Theoretical IR spectra of molecules containing alkyl CH stretches are presented. These molecules include 1,2-diphenoxyethane (C6H5-O-CH2-CH2-O-C6H5 DPOE) and 1,2-diphenylethane (C6H5-CH2-CH2-C6H5 DPE). The spectra are presented and compared to results of single-conformation spectroscopy of jet cooled molecules. The theoretical transition energies and intensities are obtained from a model based on a local mode Hamiltonian that includes all local cubic stretch-bend couplings that are then projected onto the normal modes. The model parameters are obtained from density functional theory methods. Full dimensional calculations are compared to those of reduced dimensions that include anharmonic CH stretches Fermi coupled to scissor modes. Excellent agreement is found. Scale factors of select terms in the reduced dimensional Hamiltonian are determined by fitting the theoretical Hamiltonian to the anti DPE spectrum. Using the same scaling, Hamiltonians for other conformers of the above molecules are generated and used to predict structures by comparing to experimentally determined spectra in the alkyl CH stretch region. The level patterns in the resulting spectra are elucidated in terms of the model parameters. The model results are extended to interpret the spectra of more complicated macrocycles containing multiple -CH2-CH2- ethano bridges such as the dibenzo-15-crown-5 ether and 2,2,2-paracyclophane.

Alkyl CH stretch vibrations as a probe of conformational preferences

247th National Meeting (2014)

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