Microwave spectrum of trans-1-methoxy-1,3-butadiene
The microwave spectra of two conformers of 1-methoxy-1,3-butadiene have been studied in the 18 to 40 GHz region. One conformer is the s-trans conformer of trans-1-methoxy-1,3-butadiene. The other is most likely the corresponding s-cis conformer. The rotational constants for the ground vibrational state are (in MHz) s-trans: A = 24 524(16); B = 1336.51(1); C = 1277.76(1); s-cis: A = 12 642.73(23); B = 1607.61(1); and C = 1439.64(1). The centrifugal distortion parameters DJK and DJ have also been determined for each conformer.For the s-trans conformer two series of torsional satellites have been found which are assigned as O—CH torsion with frequency 60(20) cm−1 and =C—C= torsion, frequency 80(30) cm−1. For the s-cis conformer one series of satellites has been observed, which has been assigned to =C—C= torsion, of frequency 103(30) cm−1.