title: Conformational analysis and vibrational assignments of 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propanol CHF2CF2CH2OH as three-rotors system.
abstract: The conformational stability of 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propanol was investigated by DFT-B3LYP/6-311+G** and ab initio MP2/6-311+G** calculations. The calculated potential energy curves of the molecule at DFT-B3LYP level were consistent with five distinct minima that correspond to gauche(-)-gauche-gauche (G1gg), trans-trans-gauche (Ttg), trans-gauche-gauche (Tgg), trans-gauche-gauche(-) (Tgg1) and gauche(-)-gauche-trans (G1gt) conformers in the order of decreasing relative stability. The equilibrium constants for the conformational interconversion of 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propanol were calculated and found to correspond to an equilibrium mixture of about 38% G1gg, 28% Ttg, 13% Tgg, 11% Tggt and 10% G1gt conformations at 298.15K. The vibrational frequencies of 2,2,3,3,-tetrafluoro-1-propanol in its five stable forms were computed at B3LYP level and complete vibrational assignments were made based on normal coordinate calculations and comparison with experimental data of the molecule.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran 31261, Saudi Arabia. hbadawi@kfupm.edu.sa
authors.forename: Hassan M
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Badawi
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Förner
mesh_terms: D000433:1-Propanol / Q000737:chemistry*; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000737:chemistry*; D007700:Kinetics; D008956:Models, Chemical; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D020005:Propanols / Q000737:chemistry*; D013055:Spectrophotometry, Infrared; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman; D055672:Static Electricity; D013816:Thermodynamics; D014732:Vibration
chemical_list: D005466:Fluorocarbons; D020005:Propanols; D000433:1-Propanol; C519792:2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propanol