Molecular structure of diphenyl ether. An electron diffraction and ab initio study

Authors
Naumov, VA Ziatdinova, RN Naumov, AV Hagen, K
Citation
Va. Naumov et al., Molecular structure of diphenyl ether. An electron diffraction and ab initio study, RUSS J G CH, 70(2), 2000, pp. 273-277
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF GENERAL CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
10703632 → ACNP
Volume
70
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
273 - 277
Database
ISI
SICI code
1070-3632(200002)70:2<273:MSODEA>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Gas-phase electron diffraction and quantum chemistry were used to perform a second study of the gas-phase structure of diphenyl ether. It was found th at the molecule is asymmetrical, and the torsion angles about the C-O bonds are 62 degrees and 34(7)degrees.