Vibrational spectra and potential energy distributions for 4,5-dichloro-3-hydroxypyridazine by density functional theory and normal coordinate calculations

The solid phase FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of 4,5-dichloro-3-hydroxypyridazine have been recorded in the regions 4000-400 cm(-1) and 3500-100cm(-1), respectively. The spectra were interpreted with the aid of normal coordinate analysis following a full structure optimization and force field calculations based on the density functional theory (DFT) using the standard B3LYP/6-31G* and B3LYP/6-311+G** method and basis set combinations. The DFT force field transformed to natural internal coordinates was corrected by a well-established set of scale factors that were found to be transferable to the title compound. The IR and Raman spectra were predicted theoretically and compared with the experimental spectra. (c) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.