A conformational and vibrational study of CF3 COSCH2 CH3

M.E.D. Lestard, M.E. Tuttolomondo, D.A. Wann, H.E. Robertson, D.W.H. Rankin, A. Ben Altabef

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Abstract

The molecular structure and conformational properties of S -ethyl trifluorothioacetate, CF3 COSCH2 CH3, were determined in the gas phase by electron diffraction and vibrational spectroscopy (IR and Raman). The experimental investigations were supplemented by ab initio (Møller Plesset of second order) and density functional theory quantum chemical calculations at different levels of theory. Both experimental and theoretical methods reveal two structures with Cs (anti, anti) and C1 (anti, gauche) symmetries, although there are disagreements about which is more stable. The electron diffraction intensities are best interpreted with a mixture of 51(3)% anti, anti and 49(3)% anti, gauche conformers. This conformational preference was studied using the total energy scheme and the natural bond orbital scheme. In addition, the infrared spectra of CF3 COSCH2 CH3 are reported for the gas, liquid and solid phases as well as the Raman spectrum of the liquid. Using calculated frequencies as a guide, evidence for both Cs and C1 structures is obtained in the IR spectra. Harmonic vibrational frequencies and scaled force fields have been calculated for both conformers. © 2009 American Institute of Physics.
Original languageUndefined/Unknown
Article number214303
JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
Volume131
Issue number21
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

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Export Date: 1 October 2013

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Art. No.: 214303

CODEN: JCPSA

doi: 10.1063/1.3267633

PubMed ID: 19968344

Language of Original Document: English

Correspondence Address: Ben Altabef, A.; CONICET, Universidad Nacional de Tucumán Instituto de Química Del Noroeste Argentino (INQUINOA), Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y T́cnicasArgentina; email: [email protected]

Chemicals/CAS: trifluoroacetic acid, 14477-72-6, 2923-18-4, 76-05-1; Trifluoroacetic Acid, 76-05-1; ethylthiol trifluoroacetate, 383-64-2

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Keywords

  • Ab initio
  • Conformational preferences
  • Conformational properties
  • Experimental investigations
  • Gasphase
  • Gauche conformer
  • Harmonic vibrational frequencies
  • Infrared spectrum
  • IR spectrum
  • Natural bond orbital
  • Quantum chemical calculations
  • Raman Spectrum
  • Scaled force field
  • Second orders
  • Solid phasis
  • Total energy
  • Vibrational study
  • Chemical bonds
  • Conformations
  • Density functional theory
  • Electron diffraction
  • Liquids
  • Quantum chemistry
  • Raman spectroscopy
  • Vibrational spectroscopy
  • Infrared spectroscopy
  • drug derivative
  • ethylthiol trifluoroacetate
  • trifluoroacetic acid
  • article
  • chemical structure
  • chemistry
  • conformation
  • infrared spectrophotometry
  • quantum theory
  • Raman spectrometry
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Quantum Theory
  • Spectrophotometry, Infrared
  • Spectrum Analysis, Raman
  • Trifluoroacetic Acid

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