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Microwave Spectroscopic and Atoms in Molecules Theoretical Investigations on the Ar⋅⋅⋅Propargyl Alcohol Complex: Ar⋅⋅⋅HO, Ar⋅⋅⋅π, and Ar⋅⋅⋅C Interactions
Author(s) -
Mani Devendra,
Arunan Elangannan
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
chemphyschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.016
H-Index - 140
eISSN - 1439-7641
pISSN - 1439-4235
DOI - 10.1002/cphc.201200760
Subject(s) - chemistry , isotopologue , molecule , ab initio quantum chemistry methods , propargyl , propargyl alcohol , spectral line , ab initio , crystallography , catalysis , biochemistry , physics , organic chemistry , astronomy
The structure of the Ar⋅⋅⋅propargyl alcohol (Ar⋅⋅⋅PA) complex is determined from the rotational spectra of the parent complex and its two deuterated isotopologues, namely Ar⋅⋅⋅PA‐D(OD) and Ar⋅⋅⋅PA‐D(CD). The spectra confirm a geometry in which PA exists in the gauche form with Ar located in between OH and CCH groups. All a , b and c types of transitions show small splitting due to some large‐amplitude motion dominated by COH torsion, as in the monomer. Splittings in a ‐ and b ‐type transitions are of the order of a few kilohertz, whereas splitting in the c ‐type transitions is relatively larger (0.9–2.6 MHz) and decreases in the order Ar⋅⋅⋅PA>Ar⋅⋅⋅PA‐D(CD)>Ar⋅⋅⋅PA‐D(OD). The assignments are well supported by ab initio calculations. Atoms in molecules (AIM) and electrostatic potential calculations are used to explore the nature of the interactions in this complex. AIM calculations not only reveal the expected OH⋅⋅⋅Ar and π⋅⋅⋅Ar interactions in the Ar⋅⋅⋅ gauche ‐PA complex, but also novel C⋅⋅⋅Ar (of CH 2 OH group) and OH⋅⋅⋅Ar interactions in the Ar⋅⋅⋅ trans ‐PA complex. Similar interactions are also present in the Ar⋅⋅⋅methanol complex.