Microwave Spectrum of Hexafluoroisopropanol and Torsional Behavior of Molecules with a CF3-C-CF3 Group

Shahi, Abhishek and Arunan, Elangannan (2015) Microwave Spectrum of Hexafluoroisopropanol and Torsional Behavior of Molecules with a CF3-C-CF3 Group. In: JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A, 119 (22). pp. 5650-5657.

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Abstract

This paper presents the first microwave spectroscopic investigation on hexafluoroisopropanol (HFIP). A pulsed nozzle Fourier transform microwave spectrometer has been used to determine the rotational constants for HFIP as A = 2105.12166(18) MHz, B = 1053.99503(12) MHz, and C = 932.33959(13) MHz. In addition, five isotopologues of HFIP have been observed experimentally to determine the accurate structure of HFIP. The observed spectrum could be assigned to the most stable conformer of HFIP, called antiperiplanar. Available spectroscopic information and ab initio calculations on five prototype molecules helped in exploring the torsional behavior of molecules having a CF3-C-CF3 group. Two-dimensional potential energy surfaces have been analyzed for all molecules, which explained the presence/absence of doubling in the rotational transitions. With the help of natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis, reasons for the conformational preference of HFIP have been explained.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A
Publisher:	AMER CHEMICAL SOC
Additional Information:	Copy right for this article belongs to the AMER CHEMICAL SOC, 1155 16TH ST, NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 USA
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry
Date Deposited:	19 Jul 2015 09:36
Last Modified:	19 Jul 2015 09:36
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/51874

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