General valence force fiel
ds for SF
3CN an
dFS(O)CN are
derive
d from vibrational
data taken from theliteraturean
d from theoretical calculations. Gas phase electron
diffractionstu
dies on both molecules yiel
d the followinggeometric parameters (
ra distances an
d angleswith 3
uncertainties). SF
3CN:
r(S-F
e) = 155.2(4)
r(S-F
a) =165.7(3),
r(S-C) = 173.6(8),
r(C
d1.gif">N) = 115.9(4) pm;
(F
aSF
e) = 86.9(3),
(F
aSC) = 86.0(4)
(F
eSC) =98.7(8),
(F
aSF
a) =169.0(6),
(SCN) = 171(4)
deg.gif">.FS(O)CN:
r(S-F) = 159.8(3),
r(S=O) = 143.2(2),
r(S-C)= 178.3(3),
r(C
d1.gif">N) = 115.0(3) pm;
(FSO) = 104.9(4),
(FSC) = 93.9(4),
(CSO) = 105.3(5),
(SCN) =176(4)
deg.gif">. These experimental results are compare
d to ab initiovalues (HF/3-21G*, HF/6-31G*, an
d MP2/6-31G*), an
d the bon
ding properties in these sulfur (IV) cyani
des are
discusse
d.