Rotational constants for HCN, DCN, and TCN

Isotopic
Species
Vib. State
υ1 υ2 υ3
Bυ
[MHz]
Dυ
[kHz]
qυ
[kHz]
Ref.
H12C14a 0 00 0 44 315.9757(4) 87.24(6)    74001 b
0 11 0 44 422.437(30) 89.4 224 476.57(30) - 2.658 65(292) J(J+1) + 3.602(620) x 10-5 J2(J+1)2
0 20 0 44 544.033(60) 91.6  
0 31 0     231 120.(4) - 2.98(9) J(J+1) + 3.6 x 10-5 J2(J+1)2
0 00 1 44 013.775(100) 86.9  
H13C14N 0 00 0 43 170.09(6) 83.0  
0 11 0     214 837.4(14) - 2.436(17) J(J+1)
H12C15N 0 00 0 43 027.69(5) 82.3  
0 11 0     211 938.1(52) - 2.392(72) J(J+1)
D12C14c 0 00 0 36 207.4627(2) 57.83(4)  
0 11 0 36 337.037(30) 61.1 186 191.58(50) - 2.206 97(380) J(J+1) + 4.790(620) x 10-5 J2(J+1)2
0 20 0 36 474.259(50) 64.3  
0 31 0     190 916.(2) - 2.44(2) J(J+1) + 4.8 x 10-5 J2(J+1)2
0 00 1 36 011.116(100) 57.4  
D13C14N 0 00 0 35 587.62(5) 55.7  
0 11 0     182 294.2(12) - 2.082(12) J(J+1)
0 20 0 35 833.92(20) 59.5  
D12C15N 0 00 0 35 169.85(5) 54.5  
0 11 0     176 079.9(22) - 2.019(22) J(J+1)
0 20 0 35 427.09(15) 58.4  
T12C14N 0 00 0 30 954.080(8) 43.82(10)   75007
0 11 0 31 080.410(5) 45.82(8) 150 809.(7) - 4.1(2) J(J+1)
T13C14N 0 00 0 30 591.036(7) 42.45(9)  
0 11 0 30 709.082(12) 44.37(16) 149 744.(17) - 3.2(4) J(J+1)
T12C15N 0 00 0 30 064.400(12) 41.19(14)  
0 11 0 30 186.560(8) 43.00(14) 142 674.(12) - 4.2(4) J(J+1)
 
a For H12C14N Dυ [kHz] = 87.24 - 0.83 υ1 + 2.13 υ2 + 0.22 υ3 kHz and qυ [MHz] = 221.1550 + 2.10 υ1 + 3.3215 υ2 + 0.03 υ3 - (0.002 495 + 0.000 163 υ2J(J+1) + 3.6 x 10-8 J2(J+1)2.
 
b Original data from [71021], [69021], [67006], and [61001]. Note that this table uses a different vibrational numbering from that used in the primary references as explained in the Introduction.
 
c For D12C14N Dυ[kHz] = 57.83 - 0.27 υ1 + 2.10 υ2 - 0.03 υ3
qυ [MHz] = 183.8294 - 4.41 υ1 + 2.3622 υ2 + 4.53 υ3 - (0.002 089 + 0.000 118 υ2) J(J+1) + 4.8 x 10-8 J2(J+1)2.

Additional References: [49001],   [50007],   [50008],   [50009],   [50010],   [50011],   [51004],   [52009],   [52010],   [52011],   [53020],   [53007],   [54000],   [54001],   [55003],   [55004],   [60002],   [60004],   [61002],   [61003],   [64007],   [67007],   [67008],   [67009],   [68031],   [69023],   [69050],   [70053],   [73032],   [74012],   [74015],   [75033].


Hyperfine constants, electric dipole moment and Zeeman constants for HCN

Parameters HCN
0 00 0
J=1-0
HCN
0 11 0
J=2-1
HCN
0 20 0
J=1-0
HCN
0 22 0
J=3-2
HC15N
0 00 0
J=1-0
DCN
0 00 0
J=1-0
D13C14N
0 00 0
J=1-0
Ref.
Hyperfine Constants a
eQq (N) [kHz] -4707.89(8) -4807.9(19) -4899.0(21)     -4703.96(47)   74001
eQq (D) [kHz]           202.23(50) c
cN 10.13(3) 12.07(27) 10.70(78)     8.23(18)  
cH or cD [kHz] -4.32(7) -27.4(6) -3.8(15)     -0.57(25) -0.6(3)
c13C [kHz]             15.0(10)
SHN [kHz] 0.154(19)            
eQqη | [kHz]   395.1(27)          
Electric Dipole Moment a
µ [C · m] 
     µ [D] 
9.955 531(5003)x10-30 
    2.984 594(1500)
9.812 259(5003)x10-30 
    2.941 642(1500)
9.668 85(500)x10-30 
     2.898 65(150)
9.667 12(500)x10-30 
     2.898 13(150)
  9.974 224(5003)x10-30 
     2.990 198(1500)
  74001
[µ/µ(H12C14N)] 1. 0.985 608 8(80) 0.971 204(36) 0.971 03(17)   1.001 877 6(70)  
Zeeman Constants b
g (µN) -00980(40) -0.100(2)     -0.0904(6)     74001
g|| (µN)   +0.38(12)          
χ - χ|| (erg/G2 · mol)         7.2(8) x 10-6    
Q|| (esu · cm2)         3.1(12)x10-26    

a Original data from [70057] and [74014]. Values refer to the upper J state.

b Original data from [73010], [73033], and [70019].

c A value of eQq(D) = 194.4(22) was assumed from the DCN measurements of DeLucia and Gordy [69021]. The spin-rotation constants shown for D13CN are from [74014].


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