Determine the number (and relative intensity) of IR-active C–O stretching vibrations for fac-[Mo(CO)3(NCMe)3]:

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Chapter13: Introduction To Symmetry In Quantum Mechanics
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Determine the number (and relative intensity) of IR-active C–O stretching vibrations for fac-[Mo(CO)3(NCMe)3]:

 

Proceed as follows...

 

Determine the point group of the molecule. Do not descend in symmetry.

 

Construct a reducible representation for the CO vibrations (ΓCO) -- [please explain how to determine the number of unshifted atoms]

 

Decompose ΓCO into its irreducible representation ΓCO,i.r.

 

Determine which are IR active (number of IR active modes)

 

Double degenerate modes (i.r. with E symmetry) are ≈ twice as intense as other modes, and

 

triply degenerate modes (i.r. with T symmetry) are ≈ three times as intense.

 

 

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