The microwave spectrum, structure and dipole moment of aniline

Abstract The microwave spectra of thirteen isotopic modifications of aniline have been measured and a complete substitution structure of the planar C 6 H 5 N fragment has been determined. The C-N distance is found to be 1.402±0.002 A and the NH 2 group adopts an out-of-plane angle of 37° 29'±2° with the angle HNH 113° 6'±2°. The μ a component of the dipole moment has been measured as 1.129±0.005 D for the 0 + state and as 1.018±0.005 D for the 0 − state.