Publications

All publications below are in peer reviewed journals starting with the most recent. Citation metrics may be found on Google Scholar.

2025

  1. Joshua E. Isert, Alexander R. Davies, G. S. Grubbs II, S. A. Cooke. “Laser Ablation Syntheses of OThS and OCeS and their Characterization by Rotational Spectroscopy.” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 2025. Manuscript Accepted.
  2. Joshua E. Isert, G. S. Grubbs II, S. A. Cooke. “Pure rotational spectroscopic measurements on a uranium-containing polyatomic compound: SUO2.” Chemical Physics Letters. 858 (2025) 141726. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2024.141726. Virtual Special Issue Celebrating the 60th birthday of Prof. Jan M. L. Martin.

2024

  1. Joshua Isert, Josie R. Glenn, S. A. Cooke, G. S. Grubbs II. “Pure rotational spectroscopic measurements on the electronic ground states of Hafnium monosulfide and Thorium monosulfide in highly excited vibrational states.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 406 (2024) 111952. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2024.111952. Virtual Special Issue for Contributions of Bachelor’s and Master Student Research to Spectroscopy.
  2. Alexander R. Davies, Nicole T. Moon, Amanda J. Duerden, Thomas M. C. McFadden, Gamil A. Guirgis, Nathan A. Seifert and G. S. Grubbs II. “Rotational spectroscopy and structure of 1,1-dichloro-1-silacyclohex-2-ene.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 404 (2024) 111939. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2024.111939.
  3. Alexander R. Davies, Abanob G. Hanna, Alma Lutas, Gamil A. Guirgis, and G. S. Grubbs II. “Rotational Spectrum, Structure and Quadrupole Coupling of Cyclopropylchloromethyldifluorosilane.” Journal of Chemical Physics. 160 (2024) 164309. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0203016.
  4. Josie R. Glenn, J. E. Isert, Jacob D. Bethke, Gamil A. Guirgis, and G. S. Grubbs II. “The microwave spectrum of the low energy conformers of 1-ethylsilacyclopentane.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 399 (2024) 111872. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2023.111872.
  5. Nicole T. Moon, Amanda J. Duerden, Thomas M. C. McFadden, Nathan A. Seifert, Gamil A. Guirgis, G. S. Grubbs II. “The rotational spectrum and ring structures of silacyclohex-2-ene and 1,1-difluorosilacyclohex-2-ene.” Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 128 (2024) 10. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.3c04027.

2023

  1. Kert Gibson, Braydon Carty, Galen Sedo, Joshua E. Isert, William H. Rice IV, Garry S. Grubbs II. “The microwave spectrum of the sesamol (1,3-benzodioxol-5-ol) monomer and an analysis of its internal motion.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 397 (2023) 111838. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2023.111838.
  2. Tiara Pulliam, Frank E. Marshall, Theodore Carrigan-Broda, Daniel V. Hickman, Gamil Guirgis, G. S. Grubbs II. “The CP-FTMW spectrum of 1-chloromethyl-1-fluorosilacyclopentane.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 395 (2023) 111793. Per Jensen Memorial Issue. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2023.111793.

2022

  1. Kevin Mayer, Channing West, Frank E. Marshall, Galen Sedo, G.S. Grubbs II, Luca Evangelisti, Brooks H. Pate. “Accuracy of Quantum Chemistry Structures of Chiral Tag Complexes and the Assignment of Absolute Configuration.” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 24 (2022) 27705-27721. Benchmark Experiments for Numerical Quantum Chemistry collection. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/D2CP04060C. 2022 HOT Article.
  2. Galen Sedo, Amanda Duerden, Frank E. Marshall, Nicole Moon, and Garry S. Grubbs II. “Microwave spectra of two conformers of the (1R)-(-)-nopol monomer.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 389 (2022) 111705. Virtual Special Issue on Undergraduate Research and in Honor of Norm Craig. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2022.111705.
  3. Lucas Licaj, Nicole Moon, Garry S. Grubbs II, Gamil A. Guirgis, Nathan A. Seifert. “Broadband microwave spectroscopy of cyclopentylsilane and 1,1,1-trifluorocyclopentylsilane.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 390 (2022) 111698. Virtual Special Issue on Undergraduate Research and in Honor of Norm Craig. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2022.111698.
  4. Nicole T. Moon, Klaus Woelk, and G. S. Grubbs II. “Construction and Demonstration of a 6-18 GHz Microwave Three-Wave Mixing Experiment using Multiple Synchronized Arbitrary Waveform Generators.” Symmetry. 14 (2022) 848. Special Issue on Asymmetric Molecules and Chirality Recognition. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/sym14050848. Front Cover Article!
  5. Thomas M.C. McFadden, Nicole Moon, Frank E. Marshall, Amanda J. Duerden, Esther J. Ocola, Jaan Laane, Gamil A. Guirgis, and G. S. Grubbs II. “The molecular structure and curious motions in 1,1-difluorosilacyclopent-3-ene and silacyclopent-3-ene as determined by microwave spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations.” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 24 (2022) 2454-2464. DOI: 10.1039/D1CP04286F
  6. Nicole Moon, Frank Marshall, Thomas McFadden, Esther Ocola, Jaan Laane, Gamil Guirgis, and Garry S. Grubbs II. “Pure rotational spectrum and structural determination of 1,1-difluoro-1-silacyclopentane.” Journal of Molecular Structure. 1249 (2022) 131563. Virtual Special Issue on Rotational Spectroscopies. DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.131563.

2021

  1. Amanda Duerden, Nicole Moon, and G. S. Grubbs II. “A Low-Cost, Balle-Flygare type Cavity Fourier Transform Microwave Spectrometer and Pure Rotational Spectroscopy Laboratory for Teaching Physical Chemistry and Astronomy.” Journal of Chemical Education. 98 (2021) 1008-1016. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jchemed.0c00934.
  2. Amanda Duerden, Frank E. Marshall, Nicole Moon, Christian Swanson, Kristen M. Donnell, and G. S. Grubbs II. “A chirped pulse Fourier transform microwave spectrometer with multi-antenna detection.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 376 (2021) 111396. DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2020.111396.

2020

  1. Thomas M. C. McFadden, Frank E. Marshall, Esther J. Ocola, Jaan Laane, Gamil A. Guirgis, and G. S. Grubbs II. “Theoretical Calculations, Microwave Spectroscopy, and Ring-Puckering Vibrations of 1,1-Dihalosilacyclopent-2-enes.” Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 124 (2020) 8254-8262. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c07250.
  2. Atef Jabri, Frank E. Marshall, William Raymond Neal Tonks, Reid E. Brenner, David J. Gillcrist, Charles J. Wurrey, Isabelle Kleiner, Gamil A. Guirgis, and G. S. Grubbs II. “The Conformational Landscape, Internal Rotation, and Structure of 1,3,5-Trisilapentane using Broadband Rotational Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Calculations.” Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 124 (2020) 3825. Virtual Special Issue in Celebration of the 75th Annual International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.0c01100.
  3. Joshua E. Isert, Frank E. Marshall, William C. Bailey, G. S. Grubbs II.”Dipole forbidden, nuclear electric quadrupole allowed transitions and chirality: the broadband microwave spectrum and structure of 2-bromo-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane.” Journal of Molecular Structure. 1216 (2020) 128277. Jon Hougen Virtual Special Issue. DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2020.128277.
  4. G. S. Grubbs II, A. Mirala, D. Bischof, M. T. Ghasr, and K. M. Donnell. “Measurement of the Molecular Dipole Moment Using Active Microwave Thermography (AMT).” Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics. 151 (2020) 106245. DOI: 10.1016/j.jct.2020.106245.

2019

  1. Galen Sedo, Frank E. Marshall, and Garry S. Grubbs II. “Rotational Spectra of the Low Energy Conformers Observed in the (1R)-(-)-Myrtenol Monomer.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 356 (2019) 32. Special Issue on Chirality. DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2018.12.005.

2018

  1. Frank E. Marshall, Nicole Moon, Thomas D. Persinger, David J. Gillcrist, Nelson E. Shreve, William C. Bailey and G. S. Grubbs II. “High Resolution Spectroscopy Near the Continuum Limit: The Microwave Spectrum of trans-3-Bromo-1,1,1,2,2-pentafluoropropane.” Molecular Physics. 117 (2018) 1351-1359. Special Issue in Memoriam of Dieter Cremer. DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2018.1547845.
  2. Frank E. Marshall, Rachel Dorris, Sean A. Peebles, Rebecca A. Peebles, G. S. Grubbs II. “Microwave spectra and structure of Ar-1,3-difluorobenzene.” Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 122 (2018) 7385. DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.8b05282.
  3. Frank E. Marshall, Justin L. Neill, Matt T. Muckle, Brooks H. Pate, Z. Kisiel, and G. S. Grubbs II. “Observation of 36ArH37Cl, 38ArH35Cl, and 38ArH37Cl in natural abundance using CP-FTMW Spectroscopy.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 344 (2018) 34. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2017.10.009.

2017

  1. Frank E. Marshall, Galen Sedo, Channing West, Brooks H. Pate, Stephanie M. Allpress, Corey J. Evans, Peter D. Godfrey, Don McNaughton, and G. S. Grubbs II. “The Rotational Spectrum and Complete Heavy Atom Structure of the Chiral Molecule Verbenone.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 342 (2017) 109. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2017.09.003. Spectroscopy of Large Amplitude Vibrational Motions on the Occasion of Jon Hougen’s 80th Birthday.
  2. Daniel Obenchain, Derek Frank, G. S. Grubbs II, Herbert M. Pickett, and Stewart Novick. “The Covalent Interaction Between Dihydrogen and Gold: A Rotational Spectroscopic Study of H2-AuCl.” Journal of Chemical Physics. 146 (2017) 204302. DOI: 10.1063/1.4983042.
  3. G. S. Grubbs II. “The Carbon Mainframe Structure of Cis–Trans-1,3-Difluoroacetone.” Journal of Molecular Structure. 1128 (2017) 263. DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2016.08.073.

2016

  1. Frank E. Marshall, David J. Gillcrist, Thomas D. Persinger, Stephen Jaeger, Cassandra C. Hurley, Nelson E. Shreve, Nicole Moon, and G. S. Grubbs II. “The CP-FTMW Spectrum of Bromoperfluoroacetone.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 328 (2016) 59. DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2016.07.014.
  2. G. S. Grubbs II, Derek S. Frank, Daniel A. Obenchain, S. A. Cooke, and Stewart E. Novick. “The pure rotational spectrum of a Claisen rearrangement precursor Allyl Phenyl Ether using CP-FTMW spectroscopy.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 324 (2016) 1. DOI: 10.1016/j.jms.2016.04.001.

2015

  1. G. S. Grubbs II, Daniel A. Obenchain, Derek S. Frank, Stewart E. Novick, S. A. Cooke, Agapito Serrato III, and Wei Lin. “A Study of the Monohydrate and Dihydrate Complexes of Perfluoropropionic Acid using Chirped-Pulse Fourier Transform Microwave (CP-FTMW) Spectroscopy.” Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 119 (2015) 10475. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acs.jpca.5b08347.

2014

  1. G. S. Grubbs II, Daniel A. Obenchain, Herbert M. Pickett, and Stewart E. Novick. “H2—AgCl: a spectroscopic study of a dihydrogen complex.” Journal of Chemical Physics. 141 (2014) 114306. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4895904.
  2. James Brown, Xiao-Gang Wang, Tucker Carrington Jr., G. S. Grubbs II, Richard Dawes. “Computational study of the rovibrational spectrum of CO2—CS2.” Journal of Chemical Physics. 140 (2014) 114303.  DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4867792. Editors’ Pick on August 8, 2014.

2013

  1. Daniel J. Frohman, G. S. Grubbs II, Zhenhong Yu, and Stewart E. Novick. “Probing the chemical nature of dihydrogen complexation to transition metals, a case study: H2-CuF.” Inorganic Chemistry. 52 (2013) 816. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic301941k.

2012

  1. G. S. Grubbs II, Stewart E. Novick, W. C. Pringle, Jr., Jaan Laane, Esther J. Ocola, and S. A. Cooke. “A Bis-trifluoromethyl Effect: Doubled Transitions in the Rotational Spectra of Hexafluoroisobutene, (CF3)2C=CH2.” Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 116 (2012) 8169. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp305812z.
  2. G. S. Grubbs II, P. Groner, Stewart E. Novick, S. A. Cooke. “Methyl group internal rotation and the choice of Hamiltonian for the pure rotation spectrum of 1,1-difluoroacetone.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 280 (2012) 21. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2012.07.004. Special Broadband Rotational Spectroscopy Issue.
  3. G. S. Grubbs II, Daniel J. Frohman, Stewart E. Novick, S. A. Cooke. “Measurement and Analysis of the Pure Rotational Spectra of Tin Monochloride, SnCl, using Laser Ablation equipped Chirped Pulse and Cavity Fourier Transform Microwave Spectroscopy.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 280 (2012) 85. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2012.07.013. Special Broadband Rotational Spectroscopy Issue.
  4. G. S. Grubbs II, A. Serrato III, Daniel. A. Obenchain, S. A. Cooke, Stewart. E. Novick, and W. Lin. “The rotational spectrum of perfluoropropionic acid.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 275 (2012) 1. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2012.04.003.
  5. B. E. Long, G. S. Grubbs II, J. D. Langridge, and S. A. Cooke. “Rotational Spectra, Nuclear Quadrupole Coupling Tensors, and Structures for CF3CF2X, X=Cl, Br.” Journal of Molecular Structure. 1023 (2012) 55. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2012.02.064. Special issue for Jaan Laane’s 70th birthday.

2011

  1. W. C. Bailey, R. K. Bohn, C. T. Dewberry, G. S. Grubbs II, and S. A. Cooke. “The structure and helicity of perfluorooctanonitrile, CF3-(CF2)6-CN.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 270 (2011) 61. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2011.09.001.
  2. Daniel J. Frohman, G. S. Grubbs II, and Stewart E. Novick. “Microwave spectroscopy, Dunham analysis, and hyperfine splittings of the isotopomers of zinc monosulfide, ZnS.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 270 (2011) 40. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2011.08.007.
  3. B.E. Long, G. S. Grubbs II, and S. A. Cooke. “The pure rotational spectra of the two lowest energy conformers of the asymmetric ether C4H9OC2H5.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 269 (2011) 113. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2011.05.008.
  4. B.E. Long, R. A. Powoski, G. S. Grubbs II, W. C. Bailey and S. A. Cooke. “The microwave spectrum of methyl chlorodifluoroacetate: methyl internal rotation and chlorine nuclear electric quadrupole coupling.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 266 (2011) 21. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2011.01.001.
  5. G.S. Grubbs II and S. A. Cooke. “Structure and Barrier to Methyl Group Internal Rotation for (CF3)2CFCF2OCH3 and its Isomer n-C4F9OCH3 (HFE-7100).” Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 115 (2011) 1086. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp110390y.
  6. G. S. Grubbs II, W. C. Bailey and S. A. Cooke. “Concerning the Electronic and Geometric Structure of Bromodifluoroacetonitrile, CBrF2CN.” Journal of Molecular Structure. 987 (2011) 255. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2010.12.035.

2010

  1. G. S. Grubbs II, C. T. Dewberry, A. King, Wei Lin, W. C. Bailey and S. A. Cooke. “Chlorine Nuclear Quadrupole Coupling in Chlorodifluoroacetyl Chloride: Theory and Experiment.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 263 (2010) 127. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2010.07.001.
  2. G. S. Grubbs II and S. A. Cooke. “Conformational Energies of C4F9OC2H5 (HFE-7200).”Chemical Physics Letters. 495 (2010) 182. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2010.07.004.
  3. G. S. Grubbs II, R. A. Powoski, D. Jojola and S. A. Cooke. “Some Geometric and Electronic Structural Effects of Perfluorinating Propionyl Chloride.” Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 114 (2010) 8009. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jp103966e.
  4. G. S. Grubbs II, C. T. Dewberry, S. A. Cooke and Wei Lin. “The Shape of Perfluorobutyryl Fluoride, C3F7COF, in the Gas Phase.” Journal of Molecular Structure. 973 (2010) 190. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2010.03.069.
  5. G. S. Grubbs II, G. Kadiwar, W. C. Bailey, and S. A. Cooke. “The Complete Iodine and Nitrogen Nuclear Electric Quadrupole Coupling Tensors for Fluoroiodoacetonitrile Determined by Chirped Pulse Fourier Transform Microwave Spectroscopy.” Journal of Chemical Physics. 132 (2010) 024310. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3291619.
  6. G. S. Grubbs II and S. A. Cooke. “117Sn and 119Sn Hyperfine Structure in the Rotational Spectrum of Tin Monosulfide Using Laser Ablation-Source Equipped, Chirped-Pulse Fourier Transform Microwave Spectroscopy.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 259 (2010) 120. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2009.12.003.
  7. R. A. Powoski, G. S. Grubbs II, and S. A. Cooke. “A Conformational Study of Butyryl Chloride Using Chirped Pulse Fourier Transform Microwave Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Calculations.” Journal of Molecular Structure. 963 (2010) 106. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2009.10.020.
  8. G. S. Grubbs II and S. A. Cooke. “Chirped-Pulse Fourier Transform Microwave Spectroscopy of Perfluoroiodoethane.” Journal of Molecular Structure. 963 (2010) 87. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.molstruc.2009.10.019.

2009

  1. G. S. Grubbs II and S. A. Cooke. “The Gas Phase Characterization of Perfluorobutyryl Chloride, C3F7COCl, Using Chirped Pulse Fourier Transform Microwave Spectroscopy.” Chemical Physics Letters. 483 (2009) 21. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2009.10.043.
  2. G.S. Grubbs II, B. E. Long, R. A. Powoski and S. A. Cooke. “Chirped-Pulse Fourier Transform Microwave Spectroscopy of the Simple Chiral Compound Bromofluoroacetonitrile, CHBrFCN.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 258 (2009) 1. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2009.08.010.
  3. G. S. Grubbs II, W. C. Bailey and S. A. Cooke. “Chirped Pulse Fourier Transform Microwave Spectroscopy of 1,1,2,2-Tetrafluoro-3-iodopropane.”  Molecular Physics. 107 (2009) 2221. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00268970903228741.
  4. G. S. Grubbs II, W. C. Bailey and S. A. Cooke. “Changes at the iodine nucleus in 1-iodopropane when one hydrogen at the carbon-3 position is replaced by fluorine.” Chemical Physics Letters. 477 (2009) 37. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2009.06.059.
  5. C. T. Dewberry, G. S. Grubbs II, and S. A. Cooke. “A Molecule with Small Rotational Constants Containing an Atom with a Large Nuclear Quadrupole Moment: The Microwave Spectrum of Trans-1-Iodoperfluoropropane.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 257 (2009) 66. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2009.06.008.

2008

  1. G. S. Grubbs II, C. T. Dewberry, K. C. Etchison, M. M. Serafin, S. A. Peebles, and S. A. Cooke. “The Pure Rotational Spectrum of Pivaloyl Chloride, (CH3)3CCOCl, between 800 MHz and 18800 MHz. Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 251 (2008) 378. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2008.04.010. Special issue dedicated to Edward Cohen and Herb Pickett.
  2. C. T. Dewberry, K. C. Etchison, G. S. Grubbs II, R. A. Powoski, M. M. Serafin, S. A. Peebles, and S. A. Cooke. “The 115Sn, 117Sn, 119Sn nuclear spin-rotation constants in stannous monoxide, SnO, and a new multi-isotopomer analysis.” Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy. 248 (2008) 20. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jms.2007.11.009.

2007

  1. M. M. Serafin, S. A. Peebles, C. T. Dewberry, K. C. Etchison, G. S. Grubbs II, R. A. Powoski, and S. A. Cooke. “Concerning the electron density at the Pb nucleus in PbO as a function of bond length.” Chemical Physics Letters. 449 (2007) 33. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2007.10.031.
  2. C. T. Dewberry, K. C. Etchison, G. S. Grubbs II, R. A. Powoski, M. M. Serafin, S. A. Peebles, and S. A. Cooke. “Oxygen-17 Hyperfine Structures in the Pure Rotational Spectra of SrO, SnO, BaO, HfO, and ThO.” Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 9 (2007) 5897. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/B712798G. Inside front cover article.
  3. G. S. Grubbs II, C. T. Dewberry, K. C. Etchison, K. Kerr and S. A. Cooke. “A Search Accelerated Correct Intensity Fourier Transform Microwave Spectrometer with Pulsed Laser Ablation Source.” Review of Scientific Instruments. 78 (2007) 096106. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.2786022.