Rotational isomerism in acetic acid: the first experimental observation of the high-energy conformer.
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The high-energy conformer of acetic acid (cis-AA) is produced in an Ar matrix by vibrational excitation of the OH stretching overtone of the ground conformational state (trans-AA). IR-absorption spectroscopy provides a clear identification of the reaction product. cis-AA converts back to trans-AA in a time scale of minutes at 8 K by tunneling.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of the American Chemical Society
دوره 125 52 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2003