c-C4H2(CH2)2
Dimethylenecyclobutene
Species tag 078512
Version1*
Date of EntryNov. 2021
ContributorH. S. P. Müller

Dimethylenecyclobutene is a cyclic isomer of benzene. Transition frequencies were taken from
(1) R. D. Brown, P. D. Godfry, B. T. Hart, A. L. Ottrey, M. Onda, and M. Woodruff, 1983, Aust. J. Chem. 36, 639.
Estimates of the quartic distortion parameters were taken from an MP2 quantum-chemical calculation by
(2) H. S. P. Müller, 2021, unpublished.
The data set is very limited. The calculations were therefore truncated at 200 GHz and at J = 50. The calculations should be sufficient for searches in cold environments. Transition frequencies with calculated uncertainties exceeding 0.05 MHz should be viewed with caution.
Spin-statistical weight ratios of 9 : 7 for levels with Kc + Kc being odd and even, respectively, have been taken into account.
The dipole moment is from
(3) R. D. Brown, F. R. Burden, A. J. Jones, and J. E. Kent, 1967, Chem. Comm. (London) 808.

Lines Listed3906
Frequency / GHz< 200
Max. J50
log STR0-9.5
log STR1-6.5
Isotope Corr. 
Egy / (cm–1)0.0
 µa / D 
 µb / D0.618
 µc / D 
 A / MHz5569.899
 B / MHz4261.803
 C / MHz2413.543
 Q(300.0)927166.2276
 Q(225.0)602042.2713
 Q(150.0)327632.0759
 Q(75.00)115827.7196
 Q(37.50)40965.7529
 Q(18.75)14497.3469
 Q(9.375)5135.9702
 Q(5.000)2007.6351
 Q(2.725)813.0160
detected in ISM/CSMno


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