Abstract

The structure and vibrational spectroscopy of 2,5-diiodothiophene have been described for the first time. The structure is remarkable in that, despite the presence of eight molecules in the unit cell, there is almost no evidence for any interaction between them. This is reflected in the spectra that show coincident modes in the infrared, Raman, and inelastic neutron scattering (INS) spectra and almost resolution-limited line widths in the INS spectrum, showing that both the factor group splitting and the phonon dispersion are very small. This property has led to the use of the compound as a calibrant in INS spectroscopy. The deductions from the spectra are confirmed by a periodic density functional theory (DFT) calculation that allows a complete spectral assignment to be made. Comparison to the INS and Raman spectra of polythiophene (for which 2,5-diiodothiophene may be used as a monomer) shows a marked similarity for the former and a marked difference to the latter. The INS spectrum of polythiophene is d...

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