STRUCTURAL STUDIES OF BORON SUBHALIDES, $B_{2} X_{4}$, IN THE SOLID AND FLUID STATES VIA INFRARED AND RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY

Abstract

The far infrared and Raman spectra of three boron subhalides, $B_{2} X_{4}$, in the solid and fluid states have been recorded from 33 to $4000 cm^{-1}$. The spectra have been interpreted in detail with particular emphasis on the favored configurations and the barrier to internal rotation.