Vibrational spectroscopic studies and ab initio calculations of Goniothalamin, a natural product

5,6-Dihydro-6-styryl-2-pyrone (Goniothalamin), is isolated from the leaves of Goniothalamus wightii and identified by spectral analysis and X-ray diffraction studies. FT-IR spectroscopy has also been used to characterize the vibrational bands. The vibrational wavenumbers and corresponding vibrational assignments are examined theoretically using the Gaussian03 set of quantum chemistry codes. Predicted IR and Raman intensities are reported.