Interpretation of the IR and Raman spectra of the (Z)
cis-
and (E)
trans-
isomers of 1,2-dichloroethylene
(IR) (Z) cis-C
2
H
2
Cl
2
----
(R) (Z) cis-C
2
H
2
Cl
2
(IR)(E) trans-C
2
H
2
Cl
2
(R) (E) trans-C
2
H
2
Cl
2
The
cis-
isomer belongs to the C
2v
point group while the
trans-
isomer to the C
2h
symmetry group.
References:
Applications of Group Theory: Infrared and Raman Spectra of the Isomers of 1,2-Dichloroethylene
Norman C. Craig and Nanette N. Lacuesta,
Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 81 No. 8 August 2004, p 1199
Educational Applications of IR and Raman Spectroscopy: A Comparison of Experiment and Theory
Brian L. McClain, Sara M. Clark, Ryan L. Gabriel, and Dor Ben-Amotz,
Journal of Chemical Education, Vol. 77 No. 5 May 2000, p 654
Vibration Spectra of cis and trans Dichloroethylene-d
1
H.J. Bernstein and A.D.E. Pullin, Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 30 1952, 963.
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