The Raman Spectra of the Methyl Alcohols, CH3OH, CH3OD, and CH2DOD

Abstract

Measurements of the Raman spectra of CH₃OH, CH₃OD, and CH₂DOD, produced by the mercury lines at 2536 and 4358A units, are analyzed to yield a provisional assignment of the fundamental frequencies. The significance of the character of the OH and OD bands to the problem of internal rotation is discussed. A new approximation to a potential constant for the C–O bond is presented.