The 3v(1), and 3v(1) + v(3) bands of propyne have been recorded at Doppler-
limited resolution by Fourier transform spectroscopy and intracavity laser
absorption spectroscopy, respectively. The two bands show a mostly unpertur
bed J rotational structure for each individual K subband. However, as a rul
e the K structure ordering is perturbed in overtone transitions of propyne
and different effective parameters associated with each K subband have been
determined. From the vibrational energy levels, a value of -6.6 cm(-1) has
been obtained for the x(13) cross anharmonicity in perfect agreement with
the origins of the v(1) + v(3) and 2v(1) + v(3) combination bands estimated
from the FTIR spectrum. Hot bands from the v(9) = 1 and v(10)= 1 levels as
sociated with the 3v(1) + v(3) combination band have been partly rotational
ly analyzed and the retrieved values of x(39) and x(3.10) are in good agree
ment with literature values. Finally, the 4v(1) + v(9) - v(9) band centered
at 12 636.6 cm(-1) has been recorded by ICLAS. The red shift of this hot b
and relative to 4v(1),, and the Delta B-v, value are discussed in relation
to the anharmonic interaction between the 4v(1) and 3v(1) + v(3) + v(5) lev
els. (C) 2000 Academic Press.