Vibrational frequencies and structural determination of triethynylmethylstannane.

The normal mode frequencies and corresponding vibrational assignments of Triethynylmethylstannane (SnCH(3)(CCH)(3)) are examined theoretically using the Gaussian 98 set of quantum chemistry codes. Each of the vibrational modes was assigned to one of nine types of motion predicted by a group theoretical analysis (Sn-C stretch, C[triple bond]C stretch, C-H stretch, C[triple bond]C-H bend, Sn-C[triple bond]C bend, C-Sn-C bend, H-C-H bend, CH(3) wag, and CH(3) twist) utilizing the C(3v) symmetry of the molecule. A set of uniform scaling factors was derived for each type of motion. Predicted infrared and Raman intensities are reported.