<p>From the beginnings of modern chemistry, molecular structure has been a lively area of research and speculation. For more than half a century spectroscopy and other methods have been available to characterize the structures and shapes of molecules, particularly those that are rigid. However, most
Structure and Dynamics of Non-Rigid Molecular Systems
โ Scribed by Alexander I. Boldyrev (auth.), Yves G. Smeyers (eds.)
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 315
- Series
- Topics in Molecular Organization and Engineering 12
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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โฆ Synopsis
This volume contains a selection of scientific papers related to the structure and dynamics of non-rigid molecules. This frontline topic was born a few decades ago, when Longuet-Higgins proposed his famous theory of Molecular Symmetry Groups (Mol. Phys. 6, (1962) 457). Unfortunately, since this early paper, very few publications have been devoted to the study of non-rigid molecules. Let us mention some books which dedicate some chapters to them: Induced Representations in Crystals and Molecules, by S. L. Altmann, Academic Publishers, 1977; Molecular Symmetry and Spectroscopy, by P. R. Bunker, Academic Publishers, 1979; and finally Large Amplitude Motion in Molecules, Vols. I and II, by several authors, Springer Verlag, 1979. More recently an International Symposium on Non-Rigid Molecules was held in Paris, France, from 1-7 July 1982, the proceedings of which were published in the volume entitled Symmetries and Properties of Non-Rigid Molecules. A Comprehensive Survey, edited by J. Maruani et al., Elsevier, 1983. Finally, we should mention the very specialized work The Permutational Approach to Dynamic Stereochemistry, by J. Brocas et al., McGraw-Hill, 1983. The purpose of this book is to fill in this information on the structure and dynamics of non-rigid systems. To this aim, we have gathered a collection of recent papers written by the most qualified specialists in the world, covering a large field from van der Waals molecules to inorganic complexes and organic polyrotor molecules, as well as considering statistical and dynamic aspects.
โฆ Table of Contents
Front Matter....Pages i-xi
The Structure, Symmetry, and Properties of Non-Rigid Molecules....Pages 1-45
Do we Really Know How to Define Normal Vibrations in Non-Rigid Molecular Systems?....Pages 47-66
Generalizing the Molecular Symmetry Group of Longuet-Higgins to Asymmetric Tunnelling Problems....Pages 67-96
Characterization of Rotational Isomerization Processes in Monorotor Molecules....Pages 97-120
Group Theory for Three-Dimensional Non-Rigid Molecular Problems. Application to the Double Equivalent c 3v Rotation Plus Bending, Wagging or Torsion Mode....Pages 121-151
Non-Rigidity in Heptacoordinate Complexes....Pages 153-180
Jet-Cooled Fluorescence Excitation Spectra and Carbonyl Wagging Potential Energy Functions of Cyclic Ketones in their Electronic Excited States....Pages 181-201
Photofragmentation Dynamics of Van Der Waals Complexes....Pages 203-247
Dynamics of Non-Rigid Molecules: The Exploration of Phase Space Via Resonant and Sub-Resonant Coupling....Pages 249-306
Back Matter....Pages 307-309
โฆ Subjects
Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics;Physical Chemistry
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