Abstract

In a recent spectroscopic study we reported the normal coordinate treatment (NCT) of the oxonium ions, H₃O⁺ and D₃O⁺, accomplished for the first time using known distances and O—H—O angles determined by neutron diffraction in solid H₃O⁺CH₃C₆H₄SO₃⁻². Both the general valence force field (GVFF) and the Urey-Bradley force field (UBFF) were used as the potential energy fields in the NCT. The results using the GVFF compared very well with those from an unmodified UBFF. Realizing the possible limitations of the UBFF, we have determined the effect a modified Urey-Bradley force field (MUBFF) would have on the results. Using the GVFF, it is possible to evaluate all six force constants as has been done for ammonia. However, it was found that in the case of H₃O⁺ and D₃O⁺ a very high estimated dispersion resulted. Consequently, regression analysis was used to determine which of the six simple valence force constants were needed to obtain results with reasonable estimated dispersion. The final general [Table I & II] valence force constants chosen were f_d, f_dd, f_α and f_αα. The Urey-Bradley force field was consequently modified by adding f_αα (borrowed from the GVFF) to the usual force field consisting of K, H, F. It was then possible to compare both fields term for term by transferring the Urey-Bradley constants to internal coordinate space. Both the force constant and g matrices were symmetrized using symmetry coordinates. Table I records a comparison of the theoretically calculated frequencies with the experimental values. Two solutions (set 1 and 2) to the secular equation corresponding to inverse assignments for the stretching modes (a₁ and e) are observed to be equally reasonable. Tables IIA and IIB tabulate the force constants obtained for both fields. Table III presents the potential energy distribution (PED) matrix. The force constants and the PED, using the MUBFF, are insignificantly different from values obtained when the unmodified UBFF is used. Some improvement is noted in the percent deviation of the theoretically calculated frequencies from the experimental values when the MUBFF is used. However, the over-all conclusions determined from the unmodified UBFF for H₃O + and D₃O + are not changed by modifying the UBFF, and we conclude that in this case it may be proper to use an unmodified UBFF.

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