Ab initio calculations have been performed to investigate the molecular structure and vibrational spectra of FF ⋯ NH3 and FCl ⋯ NH3 charge transfer complexes. The two dimensional potential energy surface V(rxf, RNtF), where X = F, Cl, is obtained by using 6–31G∗∗ and 6–311G∗∗ basis sets at the SCF level. The correlation effects are investigated at the MP2 level. The coefficients of the potential energy surface are obtained by an analytical fit to a polynomial expansion up to the fourth or sixth orders. The stretching vibrations deduced from V(rxf, RNtF) are calculated by means of a variational treatment including a convergence study. It is shown that electron correlation effects must be taken into account to provide reliable stretching vibrations. The results are finally compared with the available experimental data.
- influence,
- electron,
- correlation,
- effects,
- calculated,
- properties,
- vibrational,
- spectrum,
- FF,
- NH3,
- FCl,
- charge transfer,
- complexes