Structure, IR and Raman spectra of phosphotrihydrazide studied by DFT

The FTIR and FT Raman measurements of the phosphotrihydrazide (S)P[N(Me)-NH2](3) have been performed. This compound is a zero generation dendrimer G(0) with terminal amine groups. Structural optimization and normal mode analysis were obtained for G(0) by the density functional theory (DFT). Optimized geometric bond length and angles obtained by DFT show good agreement with experiment. The amine terminal groups are characterized by the well-defined bands at 3321, 3238, 1614 cm(-1) in the experimental IR spectrum and by bands at 3327, 3241 cm(-1) in the Raman spectrum of G(0). The experimental frequencies of asymmetric and symmetric NH2 stretching vibrations of amine group are lower than theoretical values due to intramolecular N-H center dot center dot center dot S hydrogen bond. This hydrogen bond is also responsible for higher experimental infrared intensity of these bands as compared with theoretical values. Relying on OFT calculations a complete vibrational assignment is proposed for the studied dendrimer. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.