The vibrational spectra and conformational properties of liquid dimethyl oxalate

The infrared spectra of dimethyl oxalate and dimethyl oxalate-d₆ have been recorded in the liquid phase. These spectra are compared with both the infrared and Raman spectra recorded in solid phase. It is shown that dimethyl oxalate exists as a conformational equilibrium mixture in the liquid phase. The most stable conformer is that present exclusively in the crystal, the planar, cis-ester C_2h structure. The second conformer is probably one formed by rotation about the carbonyl carbon-oxygen bonds of the molecule.     

The Raman,infrared and proton nmr spectra and structures of dimethyl chalcogenides

The Raman spectra and polarization parameters of the liquid dimethyl chalcogenides, CH₃-X-CH₃ (X = 0, S, Se, Te) and the infrared spectra of the gaseous compounds¹ have been measured; analysis of these data allow us to deduce much information about the molecular structure. The observed band contours, band types, simplicity of the spectra and the mutual exclusions in the Raman and infrared, are in excellent agreement with the theoretical expectations for a model of D_3d symmetry, with a linear C-X-C skeleton.The proton NMR spectra of the molecules CH₃-X-CH₃ show only one signal.     

The rotational and vibrational spectra of 1,3-dithiole- 2-one

Microwave spectra of 1,3-dithiole-2-one show that the molecule has a planar equilibrium conformation. IR and Raman spectra are analysed to give the normal modes of vibration.     

Surface-enhanced vibrational spectra of 2-nitrofluorene

The infrared and Raman spectra of the isolated adsorbate 2-nitrofluorene (2NF) have been registered and the spectral assignment was performed on the basis of both previous data concerning related molecules and density functional theory DFT calculations. The theoretical calculations were compared to the experimental results, obtaining a good agreement with the IR and Raman data. The surface-enhanced infrared and Raman spectra, SEIRA and SERS, of 2NF on different metal surfaces were registered; the best spectra were obtained by using the 633nm laser line. The most probable orientation and organization of the adsorbate on the surface were inferred from the reflection-absorption infrared spectrum RAIRS and SERS and SEIRA data.     

The vibrational spectra of phthalimide

The polarised i.r. and Raman spectra from three orthogonal faces of single crystalline phthalimide have been measured. Supplemented by information from solution spectra (depolarisation ratios from the Raman spectra), it is possible to assign the fundamental vibrations for the molecule almost completely. The experimental assignments are confirmed by an approximate normal coordinate calculation.     

The vibrational spectra of cyanoethylenes

The frequencies and forms of the vibrations of acrylonitrile, cis- and trans-dicyanoethylenes, tricyanoethylene, and tetracyanoethylene have been calculated using various sets of force constants which take account of bond interaction. It has been shown that the vibrational spectra of all the cyanoethylenes (like those of cyanoacetylene and cyanogen studied earlier) are described by means of force constants which are extremely similar to those for simple molecules containing the same bonds. The observed values of the force constants characterizing the C=C, C-C, and C=N bonds and their interaction have been compared with the constants in hydrocarbons with analogous structures and in simple molecules. It has been concluded that in cyanoethylenes the intramolecular mutual influence of the multiple bonds leads to very slight delocalization of the electrons, compared with that for conjugated hydrocarbons.     

The vibrational spectra of [15N2]-succinonitrile

For the first time, the infrared and Raman spectra of [15N2]-succinonitrile are presented and discussed in detail. Assignments of the vibrational bands of its two rotational conformers gauche and trans, respectively, have been made for both infrared and Raman spectra. The assignments were based on a recent ab-initio force field calculation for succinonitrile, taking into account the vibrational frequencies of other succinonitrile isotopomers. There are differences in the frequencies of the vibrational bands due to the mass increase in the cyanide groups, which have been analysed in depth.     

The vibrational spectra and conformations of ethylbenzene

Infrared spectra (4000-250 cm-1) of the liquid, amorphous, crystalline solids and solutions in liquid krypton and Raman spectra (2500-20 cm-1) of the liquid as well as the amorphous and crystalline solids of ethylbenzene and its deuterated analogue-ethylbenzene-d(10) have been recorded. The spectra indicate that in the liquid and amorphous solids a small amount of a second conformer is present, whereas only one conformer remains in the crystalline phases. Assignments of the observed band wave numbers are discussed by comparison with normal mode wave numbers and IR and RS intensities calculated from ab initio 6-31G force fields and optimised geometries for both conformers for two species. All of the normal modes of conformers have been assigned.     

The vibrational spectra of perfluoro- and perchlorobutatriene

Raman data are reported for gas, liquid and solid perfluorobutatriene, F₂CCCCF₂, and infrared data for gas and solid. They show clearly that the molecule has the expected planar structure of D_2h symmetry. With the aid of Raman depolarization ratios and infrared band contours, twelve of the seventeen spectroscopically-active fundamentals can be assigned with assurance. Frequencies are suggested for the remaining five modes.Data for perchlorobutatriene are limited to the solid state except for some depolarization measurements in solution. Again only D_2h symmetry is acceptable. About half the fundamentals can be assigned with confidence.     

The vibrational spectra of N-Cl maleimide

The infrared spectra of N-Cl maleimide as a Nujol mull and dissolved in various solvents were recorded between 4000 and 30 cm^?1. Raman spectra of the crystalline solid and saturated solution in CH₃CN were recorded and semiquantitative polarization measurements were made.The fundamental frequencies have been tentatively assigned in terms of C_2V symmetry, based upon Raman polarization data and analogies with the spectra of maleimide and maleic anhydride. A force field was derived by initially transferring force constants from maleimide. After small iterations a satisfactory correspondance was achieved between the observed and calculated in-plane modes whereas larger discrepancies remained for some of the out-of-plane vibrations.     

The vibrational spectra of n-dodecyl methacrylate

Spectra of n-dodecyl methacrylate are given from 4000 to 40 cm⁻¹ in the i.r. and 3000 to 150 cm⁻¹ in the Raman spectrum. Of the 138 fundamental modes expected on the basis of C_s symmetry, 58 were assigned. Combination and overtone modes were calculated but not all could be discerned.     

The vibrational spectra of mellitic trianhydride

The IR and Raman spectra of mellitic trianhydride have been reported in the frequency region from 2000-150 cm^?1, for the polycrystalline sample. Applying the selection rules to the CO stretching vibrations, the molecular structure of mellitic trianhydride has been discussed. The observed frequencies have been tentatively assigned considering a proposed D_3h structure.     

The vibrational spectra of cyclobutanecarboxylic acid

The complete vibrational spectra of crystalline cyclobutanecarboxylic acid have been recorded. A tentative, approximate vibrational assignment is proposed based on these spectra and the infrared spectra of the potassium salt, cyclobutanecarboxylic acid-O-d, cyclobutanecarboxylic acid-α-d-O-d, cyclobutanecarboxylic acid-α-d and previous published results with other simple cyclobutane derivatives.     

Ab initio investigation of the vibrational hyper-Raman spectra of ethylene, ethane, and dimethyl ether

The time-dependent Hartree–Fock approach is employed with the aug-cc-pVDZ or 6-311++G** basis set to simulate, in the harmonic approximation, the hyper-Raman spectra of ethylene, ethane, and dimethyl ether. Comparison with the experiment of Verdieck etal. [(1970) Chem. Phys. Lett. 7:219] is performed for ethylene and ethane. Effects of the polarization of the incident light and the detected light are studied for ethylene. Special focus is given on these vibrational normal modes that cannot be detected in IR and Raman spectroscopies.Contribution to the Jacopo Tomasi Honorary Issue     

Cyclic aryleneazachalcogens: Synthesis,vibrational spectra,and π-electron structures

It is shown that a convenient general method for the synthesis of benzo-2,1,3-thiadiazole, its Se analog, their 4,5,6,7-tetrafluoro derivatives, and naphtho[1,8-c,d][1.2.6]thiadiazine is the reaction of the corresponding arylenediamines with chalcogen tetrahalides. A complete interpretation of the vibrational spectra of the synthesized compounds was obtained using the experimental shifts of the bands caused by the introduction of the ¹⁵N and ⁷⁷Se isotopes into the compositions of the molecules and calculations of the frequencies and forms of the normal vibrations within the stretching-force field approximation. The peculiarities of the -electron structures of the molecules of these substances were established by means of an analysis of the force constants of the CC, CN, NS, and NSe bonds and quantum-chemical calculations by the MNDO method: 1) The group orbitals of the NXN fragments (X=S, Se) interact effectively with the group orbitals of the carbocycles; 2) the p AO of nitrogen and sulfur make the principal contribution to the MO of different symmetries (a₂ and b₁, respectively), as a consequence of which their overlapping with one another is small, and the chemical bond within the limits of the NSN group is best described in the form of ; resonance; the same is also valid for the NSeN group; 3) on the whole, the MO display a tendency for localization in individual molecular fragments. All of these factors decrease the aromatic character of the molecules.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 8, pp. 1124–1133, August, 1990.     

The vibrational spectra of chloromethyl mercuric chloride,ClCH2HgCl

The Raman and i.r. spectra of ClCH₂HgCl are reported for the first time and a complete vibrational assignment is made on the basis of C_s symmetry. Force constant calculations based on an SVFF approximation indicate that the mercury—carbon stretching force constant is decreased by 30% on introduction of a chlorine atom into the methyl group of CH₃HgCl.     

The vibrational spectra of some 1,3-dimethyl-1,3-diaza-2-boracyclopentanes

A detailed vibrational assignment is proposed for 1,3-dimethyl-1,3-diaza-2-boracyclopentanes:

where X = Cl, Br or NMe₂. The assignments are generally in accord with C_2v symmetry, but there is some evidence for a slight breakdown, as some A₂ modes appear in the IR. The BN₂ stretches are near 1500 cm^?1, (antisymmetric) and 1300 cm^?1 (symmetric), consistent with a large degree of π-bonding.     

The vibrational spectra of hexafluorocyclobutene and 1,2-dichlorotetrafluorocyclobutene

Infra-red spectra of hexafluorocyclobutene and 1,2-dichlorotetrafluorocyclobutene were recorded in the region 4000-50 cm⁻¹ in the vapour phase, in solution and as amorphous and crystalline solids at ca 90 K. Raman spectra of the liquids, including semiquantitative polarization measurements, of the amorphous and crystalline solids at ca 90 K, and of gaseous hexafluorocyclobutene at room temperature were recorded. The fundamental frequencies of both compounds were assigned in terms of C_2υ symmetry, although small deviations from this symmetry cannot be excluded.