A study of the vapour phase of iodine trifluoride dioxide by mass spectrometry and electric deflection

Abstract
The vapour phase of IF3O2 has been studied with the combined techniques of electric deflection and mass spectrometry of a modulated molecular beam. Flight-time distributions show that the molecule is essentially in the dimer form at room temperature. Decomposition of the dimer to monomers has been followed using flight-time distributions. Decomposition becomes significant above ca. 100 °C and is virtually complete by 185 °C. Electricdeflection measurements show that the monomeric form of IF3O2 has a polar structure, while the dimer is non-polar and therefore must be symmetric. No evidence for trimers has been found.

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