NMR study of molecular reorientation under fivefold symmetry - solid permethylferrocene

Abstract

The ring reorientation in permethylferrocene has been studied using high resolution solid state {sup 13}C NMR. The constraints which symmetry places upon the number and types of motional parameters which may be determined from the NMR spectrum are discussed. From comparison of the experimental lineshapes in the slow reorientation temperatures range with theoretical models for random rotations and symmetry related jumps, it is concluded that the reorientation occurs as jumps between symmetry related orientations with jumps of 2{pi}/5 highly favored over 4{pi}/5. The activation energy derived for the jump process is 13.5 kjoules/mole.