The vibrational assignment and crystal structure of fumaryl chloride

The i.r. spectra of the liquid and crystalline phases of fumaryl chloride were recorded from 4000 to 100 cm⁻¹. The Raman spectrum of liquid fumaryl chloride was recorded from 2500 to 150 cm⁻¹. Comparison of the liquid and solid phase i.r. spectra indicates the presence of two planar conformers in an equilibrium mixture in the liquid phase: trans-trans with a C_2h structure, and cis-trans with a C_s structure. The spectrum of the crystal consists solely of the trans-trans conformer. A vibrational assignment of the trans-trans conformer has been made. A partial assignment of the cis-trans conformer has been proposed. Oriented polycrystalline films of fumaryl chloride were grown on alkali halide and polyethylene windows at sub-ambient temperatures. The polarized spectra of these films were studied at about 30 K for the films grown on alkali halide windows and at liquid N₂ temperatures for those films grown on polyethylene windows. The results indicate that the trans-trans conformer occupies a C_i site in the unit cell. The factor group splitting and polarization evidenced are consistent with a factor group of D_2h for an orthorhombic crystal with four molecules/Bravais cell.     

Vibrational spectrum and conformation of cyclopropyldichloroborane

The infrared (3500-40 cm^?1) and Raman spectra (3200-0 cm^?1) have been recorded for cyclopropyldichloroborane in both the gaseous and solid states. Additionally, the Raman spectrum of the liquid was recorded and qualitative depolarization values obtained. Only one conformation has been found in all three physical states and, on the basis of the polarized nature of the Raman band assigned as the BCl₂ antisymmetric stretch, this conformer has been identified as being the bisected structure with C_s molecular symmetry. A complete vibrational assignment is proposed based on Raman depolarization data, infrared gas phase band contours, and group frequencies. These results are compared with the corresponding data in other organoboranes.     

Infrared,Raman spectra and vibrational assignment of (PF2)2O

The IR spectra of gaseous and solid (PF₂)₂O has been recorded from 80 to 1200 cm^?1. The Raman spectra of gaseous, liquid and solid (PF₂)₂O have also been obtained (30–1000 cm^?1). The spectra of the fluid phases indicate the presence of at least two conformers. The spectrum of the solid phase can readily be interpreted on the basis of a single conformer possessing a symmetry lower than C_2v. A vibrational assignment is proposed for all normal modes except the PF₂ torsions. The results are compared with similar data of related compounds. There appear to be two molecules per primitive cell based upon the low-frequency Raman data.     

Vibrational spectra and conformational behavior of dicyclopropylmethane

Raman spectra of the condensed phases of dicyclopropylmethane have been recorded. In addition, i.r. spectra of this compound have been obtained for all three phases. From the appearance of spectral doublets in the liquid phase Raman (and i.r.) spectra, one member of each of which vanishes upon crystallization, it has been concluded that, in the liquid state, DCPM exists as an equilibrium mixture of at least two conformers. Based upon the spectral results for DCPM, and upon the conformational preferences of a number of related molecules, it has been concluded that these two conformers are the C₂ and C_sgauche/gauche rotational isomers, with the C₂ form being the one which remains in the solid phase. From a variable temperature study of liquid phase Raman peaks, it has been determined that the C₂ conformer of DCPM is more stable than the C_s conformer by 0.93 ± 0.10 kcal/mole. In addition, it appears that the C₂ rotamer of DCPM also predominates in the gaseous phase. Tentative assignments of the major spectral bands of DCPM have also been proposed.     

Vibrational spectra and conformational behavior of 1,1- diethylcyclopropane

Infrared spectra (from 4000 to 400 cm⁻¹) of solid, liquid and gaseous 1,1-diethylcyclopropane and Raman spectra of the condensed phases of this compound have been recorded. Evidence for two conformational isomers, one of which vanishes in the polycrystalline solid phase, is found in the spectral data for the liquid phase. It has been concluded that these two rotational isomers are the gauche/gauche conformers which arise when the two methyl groups are displaced in a conrotatory sense (C₂ symmetry) and a disrotatory sense (C_s symmetry) from a hypothetical cis/cis (C_2υ) structure. These conclusions are consistent with the conformational results previously obtained for ethylcyclopropane and ethyloxirane. In addition, from the variable temperature liquid phase Raman intensity measurements, the C₂ rotamer of 1,1- diethylcyclopropane has been calculated to be 1.1 ± 0.2 kcal/mole more stable than the C_s form, and is the sole conformer remaining in the solid phase. Tentative vibrational assignments, in agreement with those for related molecules, are proposed for the major spectral bands of 1,1-diethylcyclopropane.     

FTIR and Raman studies on benzimidazole

The FTIR and laser Raman spectra of benzimidazole have been recorded. The observed frequencies were assigned to various modes of vibrations on the basis of normal coordinate calculations, assuming C_s point group symmetry. The potential energy distribution associated with normal modes is also reported here. The assignment of fundamental vibrations agrees well with the calculated frequencies.     

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 conformation and vibrational spectra of 1,5-hexadiene-3-yne (divinylacetylene) and perchloro-1,5-hexadiene-3-yne (perchlorodivinylacetylene)

Infrared spectra of 1,5-hexadiene-S-yne (divinylacetylene) have been recorded in the vapour phase, in solution and in the amorphous and crystalline solid states at 90 K in the region 4000–4020 cm^?1. Correspondingly, IR spectra ofperchloro-1,5-hexadiene-3-yne (perchlorodivinylacetylene) as a melt, as a solute in various solvents and as a solid at 90 K have been obtained. Raman spectra of the two compounds were recorded in the liquid (molten) state including polarization measurements, and as crystalline solids at 90 K.The spectral data indicate that each compound exists as one conformer only in the various states of aggregation. In divinylacetylene the molecular symmetry appears to be anti (C_2h) while for perchlorodivinylacetylene the symmetry is either C_2v (syn) or C₂ (gauche). Vibrational assignments for the spectra of both molecules are presented and the values are compared with the results of normal coordinate analyses.     

Conformational analysis,barriers to internal rotation,vibrational assignment and ab initio calculations of chloroacetone

The infrared (3500-20 cm⁻¹) and Raman (3200-10 cm⁻¹) spectra have been recorded for gaseous and solid chloroacetone (1-chloro-2-propanone), CH₂ClC(O)CH₃. Additionally, the Raman spectrum of the liquid has been recorded and qualitative depolarization values have been obtained. These data have been interpreted on the basis that the molecule exists predominantly in a gauche conformation having a “near cis” structure of C₁ symmetry (dih ClCCO=142°C) in the vapor but for the liquid a second conformer having a trans structure (chlorine atom oriented trans to the methyl group) with C_s point group symmetry is present. From a study of the Raman spectrum of the liquid at variable temperatures, the trans conformation has been determined to be more stable than the gauche form by 1042±203 cm⁻¹ (2.98±0.6 kcal mol⁻¹ and is the only conformer present in the spectrum of the annealed solid. From ab initio calculations at the 3-21G* and 6-31G* basis set levels optimized geometries for both the gauche and trans conformers have been obtained and the potential surfaces governing internal rotation of the symmetric and asymmetric rotors have been obtained. The observed vibrational frequencies and assignments to the fundamental vibrations for both the gauche and trans conformers are compared to those calculated with the 3-21G* basis set. The results are discussed and compared with the corresponding quantities obtained for some similar molecules.     

Vibrational analysis of 1,1-dichlorobutane

IR and Raman spectra have been obtained for 1,1-dichlorobutane and interpreted with the aid of normal coordinate calculations. It is concluded that this compound exists in three conformations in the liquid and glassy solid states but crystallizes only in the conformer that has all four carbons coplanar and both chlorines out of that plane (C_s symmetry).     

Observation of a phase transition in ThBr4 and ThCl4 single crystals by far-infrared and Raman spectroscopy study

At 4 K the visible and infrared absorption and emission spectra of U⁴⁺ in ThBr₄ and ThCl₄ single crystals are not very consistent with what is predicted by the selection rules for the room temperature structure. Thus we investigated Raman scattering in the temperature range 10–300 K to look for a structure change and obtain a better understanding of the spectroscopy of U⁴⁺ in ThBr₄ and ThCl₄. At room temperature, the observed Raman lines have been assigned on the basis of a D_4h factor group analysis. The study of the temperature dependence of the Raman spectra permitted us to discover phase transitions of ThBr₄ and ThCl₄ at 95 and 70 K, respectively. The splitting observed for the strongest E_g symmetry mode shows a lowering of the symmetry below the transition point. Powder X-ray diffraction at 77 K of hygroscopic ThBr₄ is being carried out to determine the low-temperature structure.     

Vibrational spectra and analyses of MFe(CO)4 (M = Cd,Hg)

The IR and Raman spectra of the compounds CdFe(CO)₄ and HgFe(CO)₄, are reported and assigned using C_2v, local symmetry around the iron atom; vibrational analyses of the spectra have also been carried out. The spectroscopic data obtained indicate that the compounds are probably polymers with a centre of symmetry and an octahedral configuration about the iron atom in accordance with X-ray structural results.     

The infrared and Raman spectra of pyromellitic dianhydride

The infrared and Raman spectra of solid state samples of pyromellitic dianhydride have been measured. The infrared—Raman mutual exclusion rule has been observed and the frequencies have been tentatively assigned on the basis of D_2h symmetry. The values of the CO and skeletal ring stretching frequencies have been interpreted in terms of a conjugated π-system.     

Far infrared and low frequency gas phase Raman spectra,vibrational assignment,and conformational stability of 1-chloro-2-methylpropane and 1-bromo-2-methylpropane

The Raman (3200—10cm⁻¹) and infrared (3200—50 cm⁻¹) spectra of gaseous and solid 1-chloro-2-methylpropane and 1-bromo-methylpropane, as well as the Raman spectra of the liquids, have been recorded and assigned. The gauche asymmetric torsion of the 1-chloro-2-methylpropane molecules has been observed at 110 cm⁻¹ in the Raman spectrum of the gas. For the 1-bromo-2-methylpropane molecule, both the trans and gauche asymmetric torsions have been observed at 106.70 and 103.94 cm⁻¹, respectively, along with three additional transitions for the gauche conformer. From these data, the asymmetric potential function for the bromide molecules to V₁ = —493 ±16, V₂ = 595 ± 18, and V₃ = 2006 ± 6 cm⁻¹ with the trans conformer being more stable than the gauche conformer by 44 ± 20 cm⁻¹. The trans form is found experimentally to be more stable in the liquid phase by 30 ± 14 cm⁻¹ (83 ± 40 cal mol⁻¹). From the relative intensities, in the Raman spectra, of the CCl stretches measured as a function of temperature, the gauche conformer of the chloride molecules to be 167 ± 71 cm⁻¹ (479 ± 203 cal mol⁻¹) more stable than the trans conformer in the gas phase, and 73 ± 10 cm⁻¹ (208 ± 29 cal mol⁻¹) more stable in the liquid phase. The methyl torsions for the gauche and trans conformers of both molecules are tentatively assigned in the gas phase and the barriers have been calculated. The results of this study are compared with previous studies on these molecules.     

Laser Raman and infrared spectra of deuterated silylgermanes

The laser Raman and infrared spectra of deuterated silylgermanes have been recorded on a Cary model 82 grating spectrophotometer with an argon laser source and a Perkin—Elmer 983 double beam grating spectrophotometer, respectively. The spectra have been analysed on the basis of fundamental combinations and overtones and the frequencies have been assigned to various modes of vibration, assuming C_3υ point group symmetry. Furthermore, based on the force field for silylgermanes, the vibrational frequencies of isotopically substituted species have been calculated and the results are briefly discussed.     

Vibrational spectra,methyl torsional potential functions,internal rotational potential functions,and conformational properties of ethyl vinyl ether

The vibrational spectra of ethyl vinyl ether in both the fluid and solid states have been recorded from 20 to 3500 cm^?1. The 33 fundamental modes of vibration have been assigned. Three rotational isomers have been observed and their structures have been determined. The most stable conformer, s-cis/s-trans, is planar and of C_s symmetry. The two less stable rotamers, skew/s-trans and skew/gauche, are non-planar and of C_i molecular symmetry. The barrier to internal rotation of the methyl rotor has been determined for each conformation; these barriers are 3.43 kcal mol^?1 (s-cis/s-trans), 3.35 kcal mol^?1 (skew/s-trans) and 3.19 kcal mol^?1 (skew/gauche). A potential function for each of the two asymmetric internal rotations has been calculated and barriers to conformer interconversion have been determined. From the asymmetric potential function calculations, ΔH, the enthalpy difference between the conformers, has been determined. The s-cis/s-trans conformer is 1.87 kcal mol^?1 more stable than the skew/s-trans conformer; the skew/s-trans conformer is more stable than the skew/gauche conformer by 1.10 kcal mol^?1. The energetics of conformer interconversion and methyl internal rotation have been described in terms of molecular geometry and non-bonded interactions. These results are compared to those found in other alkyl vinyl and dialkyl ethers.     

Raman and infrared studies of NaLa(MoO4)2:Nd3+

The polarized Raman and i.r. (powder) spectra of 0.5 mole % neodymium doped NaLa(MoO₄)₂ have been analysed on the basis of C_4h crystal symmetry. Group theoretically predicted fundamentals have been observed. The frequencies and intensities are not altered due to doping.     

Surface-enhanced Raman spectra of benzene and benzene-d6 on vapor-deposited sodium

Enhanced Raman spectra have been observed from small amounts of benzene and benzene-d₆ adsorbed on vapor-deposited sodium surfaces held at 15 K. Many lines were observed which can be assigned to normally Raman-active benzene fundamentals as well as some that are normally forbidden in D_6h symmetry.     

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.     

Vibrational modes of the anthracene—tetrachlorophthalic anhydride charge-transfer complex

Raman and i.r. studies of the anthracene—tetrachlorophthalic anhydride charge-transfer complex have been carried out. Five lattice modes are identified in the low-frequency Raman spectra. The 21 cm⁻¹ lattice band is tentatively assigned to the librational vibration of the donor and acceptor molecules along their stacking axis. The intramolecular modes are assigned on the basis of the free-molecule symmetries D_2h and C_2ν for anthracene and tetrachlorophthalic anhydride, respectively. The intramolecular frequencies do not change significantly on complexation. This suggests that the molecular symmetry and the force constants between interacting molecules are not greatly affected by the formation of the complex.