Structure, harmonic force field and hyperfine coupling constants of nitrosyl chloride

Abstract

The pure rotational spectra of five isotopic species of nitrosyl chloride were measured using a cavity pulsed microwave Fourier-transform spectrometer. Some a-type transitions of all five isotopomers, and some weak b-type transitions of four of these isotopomers were measured in the 4–26 GHz frequency range. Precise values for the rotational constants and the quartic centrifugal distortion constants were obtained. The rotational constants were used in structure determinations and the centrifugal distortion constants were used in a refinement of the harmonic general valence force field. A harmonic central valence force field was also calculated.