Effect of vibrational resonances and dynamic polarizability on the Raman spectrum of furfural: A vibrational coupled cluster study

Abstract

The Raman spectrum of furfural is computed and analyzed using the Vibrational Coupled Cluster Method (VCCM). Furfural has immense applications in organic synthesis, electrocatalysis and energy conversion process. The experimental Raman spectrum of furfural is congested and broad, even in the medium energy regions like C-C stretching and CO stretching regions. We extensively analyze the Fermi and higher quanta resonance effects on the Raman spectrum by examining the VCCM wavefunctions. In addition, a systematic study on the effect of incident frequency on the anharmonic Raman activity is carried out by comparing the results with incident wavelengths 325.0 nm and 632.8 nm against static polarizability.