The electron-diffraction investigation of the structure of molecules of methyl azide and carbon suboxide

We have applied the electron-diffraction method of studying the structure of gas molecules, developed by Mark and Wierl and briefly described by us in a recent paper,(1) in the determination of the atomic configuration and interatomic distances in methyl azide and carbon suboxide molecules. The results of the investigation are given in the following paragraphs, together with a discussion of the information they provide regarding the electronic structure of these molecules.