We have investigated the gaseous structure of cyclohexane-
1,4-dione via electron diffraction. The large amplitude
motion, as suggested from spectroscopic, dipole moment
and earlier electron diffraction data was studied. The
structure was refined in two types of models: a single
"distorted boat" conformer, and a model comprised of a
superposition...
The method of gas-phase electron diffraction is a very useful tool for determining
the geometry of a molecule in the gas-phase to a high degree of accuracy. In this thesis,
the structures of tropone and tropolone, which are similar molecules that are both based
on a 7-carbon ring, were investigated...