The molecular structure of liquid 1-phenylnaphthalene by X-ray diffraction

The paper reports results of the X-ray diffraction structural studies of liquid 1-phenylnaphthalene, C10H7 - C6H5 at 338 K, with the use of MoKalpha radiation of the wavelength lambda = 0.071069nm. The curves of reduced radiation intensity were analysed by the reduction method of Blum and Narten. Experimental distributions of X-ray scattered intensity were compared with theoretical results predicted by the proposed model of 1-phenylnaphthalene molecule. The electron- density radial-distribution function [GRAPHICS] was calculated and some intra- and intermolecular distances in liquid 1-phenylnaphthalene were determined.