On the Nature of the “Bleaching out” Process of the 35Cl NQR Signals in 1,2,3-Trichlorobenzene

Abstract

Abstract The 35Cl NQR frequencies, linewidths, and spin-lattice relaxation times T1(35Cl) of 1,2,3-trichlorotrideuterobenzene were measured at various temperatures. The deuterated compound shows the same bleaching out phenomenon as 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene. Single crystal 2H NMR measurements were carried out at 295 and 193 K. The nuclear quadrupole coupling constants at room temperature are in the range of 175.8 ≦ e2qQh-1 (2H)/kHz ≦ 179.5, and the asymmetry parameters η in the range of 0.060 ≦ η (2H) ≦ 0.073. As for the principal axes of the electric field gradient tensor, it was found that Φzz(2H) is parallel to the C - D bond, Φyy (2H) is perpendicular to the benzene ring plane and Φxx(2H) lies in the ring plane. The linewidths of the 2H NMR satellites are idependent of temperature. For the undeuterated compound, the temperature dependence of T1(1H) was also measured. The mechanism leading to the bleaching out of the 35Cl NQR signals is discussed.