FT-IR, FT-Raman, and DFT computational studies of melaminium nitrate molecular-ionic crystal

Abstract

The experimental and theoretical vibrational spectra of melaminium nitrate were studied. The Raman and infrared (FT-IR) spectra of the melaminium nitrate and its deuterated analogue were recorded in the solid phase. Molecular geometry and vibrational frequency values of melaminium nitrate in the electronic ground state were calculated using the density functional method (B3LYP) with the 6-31++G(d,p) basis set. The calculated results show that the optimized geometry can well reproduce the crystal structure, and the theoretical vibrational frequency values show good agreement with experimental values. The NBO analysis reveals that the N-H center dot center dot center dot O and N-H center dot center dot center dot N intermolecular interactions significantly influence crystal packing in this molecule. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.