Phenalene, c-C13H10
Phenalene, 1-Benzonaphthene
Species tag 166502
Version1*
Date of EntrySep 2025
ContributorH. S. P. Müller

Very accurate microwave data were obtained in the laboratory and through observarions in the course of an observational study by
(1) C. Cabezas, M. Agúndez, C. Pérez, D. Villar-Castro, G. Molpeceres, D. Pérez, A. L. Steber, R. Fuentetaja, B. Tercero, N. Marcelino, A. Lesarri, P. de Vicente, and J. Cernicharo, 2025, Astron. Astrophys. 701, Art. No. L8.
The calculation was truncated at J = 60 and at 180 GHz. Transition frequencies with uncertainties around 0.1 MHz or more should be viewed with caution.
The dipole moment was evaluated in a quantum chemical study in (2).

Lines Listed22669
Frequency / GHz< 180
Max. J60
log STR0-12.0
log STR1-8.0
Isotope Corr. 
Egy / (cm–1)0.0
 µa / D0.67
 µb / D0.36
 µc / D 
 A / MHz1108.124
 B / MHz1067.812
 C / MHz545.856
 Q(300.0)1090315.7522
 Q(225.0)708138.4454
 Q(150.0)385441.4968
 Q(75.00)136272.2735
 Q(37.50)48183.4013
 Q(18.75)17039.0668
 Q(9.375)6026.9734
 Q(5.000)2349.3616
 Q(2.725)946.6253
detected in ISM/CSMyes


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