Molecular Structure of Thiourea

作者：Puzzarini Cristina^*

来源：Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2012, 116(17): 4381-4387.

DOI：10.1021/jp301493b

The molecular structure of thiourea has been investigated under C-5, C-2, and C-2v symmetry constraints. At the coupled-cluster level in conjunction with a triple-zeta basis set, only the C-2 conformer has been found to be a real minimum on the potential energy surface. Its equilibrium structure has therefore been accurately - evaluated using both theoretical and experimental data. With respect to the former, high-level quantum-chemical calculations at the coupled-cluster level in conjunction with correlation-consistent basis sets ranging in size from triple- to quintuple-zeta have been carried out. Extrapolation to the complete basis-set limit as well as core-correlation effects and inclusion of full treatment of triple excitations in the cluster operator have been considered. On the basis of the vibrational ground-state rotational constants available for five isotopic species and the corresponding computed vibrational corrections, the semiexperimental equilibrium geometry of thiourea has also been determined for the first time.

• 出版日期2012-5-3