Sj. Zalyubovsky et al., Observation of the (A)over-tilde-(X)over-tilde electronic transition of the CF3O2 radical, CHEM P LETT, 335(3-4), 2001, pp. 298-304
The first observation of a sharp, structured electronic spectrum for a fluo
rinated alkyl peroxy radical is reported using the technique of cavity ring
down spectroscopy (CRDS). The Tao value for the (A) over tilde (2)A' -(X) o
ver tilde (2)A " transition of CF3O2 has been determined to be 6656(3) cm(-
1) values for (A) over tilde state vibrational frequencies have also been d
etermined. Initial kinetic observations on CF3O2 have been carried out, usi
ng CRDS to monitor its concentration. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Scienc
e B.V.