on those that have long remained elusive. The examples of three emblematic species-gauche-butadiene, disilicon carbide, and germanium dicarbide-highlight the close, mutually beneficial interaction between high-level theoretical calculations and sensitive microwave measurements. Prospects to detect other elusive molecules of chemical and astronomical interest are discussed.
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