ClClO

Formula: Cl₂O
Molecular weight: 86.905
CAS Registry Number: 86825-56-1
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Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

State: ?

Energy (cm^-1)	Med.	References


T_x = 38500	Ar	Johnsson, Engdahl, et al., 1995
		Johnsson, Engdahl, et al., 1995, 2

State: X

Vib. sym.	No.	Approximate type of mode	cm^-1		Med.	Method	References


a'	1	ClO stretch	961.6	s	Ar	IR Ra	Chi and Andrews, 1973 Schriver-Mazzuoli, Abdelaoui, et al., 1993 Johnsson, Engdahl, et al., 1995 Johnsson, Engdahl, et al., 1995, 2
	1	ClO stretch	963		N₂	IR	Rochkind and Pimentel, 1967 Alcock and Pimentel, 1968
	2	Bend	240.2	w m	Ar	IR Ra	Chi and Andrews, 1973 Johnsson, Engdahl, et al., 1995 Johnsson, Engdahl, et al., 1995, 2
	3	ClCl stretch	374.2	m s	Ar	IR Ra	Chi and Andrews, 1973 Johnsson, Engdahl, et al., 1995 Johnsson, Engdahl, et al., 1995, 2
	3	ClCl stretch	377		N₂	IR	Rochkind and Pimentel, 1967 Alcock and Pimentel, 1968

Additional references: Jacox, 1994, page 116; Jacox, 1998, page 208

Notes

Weak

Medium

Strong

Energy separation between the band maximum of the excited electronic state and the v = 0 level of the ground state.

References

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Johnsson, Engdahl, et al., 1995
Johnsson, K.; Engdahl, A.; Nelander, B., The UV and IR Spectra of the ClClO Molecule, J. Phys. Chem., 1995, 99, 12, 3965, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100012a016 . [all data]

Johnsson, Engdahl, et al., 1995, 2
Johnsson, K.; Engdahl, A.; Nelander, B., The UV and IR intensities of the ClClO molecule, J. Mol. Struct., 1995, 348, 195, https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-2860(95)08622-3 . [all data]

Chi and Andrews, 1973
Chi, F.K.; Andrews, L., Argon matrix Raman spectra of dichlorine monoxide and its photolysis products monochlorine monoxide and chlorine-monochlorine monoxide. Infrared matrix spectra of monochlorine monoxide and dimeric monochlorine monoxide, J. Phys. Chem., 1973, 77, 26, 3062, https://doi.org/10.1021/j100644a007 . [all data]

Schriver-Mazzuoli, Abdelaoui, et al., 1993
Schriver-Mazzuoli, L.; Abdelaoui, O.; Lugez, C.; Schriver, A., Matrix reaction of ozone with Cl2 and Br2. FTIR identification of BrC10 and ClBrO species, Chem. Phys. Lett., 1993, 214, 5, 519, https://doi.org/10.1016/0009-2614(93)85676-F . [all data]

Rochkind and Pimentel, 1967
Rochkind, M.M.; Pimentel, G.C., Photolysis of Matrix-Isolated Dichlorine Monoxide: Infrared Spectra of ClClO and (ClO)2, J. Chem. Phys., 1967, 46, 11, 4481, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1840572 . [all data]

Alcock and Pimentel, 1968
Alcock, W.G.; Pimentel, G.C., Infrared Spectrum of Dichlorine Dioxide (ClO)2, J. Chem. Phys., 1968, 48, 5, 2373, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1669442 . [all data]

Jacox, 1994
Jacox, M.E., Vibrational and electronic energy levels of polyatomic transient molecules, American Chemical Society, Washington, DC, 1994, 464. [all data]

Jacox, 1998
Jacox, M.E., Vibrational and electronic energy levels of polyatomic transient molecules: supplement A, J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, 1998, 27, 2, 115-393, https://doi.org/10.1063/1.556017 . [all data]

Notes

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