Temperature-dependent infrared absorption cross sections of methyl cyanide (acetonitrile)

Pressure broadened (1 atm. N2) absorption cross sections and integrated band intensities have been derived from laboratory spectra of CH3CN, recorded at 276, 298, and 323 K, covering 600-6500cm-1. The spectra were recorded at a resolution of 0.112cm-1 using a commercial Fourier transform spectrometer and a custom flowing sample delivery system. We report integrated absorption cross sections for intervals corresponding to the most prominent bands, compare the results with previously reported values, and discuss error sources, which are estimated as ∼7% with systematic error the largest error source.