Journal of Physical Chemistry, Vol.98, No.47, 12206-12210, 1994
Infrared-Spectrum of Matrix-Isolated Hexamethylenetetramine in Ar and H2O at Cryogenic Temperatures
The infrared specta of hexamethylenetetramine (HMT) isolated in an argon matrix at 12 K, frozen in H2O at temperatures from 12 to 200 K, and as a pure solid, are reported. The results of ultraviolet photolysis of matrix-isolated HMT and HMT frozen in H2O ice are also presented, and implications for infrared astronomy and astrochemistry are discussed. Furthermore, a simple technique for incorporating large nonvolatile organic molecules into a matrix is described.