SbO x S 1−x I (x = 0-0.5) crystals have been grown from the vapour phase. Reflection spectra of the SbO x S 1−x I (x = 0.2) crystals were studied by a modernized Fourier spectrometer. Using an improved Karmers-Kronig technique with two confining spectral limits, the spectra of optical parameters and optical functions were calculated. The vibrational frequencies ω L and ω T have been evaluated. The vibrational frequencies of SbSI and SbO x S 1−x I (x = 0.5) chains in different phases have been calculated in the harmonic approximation. The theoretical results are compared with experimental data. Taking into account the anharmonicity of the electronic structure and lattice, caused mainly by the phonon-phonon interaction, the phase transition temperature T C as a function of the mixture composition x has been evaluated. The dependence of the total potential energy function of the soft B 1u mode upon temperature determines variation of its frequency ω 2 s in the phase transition region.