Surface enhanced Raman spectroscopic studies of 1H-indazole on silver sols

The SER spectra of 1H-indazole adsorbed on silver hydrosol were recorded in the 1800-100 cm(-1) and in the 3200-2800 cm(-1) regions. The SERS data were interpreted on the basis of previous vibrational assignments, with the help of the results of DFT calculations carried out using the 6-31G'* basis. From the comparison of SER and normal Raman spectra it can be deduced that 1H-indazole is non-dissociatively adsorbed on metal surface and that it interacts with silver sol via nitrogen atoms and ring a-system. The molecular plane assumes a tilted orientation with respect to the silver surface. The effect of varying the concentration of adsorbate was also evaluated. The observed changes of the relative intensities of some enhanced bands suggest that the molecule assumes a more tilted orientation upon lowering the concentration of the adsorbate. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.