C6H6+

• Formula: C₆H₆⁺
• Molecular weight: 78.1113
• CAS Registry Number: 34504-50-2
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Data compilation copyright by the U.S. Secretary of Commerce on behalf of the U.S.A. All rights reserved.

Data compiled by: Marilyn E. Jacox

State:   G

State:   F

State:   E

State:   D

State:   C

State:   B

State:   X

Additional references: Jacox, 1994, page 388; Jacox, 1998, page 347; Jacox, 2003, page 368; Chewter, Sander, et al., 1987; Tsuchiya, Fujii, et al., 1989; Lindner, Sekiya, et al., 1993, 2; Neuhauser, Siglow, et al., 1997; Rennie, Johnson, et al., 1998; Ford, Lindner, et al., 2003

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References

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Goode, Hofstein, et al., 1997
Goode, J.G.; Hofstein, J.D.; Johnson, P.M., The observation of strong pseudo-Jahn--Teller activity in the benzene cation B [sup 2]E[sub 2g] state, J. Chem. Phys., 1997, 107, 6, 1703, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.474526 . [all data]

Johnson, 2002
Johnson, P.M., The Jahn--Teller effect in the lower electronic states of benzene cation. II. Vibrational analysis and coupling constants of the B [sup 2]E[sub 2g] state, J. Chem. Phys., 2002, 117, 22, 10001, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1519007 . [all data]

Kwon, Kim, et al., 2003
Kwon, C.H.; Kim, H.L.; Kim, M.S., Vacuum ultraviolet mass-analyzed threshold ionization spectroscopy of benzene: Vibrational analysis of C[sub 6]H[sub 6][sup +] and C[sub 6]D[sub 6][sup +] in the B [sup 2]E[sub 2g] state, J. Chem. Phys., 2003, 119, 8, 4305, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1592512 . [all data]

Miller and Andrews, 1980
Miller, J.H.; Andrews, L., Fluorescence spectrum of the benzene radical cation in solid argon, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1980, 72, 1, 90, https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(80)80248-X . [all data]

Miller, Andrews, et al., 1980
Miller, J.H.; Andrews, L.; Lund, P.A.; Schatz, P.N., Argon matrix photolysis and photoionization studies of benzene. Absorption spectrum of benzene cation and benzene dimer cation, J. Chem. Phys., 1980, 73, 10, 4932, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.440023 . [all data]

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Burrill, Xhung, et al., 2004
Burrill, A.B.; Xhung, Y.K.; Mann, H.A.; Johnson, P.M., The Jahn--Teller effect in the lower electronic states of benzene cation. III. The ground-state vibrations of C[sub 6]H[sub 6][sup +] and C[sub 6]D[sub 6][sup +], J. Chem. Phys., 2004, 120, 18, 8587, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1691818 . [all data]

Bakker, Satink, et al., 2002
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Lindner, Sekiya, et al., 1993
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Jacox, 1998
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Jacox, 2003
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Chewter, Sander, et al., 1987
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Tsuchiya, Fujii, et al., 1989
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Lindner, Sekiya, et al., 1993, 2
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Neuhauser, Siglow, et al., 1997
Neuhauser, R.G.; Siglow, K.; Neusser, H.J., High n Rydberg spectroscopy of benzene: Dynamics, ionization energy and rotational constants of the cation, J. Chem. Phys., 1997, 106, 3, 896, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.473170 . [all data]

Rennie, Johnson, et al., 1998
Rennie, E.E.; Johnson, C.A.F.; Parker, J.E.; Holland, D.M.P.; Shaw, D.A.; Hayes, M.A., A photoabsorption, photodissociation and photoelectron spectroscopy study of C6H6 and C6D6, Chem. Phys., 1998, 229, 1, 107, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0301-0104(97)00373-X . [all data]

Ford, Lindner, et al., 2003
Ford, M.; Lindner, R.; Muller-Dethlefs, K., Fully rotationally resolved ZEKE photoelectron spectroscopy of C, Mol. Phys., 2003, 101, 4-5, 705, https://doi.org/10.1080/0026897021000054916 . [all data]

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