IR Database of

Matrix Isolated Neutral Simple PAHs

Note: All spectra are neutral species matrix isolated in argon and collected with a Nicolet 740 as described in reference 1 unless otherwise noted. ASCII data files are in tab-delimited format; click and hold to "save this link as..." a data file.

Molecule

Major Bands

Spectra

Ref.

Naphthalene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands

 graphic
2

Anthracene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
 2

Phenanthrene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
2

Pyrene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
2

Tetracene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
2

Triphenylene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
2

Benz(a)anthracene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
2

Chrysene

HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic

ASCII: 3200-2900 cm-1

ASCII: 2000-500 cm-1
2

Pentacene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
3

Perylene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
3

Benzo(e)pyrene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
3

Benzo(ghi)perylene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
3

Coronene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
3

Hexabenzocoronene A
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
3

Dicoronylene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
none
3

Fluoranthene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
4

Benzo(a)fluoranthene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
4

Benzo(b)fluoranthene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
4

Benzo(j)fluoranthene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
4

Benzo(k)fluoranthene
HTML List of bands

ASCII List of bands
graphic
4

Benzo(ghi)fluoranthene
none
graphic
4

References


1. Infrared Spectra of Perdeuterated Naphthalene, Phenanthrene, Chrysene, and Pyrene, C.W. Bauschlicher, S.R. Langhoff, S.A. Sandford, and D.M. Hudgins, J.Phys.Chem.A, 101, 2414 (1997)

2. Infrared Spectroscopy of Matrix-Isolated Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons 1. Neutral PAHs Containing 2 - 4 Rings, D.M. Hudgins and S.A. Sandford, J.Phys.Chem.A, 102, 329-343 (1998).

3. Infrared Spectroscopy of Isolated, Neutral Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons 2. PAHs Containing 5 or More Rings, D.M. Hudgins and S.A. Sandford, J. Phys. Chem. A, 102, 344-352 (1998).

4. Infrared Spectroscopy of Isolated, Neutral Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons 3. Fluoranthene and the Benzofluoranthenes, D.M. Hudgins and S.A. Sandford, J. Phys. Chem. A, 102, 353-360 (1998).

This database was last updated on Tue, Jan 4, 2000 and is maintained by Dr. Douglas Hudgins of the Astrochemistry Laboraotory at NASA Ames Research Center.