Spectroscopic confirmation of orientational disorder of the cyanide groups in sodium cyanide dihydrate, NaCN•2H2O
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Occurrence of orientational disorder involving the CN groups in NaCN•2H2O, suggested by van Rij and Britton on the basis of a refinement of X-ray diffraction data, has been confirmed by the doubling of CN stretching fundamentals. The ratios of doublet band areas are consistent with the energy of the orientation [Formula: see text] being higher than that of the "normal" orientation, [Formula: see text] by 800 ± 300 cal mol−1.