Microwave, infrared-microwave double resonance, and theoretical studies of C2H4⋯H2S complex

Abstract

In this manuscript, rotational spectra of four new isotopologues of the S–H⋯π bonded C2H4⋯H2S complex, i.e., C2D4⋯H2S, C2D4⋯D2S, C2D4⋯HDS, and 13CCH4⋯H2S have been reported and analyzed. All isotopologues except C2D4⋯HDS show a four line pattern whereas a doubling of the transition frequencies was observed for C2D4⋯HDS. These results together with our previous report on the title complex [M. Goswami, P. K. Mandal, D. J. Ramdass, and E. Arunan, Chem. Phys. Lett. 393(1–3), 22–27 (2004)] confirm that both subunits (C2H4 and H2S) are involved in large amplitude motions leading to a splitting of each rotational transition to a quartet. Further, the results also confirm that the motions which are responsible for the observed splittings involve both monomers. Molecular symmetry group analysis, considering the interchange of equivalent H atoms in H2S and C2H4 could explain the observed four line pattern and their intensities in the microwave spectrum. In addition, hydride stretching fundamentals of the complex were measured using coherence-converted population transfer Fourier Transform Microwave-infrared (IR-MW double resonance) experiments in the S–H and C–H stretch regions. Changes in the tunneling splittings upon vibrational excitation are consistent with the isotopic dependence of pure rotational transitions. A complexation shift of 2.7–6.5 cm−1 has been observed in the two fundamental S–H stretching modes of the H2S monomer in the complex. Vibrational pre-dissociation in the bound S–H stretch has been detected whereas the instrument-limited line-shapes in other S–H and C–H stretches indicate slower pre-dissociation rate. Some local perturbations in the vibrational spectra have been observed. Two combination bands have been observed corresponding to both the S–H stretching fundamentals and what appears to be the intermolecular stretching mode at 55 cm−1. The tunneling splitting involved in the rotation of C2H4 unit has been deduced to be 1.5 GHz from the IR-MW results. In addition, ab initio barrier heights derived for different motions of the monomers support the experimental results and provide further insight into the motions causing the splitting.