Vibrational Spectra and Normal Coordinate Calculations of Chlorophosphazene Compounds. III. Polydichlorophosphazene

Abstract

Vibrational spectra and normal coordinate calculations of polydichlorophosphazene (PDP) are presented. The valence force field derived previously from the two conformers of octachlorocyclotetraphosphazene was directly transferred to a distorted “cis-plan” helical model of PDP without refinement. A reasonable agreement between the observed and calculated frequencies was obtained and the assignment of the normal modes of PDP is discussed.