Etude infrarouge des effets de structure et de solvant sur la frequence itvC=O de cetones aliphatiques saturees. Relation frequence- topologie-milieu

The sensitivity of saturated aliphatic ketone stretching frequencies, vCO to structure and solvent effects is expressed by a four-term equationv_co = 1740 + I(XXX) -0.24 G + 2.10^?3G ·I(XXX)The four terms represent: the frequency of the base element (acetone) calculated in the absence of intermolecular interactions; the contribution of intramolecular environment E given by structure parameter I(itXXX) previously established in gas phase; that of the intermolecular environment related to the Allerhand and Schleyer G parameter; that of solvent-solute interactions. This equation covers an experimental range of 78 cm^?1 for 192 measurements in four highly diverse solvents (C₆H₁₄, CC1₄, CH₃CN, CHBr₃) with a standard deviation of 1.6 cm^?1; it expresses an overall statistical behavior, but masks individual behaviors. The latter are determined by comparing two characteristic parameters of ketones, a topological parameter I(XXX), and p expressing solvent sensitivity [slope of straight lines ν = f(G)]; they are Interpreted in terms of geometrical effect, variation of valency angles and of conformations.