Reactions of photogenerated fluorine atoms with dopant molecules in solid argon

The products of UV photolysis of ternary Ar?CH₄(CD₄)?F₂ mixtures (1:c:c ₀,c, c ₀=0.001–0.01) at 13–16 K were identified by ESR and FTIR spectroscopy. These products are^?CH₃ (^?CD₃) radicals of typesI andII and molecular CH₃F?HF complexes. The latter were characterized by the IR bands of the stretching C?F (1003 cm^?1) and H?F (3774 cm^?1) vibrations. The ESR spectra of radicalsI are asymmetric. The anisotropy of theg-factor (Δg～10^?3) of radicalI indicates that the structure of the radicals is nonplanar. The ESR spectrum of the typeII radical is identical to that of matrix-isolated^?CH₃ (^?CD₃) radicals with the planar structure (Δg<5·10^?5). Under the experimental conditions, the amount of complexes formed in the photolysis is equal to 0.022·c. When the photolysis is ceased, radicalI disappears after ≈10³ s and radicalII is stabilized. The limiting concentrations of the stabilized^?CH₃ and^?CD₃ radicals are equal to 2·10^?2·c and 2·10^?3·c, respectively. A mechanism of the formation of the products is suggested. It is based on the assumption that both matrix-isolated CH₄ and F₂ and their heterodimers CH₄?F₂ are present in the samples and it takes into account the long-range migration of translationally excited flourine atoms. The CH₃F?HF complexes and radicalsI are generated by the photolysis of the CH₄?F₂ heterodimers. The decay of radicalsI is caused by geminate recombination of proximate F...CH₃ pairs. RadicalsII are formed in the reaction of translationally excited fluorine atoms with isolated CH₄ (CD₄) molecules.     

Poly(hydrogen Fluorides) with the Tetramethylammonium Cation: Preparation,Stability Ranges,Crystal Structures, [HnFn+1]− Anion Homology,Hydrogen Bonding F-H…︁F [2]

The melting diagram of the system (CH₃)₄NF? HF was studied between 50 and 100 mole-% HF and from ?185°C to the respective liquidus temperatures (at most 162°C) by difference thermal analysis aided by temperature-dependent X-ray powder diffraction. The system was found to be quasi-binary with the HF-rich intermediary stable compounds (CH₃)₄NF · 2 HF (melting point 110°C), (CH₃)₄NF · 3 HF (20°C, decomposition), (CH₃)₄NF · 5 HF (?76°C, decomposition), and (CH₃)₄NF · 7 HF (?110°C, decomposition), most of which undergo solid-solid phase transitions. Crystal structures were determined of the low-temperature form of (CH₃)₄NF · 2 HF (stable below 83°C, orthorhombic, space group Pbca, Z = 8 formula units per unit cell), the high-temperature form of (CH₃)₄NF · 3 HF (stable above ?87°C, monoclinic, P2/c, Z = 4), and of (CH₃)₄NF · 5 HF (tetragonal, I4 , Z = 2). The structures are those of poly(hydrogen fluorides) (CH₃)₄N[H_nF_n+1] with homologous anions [H₂F₃]^?, [H₃F₄]^?, and [H₅F₆]^?, respectively, formed by strong hydrogen bonding F? H…?F. The anion [H₅F₆]^? is the first one of this composition established by crystal structure analysis. Its structure can be written as [(FH)₂FHF(HF)₂]^? with four equivalent terminal hydrogen bonds of 248.4 pm and a very short central one of 226.6 pm (F…?F distances) through a 4 point of the space group.     

新的杯[4]芳烃衍生物通过缔合乙腈进行自插入的X-射线衍射和密度泛函理论研究

合成和表征了一个新的杯[4]芳烃衍生物，11,23-二羟亚胺甲基-25,27-二羟基-26,28-二丙氧基杯[4]芳烃 (B)及其与乙腈生成的组成为B·2CH₃CN的化合物。¹H NMR显示，在B·2CH₃CN中B采取锥型构象，X-射线衍射分析确证在溶液中所发现的构象。在晶格网络中存在着B·2CH₃CN以二聚体形式的自插入现象。在B3LYP/6-311G(d)水平上计算了该自插入二聚体中的非共价相互作用能，并对基集叠加误差进行了校正。在二聚体中的B·2CH₃CN，一个CH₃CN通过与羟亚胺基形成氢键使之稳定，结合能为–5.02 kJ·mol^-1，另一个CH₃CN则通过与另一个羟亚胺基形成氢键以及与另一B·2CH₃CN中B苯环空腔间的C–H···π相互作用使之稳定，结合能分别为–14.23 kJ·mol^-1和–3.77 kJ·mol^-1。自插入的驱动能为–7.54 kJ·mol^-1。     

Cis- und trans-1-Phosphabicyclo[4.4.0]decan

Cis- and trans-1-Phosphabicyclo[4.4.0]decane A mixture of cis-( 5a ) and trans-1-phosphabicyclo [4.4.0] decane 5b has been prepared by free-radical cyclization of (CH₂ = CH? CH₂? CH₂)₂CH? PH₂ 10 . The isomers could be separated in a pure state. Stereostructures have been assigned by ¹³C n.m.r. at 153—302 K. Equilibration of 5a and 5b by u.v. irradiation gave ?G°₃₅ ≈? 0 kJ ° mol^?1 · Activation parameters for ring inversion of “cis” stereoisomer 5a and its “cis” P-sulfid 17a are found to be ΔG° = 41.9 kJ · mol^?1 and 39.7 kJ · mol^?1, respectively. Treatment of 5a and 5b with H₂O₂, sulfur, selenium, HSO₃F, CH₃I, CS₂, and Ni(CO)₄, respectively, yield the corresponding derivatives. ¹H, ¹³C, ³¹P, ⁷⁷Se n.m.r. and i.r. data are reported.     

The low-temperature (5 to 310 K) heat capacity and thermodynamic functions of cesium fluoroxysulfate (CsSO4F) and the standard potential at 298.15 K for the half-reaction: SO4F−(aq) + 2H+(aq) + 2e− = HSO4−(aq) + HF(aq)

The low-temperature (5 to 310 K) heat capacity of cesium fluoroxysulfate, CsSO₄F, has been measured by adiabatic calorimetry. At T = 298.15 K, the heat capacity C_p^o(T) and standard entropy S^o(T) are (163.46±0.82) and (201.89±1.01) J · K^?1 · mol^?1, respectively. Based on an earlier measurement of the standard enthalpy of formation ΔH_f^o the Gibbs energy of formation ΔG_f^o(CsSO₄F, c, 298.15 K) is calculated to be ?(877.6±1.6) kJ · mol^?1. For the half-reaction: SO₄F^?(aq)+2H⁺(aq)+2e^? = HSO₄^?(aq)+HF(aq), the standard electrode potential E at 298.15 K, is (2.47±0.01) V.     

Kinetics and mechanism of atmospheric reactions of partially fluorinated alcohols

Gas-phase reactions typical of the Earth’s atmosphere have been studied for a number of partially fluorinated alcohols (PFAs). The rate constants of the reactions of CF₃CH₂OH, CH₂FCH₂OH, and CHF₂CH₂OH with fluorine atoms have been determined by the relative measurement method. The rate constant for CF₃CH₂OH has been measured in the temperature range 258–358 K (k = (3.4 ± 2.0) × 10¹³exp(?E/RT) cm³ mol^?1 s^?1, where E = ?(1.5 ± 1.3) kJ/mol). The rate constants for CH₂FCH₂OH and CHF₂CH₂OH have been determined at room temperature to be (8.3 ± 2.9) × 10¹³ (T = 295 K) and (6.4 ± 0.6) × 10¹³ (T = 296 K) cm³ mol^?1 s^?1, respectively. The rate constants of the reactions between dioxygen and primary radicals resulting from PFA + F reactions have been determined by the relative measurement method. The reaction between O₂ and the radicals of the general formula C₂H₂F₃O (CF₃CH₂? and CF₃?HOH) have been investigated in the temperature range 258–358 K to obtain k = (3.8 ± 2.0) × 10⁸exp(?E/RT) cm³ mol^?1 s^?1, where E = ?(10.2 ± 1.5) kJ/mol. For the reaction between O₂ and the radicals of the general formula C₂H₄FO (? HFCH₂O, CH₂F?HOH, and CH₂FCH₂?) at T = 258–358 K, k = (1.3 ± 0.6) × 10¹¹exp(?E/RT) cm³ mol^?1 s^?1, where E = ?(5.3 ± 1.4) kJ/mol. The rate constant of the reaction between O₂ and the radicals with the general formula C₂H₃F₂O (?F₂CH₂O, CHF₂?HOH, and CHF₂CH₂?) at T = 300 K is k = 1.32 × 10¹¹ cm³ mol^?1 s^?1. For the reaction between NO and the primary radicals with the general formula C₂H₂F₃O (CF₃CH₂? and CF₃?HOH), which result from the reaction CF₃CH₂OH + F, the rate constant at 298 K is k = 9.7 × 10⁹ cm³ mol^?1 s^?1. The experiments were carried out in a flow reactor, and the reaction mixture was analyzed mass-spectrometrically. A mechanism based on the results of our studies and on the literature data has been suggested for the atmospheric degradation of PFAs.     

Properties of strong hydrogen-bonded systems: The formation of hydrogen-bonded ion pair in amine·HCL systems

The hydrogen-bonded complexes between CH₃NH₂ and (CH₃)₂NH with HCl have been studied by the ab initio molecular orbital method using the 4–31G basis set. Calculations show that the proton potential curve has a single minimum near to the nitrogen atom in both complexes. This means that the proton has been transferred from HCl to the amine. ΔE and the dipole moment of the complexes studied are as follows: ?18.2 kcal mol^?1, 10.3 D for methylamine ·HCl, and ?21.7 kcal mol^?1 11.1 D for the corresponding dimethylamine complex. Other properties of the hydrogen-bonded ion pairs are discussed.     

Relaxation of DF(v = 1) by various polyatomic molecules

By means of the technique of laser-induced fluorescence, the room-temperature vibrational relaxation of DF(v = 1) has been studied in the presence of several polyatomic chaperones. The rate coefficients obtained [in units of (μ;sec·torr)^?1] are CH₄, 0.22; C₂H₆, 0.61; C₄H₁₀, 1.26; C₂H₂, 4.0 × 10^?2; C₂H₂F₂, 1.86 × 10^?2; C₂H₄, 0.175; CH₃F, 0.36; CF₃H, 1.95 × 10^?2; CF₄, 1.0 × 10^?3; CBrF₃, 5.6 × 10^?4; NF₃, 5.1 × 10^?4; SO₂, 1.27 × 10^?2; and BF₃, 7.1 × 10^?3. Results are also reported for vibrational relaxation rate coefficients for HF(v = 1) in the presence of the following chaperones: CH₄, 2.6 × 10^?2; C₂H₆, 5.9 × 10^?2; C₃H₈, 8.4 × 10^?2; and C₄H₁₀, 0.128. A comparison of DF and HF results indicates that for deactivation by C_nH_n+2, rate coefficients for DF are approximately an order of magnitude larger than for HF. The deactivation rate coefficient of DF(v = 1) by CH₄ was found to decrease with increasing temperature between 300 and 740°K.     

Rate determination for F + CH4 by real-time competitive kinetics

The rate constant for the title reaction was found to be (5.72 ± 0 30) × 10^?11 cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1. Fluorine atoms were generated via IR multiphoton dissociation of SF₆ in a mixture of CH₄, D₂, and Ar. The time-dependent concentration of fluorine atoms, and hence the rate of reaction, could be monitored either by HF IR luminescence or by DF luminescence. We have thus established that real-time observation of competitive kinetics can be used to measure a variety of reaction rates.     

The inclusion of diflunisal by γ-cyclodextrin and permethylatedβ-cyclodextrin. A UV-visible and19F nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopic study

The complexation of the diflunisal anion (DF) by γ-cyclodextrin (γCD) and permethylatedβ-cyclodextrin (βPCD) in aqueous solution at pH 7.00 at 298.2 K, has been studied by UV-visible and¹⁹F NMR spectroscopy. The formation of 1∶1 and 1∶2 γCD inclusion complexes proceeds through the two equilibria: (K1) $${\text{DF + }}\gamma {\text{CD}} \rightleftharpoons {\text{DF}} \cdot \gamma {\text{CD}}$$ (K2) $${\text{DF}} \cdot \gamma {\text{CD + }}\gamma {\text{CD }} \rightleftharpoons {\text{ DF}} \cdot {\text{(}}\gamma {\text{CD)}}_{\text{2}} {\text{ }}$$ characterised byK ₁=(5.5±0.2)×10⁴ dm³ mol^?1 andK ₂=(2.3±0.2)×10⁴ dm³ mol^?1 derived from UV-visible spectrophotometric data. The analogous βPCD complexes are characterised byK ₁=(6.86±0.02)×10⁴ dm³ mol^?1 andK ₂=(8.75±2.7)×10¹ dm³ mol^?1. The variation of the¹⁹F chemical shift of DF on inclusion is consistent with the formation of 1∶1 and 1∶2 complexes also. Comparisons with related systems are made.     

Isomerisation of CF2ClCH2Cl and CFCl2CH2F by Interchange of Cl and F Atoms with Analysis of the Unimolecular Reactions of Both Molecules

The recombination of CF₂Cl with CH₂Cl and CFCl₂ with CH₂F were employed to generate CF₂ClCH₂Cl* and CFCl₂CH₂F* molecules with 381 and 368 kJ mol^?1, respectively, of vibrational energy in a room‐temperature bath gas. The unimolecular reactions of these molecules, which include HCl elimination, HF elimination, and isomerisation by interchange of chlorine and fluorine atoms, were characterized. The three rate constants for CFCl₂CH₂F were 2.9×10⁷, 0.87×10⁷ and 0.04×10⁷ s^?1 for HCl elimination, isomerisation and HF elimination, respectively. The isomerisation reaction must be included to have a complete characterization of the unimolecular kinetics of CFCl₂CH₂F. The rate constants for HCl elimination and HF elimination from CF₂ClCH₂Cl were 14×10⁷and 0.37×10⁷ s^?1, respectively. Isomerisation that has a rate constant less than 0.08×10⁷ s^?1 is not important. These experimental rate constants were matched to calculated statistical rate constants to assign threshold energies, which are 264, 268, and 297 kJ mol^?1, respectively, for isomerisation, HCl elimination, and HF elimination for CFCl₂CH₂F and 314, 251, and 289 kJ mol^?1 in the same order for CF₂ClCH₂Cl. Density functional theory was used to evaluate the models that were needed for the statistical rate constants; the computational method was B3PW91/6‐31G(d′,p′). Threshold energies for the unimolecular reactions of CF₂ClCH₂Cl and CFCl₂CH₂F are compared to those for CF₂ClCH₃ and CFCl₂CH₃ to illustrate the elevation of threshold energies by F‐ or Cl‐atom substitution at the beta carbon atom (identified by C_H). The DFT calculations systematically underestimate the threshold energy for HCl elimination.     

Zur Thermochemie der Zinnhalogenide

The enthalpy change of the reaction at 298 K between Br₂ (l) and Sn(c) in CS₂ as solvent giving SnBr₄ (s) has been determined by calorimetry to be (?374, 2±1.4) kJ·mol^?1, [(?89.45±0.33) kcal·mol^?1]. By the same method the heat of solution of SnBr₄ (c) in CS₂ has been found to be (11.9±0.3) kJ·mol^?1, [(2.84±0.08) kcal·mol^?1]. Combining these results, a value of (?386.1±1.5) kJ·mol^?1, [(?92.3±0.4) kcal·mol^?1] is derived for the standard heat of formation of SnBr₄ (c). Substituting this figure in the thermochemical cycle hitherto used for calculating the heat of formation of SnBr₄ (c) gives ?124.3 kcal·mol^?1 for the standard heat of formation of SnCl₄ (l), which is in reasonable agreement with a recent determination of this quantity⁸.     

ESR study of the photo-induced decomposition of polypropylene in the presence of N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine

The mechanism of uv (λ > 325 nm) photodegradation of polypropylene (PP) containing N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-p-phenylenediamine (T₄MPD) has been investigated by means of ESR spectroscopy. The observed spectra after uv irradiation of both isotactic-PP (IPP) and stereoblock-PP (SPP) samples in vacuum at 77 K consisted principally of a broad singlet which was assigned to a T₄MPD cation radical (T₄MPD^+·). On the other hand, the spectrum observed after irradiation of an atactic polypropylene (APP) sample at 77 K in vacuum was resolved into several components which decayed almost up to ca. 263 K to give rise to the broad singlet of T₄MPD^+·. One component was a sharp quartet which was assigned to a methyl radical, ·CH₃·. The other component, a singlet, was attributed to a trapped electron, e_t^?.By comparison of the ESR spectrum of deuterated T₄MPD with that of the normal compound it was found that 60 ～ 70% of the methyl radicals arose from the added T₄MPD due to β-scission, which also formed the N,N,N′-trimethyl-p-phenylenediamine radical, T₃MPD·. The T₃MPD· radical presumably captures an electron at lower temperatures to become a carbanion, T₃MPD^?, which releases the electron to reproduce the T₃MPD· radical at elevated temperatures. This production of the radical T₃MPD· due to the liberation of an electron provides an explanation for the observed increase in intensity of the decay curve in the temperature range from ? 168 K to 185 K. The remaining fraction, 30 ～ 40%, of the total methyl radicals was produced from the PP matrix by an energy transfer from the excited T₄MPD¹ to the PP matrix. The broad singlet which appeared in the temperature range near 195 K was attributed to an acyl radical ～CH₂CH(CH₃)CH₂?O from the observed g-value. By photoillumination of this sample this broad singlet was converted reversibly into the quartet which was assigned to the radical ～CH₂CH(CH₂·)CH₂CHO.     

Infrared chemiluminescence in the reactions of atomic fluorine with ethanol,propanol-(2) and some deuterated analogs

In the reactive systems F+C₂H₅OH, F+C₂D₅OD, F+C₂H₅OD, F+(CH₃)₂CHOH, F+(CD₃)₂CHOH, and F+(CD₃)₂CDOH the infrared emission spectra were recorded from HF and/or DF in the fundamental region. Hydrogen abstraction takes place from CH and OH bonds. Vibrational relaxation was suppressed and rotational relaxation took place only to a minor extent. HF(DF) excitation reaches the thermodynamic limit within error limits in all cases. The vibrational distributions of HF for the systems F+(CD₃)₂CHOH, F+(CD₃)₂CDOH show no populati inversion. The vibrational distribution of HF for all other systems and all the DF vibrational distributions obtained show population inversion. Inform theory was used to describe the results of those reaction channels that could be studied separately because of isotopic substitution. The results are c to the systems F + methanol and deuterated analogs investigated before in our laboratory, and to the F+CH₄, F+CD₄, and F+H₂O₂ reactio     

Thermodynamic activation parameters of hindered rotation of the CF<Subscript>3</Subscript> group in the 4-nitrophenyltrifluoromethylsulfone radical anion in DMF

The thermodynamic activation parameters of hindered rotation of the CF₃ group in the 4-nitrophenyltrifluoromethylsulfone radical anion in DMF were determined from the temperature dependence of the EPR line widths and spin density distributions calculated by the U-B3LYP method in the 6-31+G* basis set. In the range 293 > T > 199 K, the activation energy of hindered rotation E _F depends on the temperature and changes in the range 9.67 < E _F < 18.95 kJ·mol^?1; the changes in the activation enthalpy and entropy are 7.23 < ΔH ^≠ < 17.30 kJ·mol^?1 and ?53.45 < ΔS ^≠ < ?11.37 J·(mol·K)^?1, respectively. Based on the suggested method for evaluating the inner product of the g tensor and the tensor of anisotropic hfi with the ¹⁴N nucleus for nitrobenzene radical anions in the liquid state we calculated the correlation time and determined the activation energy of rotational diffusion of the 4-nitrophenyltrifluoromethylsulfone radical anion in DMF, E _r = 20.175±0.54 kJ·mol^?1.     

Chlorine nuclear quadrupole resonance study on 1,3-dichloroacetone: dimorphism and temperature dependence of the 35Cl-NQR

Solid 1,3-dichloroacetone, CH₂ClCOCH₂Cl, is dimorphic. The ³⁵Cl-NQR spectra and the X-ray powder patterns are given for both modifications. Phase I shows a single chlorine resonance, whereas phase II (considered to be metastable) gives a four line spectrum. The implications from the NQR spectra with respect to the crystal structures of the two modifications are discussed. The temperature dependence of the ³⁵Cl-NQR frequencies is described by the relationships v^I = 35.9989 ? 16.02 · 10^?1 · T ? 7.350 · 10^?6 · T² + 8.57 · T^?1 (v in MHz, T in K) (Phase I in the range 77 K ? T ? 318 K), and by v₁^II = 36.2968 + 8.19 · 10^?4 · T ? 11.409 · 10^?6 · T² + 13.39 · T^?1, v₂^II = 36.1459 + 5.93 · 10^?4 · T ? 10.447 · 10^?6 · T² + 12.27 · T^?1, v₃^II = 36.0691 + 1.55 · 10^?4 · T ? 9.537 · 10^?6 · T² + 11.72 · T^?1, v₄^II = 35.8244 + 4.42 · 10^?4 · T ? 13.502 · 10^?6 · T² + 17.22 · T^?1, (Phase II in the range 77 K ? T ? 308 K).     

Isotope effects and H/D scrambling in the fragmentation of labelled propenes

The fragmentation reaction [C₃(H,D)₆]⁺· → [C₃(H,D)₅]⁺ + (H, D) has been examined in the metastable decomposition region for two pairs of labelled propenes: CH₃CD?CH₂,CD₃CH?CD₂ and CD₃CH?CH₂, CH₃CD?CD₂. The results indicate that complete hydrogen scrambling occurs in the propene molecular ion prior to fragmentation. The isotope effect kH/kD is in the range 2·1 to 3·3.     

Atmospheric chemistry of CH2FOCH2F: Reaction with Cl atoms and atmospheric fate of CH2FOCHFO· radicals

Smog chamber/FTIR techniques were used to study the Cl atom initiated oxidation of CH₂FOCH₂F in 700 Torr of N₂/O₂ at 296 K. Relative rate techniques were used to measure k(Cl + CH₂FOCH₂F) = (4.6 ± 0.7) × 10^?13 and k(Cl + CH₂FOC(O)F) = (2.9 ± 0.8) × 10^?15 (in units of cm³ molecule^?1 s^?1). Three competing fates for alkoxy radical CH₂FOCHFO· formed in the self‐reaction of the corresponding peroxy radicals were identified. In 1 atm of air at 296 K, 48 ± 3% of CH₂FOCHFO· radicals decompose via C? O bond scission, 21 ± 4% react with O₂, and 31 ± 4% undergo hydrogen atom elimination. Chemical activation effects were observed for CH₂FOCHFO· radicals formed in the CH₂FOCHFOO· + NO reaction. Infrared spectra of CH₂FOC(O)F and FC(O)OC(O)F, which are produced during the Cl atom initiated oxidation of CH₂FOCH₂F, are presented. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Chem Kinet 34: 139–147, 2002; DOI 10.1002/kin.10038     

Computational study on the mechanism for the gas‐phase reaction of dimethyl disulfide with OH

The mechanisms for the reaction of CH₃SSCH₃ with OH radical are investigated at the QCISD(T)/6‐311++G(d,p)//B3LYP/6‐311++G(d,p) level of theory. Five channels have been obtained and six transition state structures have been located for the title reaction. The initial association between CH₃SSCH₃ and OH, which forms two low‐energy adducts named as CH₃S(OH)SCH₃ (IM1 and IM2), is confirmed to be a barrierless process, The S? S bond rupture and H? S bond formation of IM1 lead to the products P1(CH₃SH + CH₃SO) with a barrier height of 40.00 kJ mol^?1. The reaction energy of Path 1 is ?74.04 kJ mol^?1. P1 is the most abundant in view of both thermodynamics and dynamics. In addition, IMs can lead to the products P2 (CH₃S + CH₃SOH), P3 (H₂O + CH₂S + CH₃S), P4 (CH₃ + CH₃SSOH), and P5 (CH₄ + CH₃SSO) by addition‐elimination or hydrogen abstraction mechanism. All products are thermodynamically favorable except for P4 (CH₃ + CH₃SSOH). The reaction energies of Path 2, Path 3, Path 4, and Path 5 are ?28.42, ?46.90, 28.03, and ?89.47 kJ mol^?1, respectively. Path 5 is the least favorable channel despite its largest exothermicity (?89.47 kJ mol^?1) because this process must undergo two barriers of TS5 (109.0 kJ mol^?1) and TS6 (25.49 kJ mol^?1). Hopefully, the results presented in this study may provide helpful information on deep insight into the reaction mechanism. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2011     

Vibrational spectra and force field of dimethylphosphines

Vibrational spectra in the range 200–3000 cm^?1 are reported and assigned for the species (CH₃)₂PH, (CH₃)₂PD, (CD₃)₂PH, (CD₃)₂PD, CH₃CD₃PH and CH₃CD₃PD. The spectra in the range 1020–500 cm^?1 are complicated due to the coupling between δPH, ?Me and the skeletal modes of the molecule. Interpretation is only possible through a force field which is markedly different from an earlier one of dimethyl sulphide. This force field predicts uncoupled δPH frequencies of 835 (a) and 909 cm^?1 (a), couples PH bending largely to out-of-skeletal plane methyl rocking (?_i) and includes a low p¦¦(a) bending constant, a high skeletal bending constant and unusual signs for two interaction constants. In the crystalline phase at 78 K, the two methyl groups are non-equivalent.