1,3-Dichlorobenzene




 









Chlorine


Nuclear Quadrupole Coupling Constants


in 1,3-Dichlorobenzene


 







 
 
35Cl nqcc's in 1,3-dichlorobenzene were first determined by Onda and Yamaguchi [1], and revisited by Merke et al. [2].  An effective molecular structure was reported by Onda et al. [3].  Anderson et al. [4] report a structure determined by combined analysis of electron diffraction, rotation constants, and liquid crystal NMR data.
 
Chlorine nqcc's were calculated here on the molecular structures of Onda et al. and Anderson et al.; and on a structure determined by B3P86/ 6-31G(3d,3p) optimization.  These calculated nqcc's are compared with the experimental values of Merke et al. in Tables 1-3.  Structure parameters are compared in Table 4.  In Table 5, atomic coordinates for the optimized structure are given.
 
In Tables 1-3,  RMS is the root mean square difference between calculated and experimental nqcc's (percentage of the average of the magnitudes of the experimental nqcc's).  RSD is the calibration residual standard deviation for the B1LYP/TZV(3df,2p) model for calculation of the nqcc's.
 
Subscripts a,b,c refer to the principal axes of the inertia tensor, subscripts x,y,z to the principal axes of the nqcc tensor.  The nqcc y-axis is chosen coincident with the inertia c-axis, these are perpendicular to the plane of the molecule.  Ø (degrees) is the angle between its subscripted parameters.  ETA = (Xxx - Xyy)/Xzz.

 







 
 
   







Table 1. Chlorine nqcc's in 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (MHz).  Calculation was made on the ro molecular structure of Onda et al. [3].
   










Calc.
Expt. [2]
   






35Cl Xaa - 44.07 - 44.174(12)
Xbb 11.24 10.876(12)
Xcc 32.83 33.298(12)
Xab ± 48.72 ± 48.181(39)
 
RMS 0.35 (1.2 %)
RSD 0.49 (1.1 %)
 
Xxx 39.60 38.840(41)
Xyy 32.83 33.298(12)
Xzz - 72.44 - 72.138(41)
ETA - 0.093 - 0.077
Øz,a 30.21 30.13(1)
Øa,CCl 30.3 30.3 *
Øz,CCl   0.1   0.2 *
   
37Cl Xaa - 34.73
Xbb   8.86
Xcc 25.87
Xab ± 38.40
 
RSD 0.44 (1.1 %)
 

 
* Calculated here.
 
 
   







Table 2. Chlorine nqcc's in 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (MHz).  Calculation was made on the roalpha molecular structure of Anderson et al. [4].
   










Calc.
Expt. [2]
   






35Cl Xaa - 44.62 - 44.174(12)
Xbb 11.64 10.876(12)
Xcc 32.98 33.298(12)
Xab ± 48.50 ± 48.181(39)
 
RMS 0.54 (1.8 %)
RSD 0.49 (1.1 %)
 
Xxx 39.58 38.840(41)
Xyy 32.98 33.298(12)
Xzz - 72.56 - 72.138(41)
ETA - 0.091 - 0.077
Øz,a 29.94 30.13(1)
Øa,CCl 30.14 30.14 *
Øz,CCl   0.20   0.01 *
   
37Cl Xaa - 34.73
Xbb   8.86
Xcc 25.87
Xab ± 38.40
 
RSD 0.44 (1.1 %)
 
 
* Calculated here.
 
 
   







Table 3. Chlorine nqcc's in 1,3-Dichlorobenzene (MHz).  Calculation was made on the B3P86/ 6-31G(3d,3p) ropt structure.
   










Calc.
Expt. [2]
   






35Cl Xaa - 44.34 - 44.174(12)
Xbb 11.33 10.876(12)
Xcc 33.01 33.298(12)
Xab ± 48.68 ± 48.181(39)
 
RMS 0.33 (1.1 %)
RSD 0.49 (1.1 %)
 
Xxx 39.58 38.840(41)
Xyy 33.01 33.298(12)
Xzz - 72.59 - 72.138(41)
ETA - 0.091 - 0.077
Øz,a 30.12 30.13(1)
Øa,CCl 30.20 30.20 *
Øz,CCl   0.09   0.07 *
   
37Cl Xaa - 34.95
Xbb   8.93
Xcc 26.02
Xab ± 38.37
 
RSD 0.44 (1.1 %)
 
 
* Calculated here.
 
 
The nqcc z-axis makes an angle of 0.09o with the CCl bond axis.  In 1,3-chlorofluorobenzene, this angle is 0.06o.  On the other hand, in 1,2-dichlorobenzene and 1,2-chlorofluorobenzene, this angle is 1.21o and 1.07o respectively.  (Calculated nqcc's, ropt structures.)
 
 
Table 4.  Molecular structure parameters  (Å and degrees).
 
ro [3] roalpha [4]   ropt
C(1,3)Cl(1,3) 1.719 1.7355 1.7328

C(2)C(3) 1.394 1.388 1.3894
C(3)C(4) 1.403 1.392 1.3895
C(4)C(5) 1.389 1.404 1.3893
C(2)H(2) 1.085 1.091 1.0820
C(4)H(4) 1.086 1.085 1.0827
C(5)H(5) 1.081 1.091 1.0845
C(1)C(2)C(3) 120.0 118.1 118.23
C(2)C(3)C(4) 120.1 122.3 121.58
C(3)C(4)C(5) 119.4 118.1 118.80
C(4)C(5)C(6) 121.0 121.1 121.01
C(2)C(3)Cl(3) 119.7 118.9 118.91
C(3)C(4)H(4) 118.3 121.2 120.00
 
For comparison with the optimized structure,  the B3P86/6-31G(3d,3p) optimized structure of benzene is CC = 1.3909 Å and CH = 1.0851 Å.
 
 
Table 4. Atomic Coordinates, ropt
(More figures are shown than are significant.)
  a (Å)   b (Å)
C(2) 0.0 - 0.671624
C(1,3) ± 1.192364 0.041519
C(4,6) ± 1.209210 1.430904
C(5) 0.0 2.114947
H(2) 0.0 - 1.753623
Cl(1,3) ± 2.689902 - 0.830275
H(4,6) ± 2.153383 1.960849
H(5) 0.0 3.199447
 
 

[1] M.Onda and I.Yamaguchi, J.Mol.Struct. 36,158(1977).
[2] I.Merke, Ch.Keussen, H.Dreizler, and M.Onda, Z.Naturforsch. 45a,1273(1990).
[3] M.Onda, Nippon Kagaku Kaishi (Bull.Chem.Soc.Jpn.) 1476,11(1986).
[4] D.G.Anderson, S.Cradock, P.B.Liescheski, and D.W.H.Rankin, J.Mol.Struct. 216,181(1990).

 







M.Onda, M.Atsuki, J.Yamaguchi, K.Suga, and I.Yamaguchi, J.Mol.Struct. 295,101(1993):  ro structure of 1,3-dichlorobenzene.
 
 

Chlorobenzene 1,2-Chlorofluorobenzene

1,2-Dichlorobenzene 1,3-Chlorofluorobenzene
1,4-Dichlorobenzene 1,4-Chlorofluorobenzene
cis-2-Chlorophenol trans-2-Chlorophenol
 

 








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