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June 21, 201166th International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
Fourier-Transform Microwave Spectroscopy of FeCN (X4Di): Confirmation of the Ground
Electronic State
Lindsay N. Zack, Jie Min, Brent J. Harris, Michael A. Flory, and Lucy M. Ziurys
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory, University of Arizona
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Importance of Metal Cyanides
• Metals bonded to CN moiety found in many areas of chemistry• Biochemistry (e.g. Vitamin B-12: Co-CN bonds)• Pigments (e.g. Prussian Blue: Fe-CN and Fe-NC bonds)
• Also important in astrophysics• Most common metal carriers in interstellar gas (MgNC, MgCN, AlNC, NaCN,
KCN identified in several C-rich envelopes)
• Spectroscopically: Three different structures
NM C CNM
C N
M
Alkali-earth/main group M = Ca, Mg, Al, Ga, In(also predicted for early 3d metals)
Transition metalsM = Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn
Alkali metalsM = Na, K
LINEAR CYANIDE
T-SHAPED
LINEAR ISOCYANIDE
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Previous Work on FeNC/FeCN• Laser Fluorescence Spectroscopy (Lie & Dagdigian 2001)
• Observed W = 7/2′ ← W″ = 9/2 transition of FeN12C and FeN13C• Proposed 6D ground state; same as FeF and FeCl
• Theoretical Calculations (DeYonker et al. 2004; Hirano et al. 2006, 2007; Redondo et al. 2010)
• Several levels of theory• Disagree on lowest energy isomer (FeCN vs. FeNC); agree on 6D
ground state
A bit confusing !!! Who is correct ??
• Rotational Spectroscopy (Flory & Ziurys)
• Observed several rotational transitions• FeCN lowest in energy• Proposed 4Di ground state; same
as FeH • Also measured W = 9/2 ladder of
FeNC (X6Di)
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4Di
W 1/23/25/27/2
13/2
11/2
9/2
7/2
J
9/2
7/2
5/2
11/2
9/2
7/2
5/2
3/2
1/2
7/2
5/2
3/2
6Di
W 1/23/25/27/2
13/2
11/2
9/2
7/2
J
9/2
7/2
5/2
11/2
9/2
7/2
5/2
3/2
1/2
7/2
5/2
3/2
15/2
13/2
11/2
9/2
9/2
1/2
7/2
5/2
3/2
-1/2
Energy Level Diagrams: 4Di vs. 6Di
= + , … , -W L S L S
Lowest transition J = 9/2 7/2 Lowest transition J = 11/2 9/2
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Lowest transition for 4Di
J = 9/2 7/2
n ~ 36100 MHz (based on Flory’s rotational constant, BW=7/2 = 4011 MHz)
Nitrogen (I = 1) Hyperfine
Strongest transitions:DF = DJ5/2
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FTMW Spectrometer
0 50 100 150 200 250 300
Time ( us)11409.4 11409.5 11409.6 11409.7 11409.8 11409.9 11410.0
Frequency ( MHz)
FFT
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Synthesis• Fe + 0.25% (CN)2 in argon
• Nd/YAG laser• 532 nm (2nd harmonic)
• DC discharge• 1000 V
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Results
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Interpretation of h
Parameter FeCN CaNC
bF /MHz 12.48149(93)
c /MHz 2.0735(14)
h /MHz 2.55(19)
/m-3 2.23 × 1029 8.47 × 1029
FeCN (X4Di): [core] 8s29s23p410s211s21d34p2
bF ~ 0 (no s orbital contribution)
c : 3cos2q-1 = 2/7 (3dp), -4/7 (3dd)
small contributions from b and c
Scurlock et al. 1994
For FeCN:
For CaNC:
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Conclusions
• FeCN has X4Di ground electronic state– Same as FeH, but different than FeF and FeCl (6Di), i.e. FeCN
more covalent than ionic
• Nitrogen hyperfine parameter, h, determined• Other early (Sc, Ti) and intermediate (V, Mn) metal cyanide
species need to be studied experimentally.• FeCN detectable in space (see talk TF06 later today)
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Acknowledgements
• Prof. Lucy M. Ziurys• Dr. Michael A. Flory• Ziurys Group
• NSF• NASA