FAR-INFRARED SPECTRA AND HINDERED PSEUDOROTATION OF 1,3-OXATHIOLANE
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The far-infrared spectra arising from the two out-of-plane ring vibrations of 1,3-oxathiolane have been recorded and analyzed. Fifteen pseudorotational (ring-bending) transition frequencies were observed in the 25-125 cm-1region and were fit with the one-dimensional potential function V(cm-1) = -541 (1 - cos 2) + 139(1 - cos 4). The molecule is twisted with a barrier to pseudorotation of 541 20 cm-1(1.540.06 kcal/mol). The spectra recorded include transition frequencies occurring above the barrier, and this is the first molecule (other than a nearly free pseudorotor) for which such bands have been seen. Seven radial transitions arising from three different pseudorotational states have also been observed in the 297-317 cm-1region. Those in the pseudorotational ground state can be fit with a one-dimensional double-minimum function with a barrier to planarity of 2720 cm-1. However, this value for the one-dimensional approximation is believed to be too high. Difference bands (180-240 cm-1), sum bands (398-426 cm-1), and double quantum transitions (144-220 cm-1) were also detected and used to confirm the assignments. 1992 American Institute of Physics.
