Electronic structure of sulphur compounds VI. Photoelectron spectra of some simple thiocarbonyl compounds

Abstract

The photoelectron spectra of a number of simple thiones including thiofenchone, thiocarbonates and thioamides have been recorded, and the bands corresponding to ionization energies in the range 7.5–13 eV have been interpreted using vibrational fine structure, comparison of He-I and He-II spectra, and CNDO/S calculations. In all compounds the non-bonded orbital mostly localized on the sulphur atom has the lowest ionization potential. The position of the bonding π and σ orbitals show a marked sensitivity to the nature of the substituents on the thiocarbonyl sulphur atom.