Abstract
The aim of this work was to describe the vibrations connected with the short hydrogen bonds of differing geometries in 2,4-dinitrobenzoic acid and in 2,4-dinitrobenzoic acid complexed in two ratios with pyridine. All three compounds contain short hydrogen bonds either between two acid molecules (OH-O bond) or between acid and pyridine (NH-O bonds) or both. We selectively deuterated the proton of the 2,4-dinitrobenzoic acid molecule involved in the proton transfer to aid in the assignment of the H-bond protonic modes. The compounds have been characterized with single crystal X-ray diffraction, CHN elemental analysis, FT-IR and IINS spectroscopy. We show that our combination of analytical methods with DFT calculations represents a fruitful approach to observe the relationship between the geometries of hydrogen bonds and their dynamics.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 87-94 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Chemical Physics |
Volume | 427 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 12 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
This work has benefitted from the use of the Manuel Lujan, Jr. Neutron Scattering Center at Los Alamos National Laboratory, which is funded by the Department of Energys Office of Basic Energy Sciences. Los Alamos National Laboratory is operated by Los Alamos National Security LLC under DOE Contract DE-AC52–06NA25396.
Funders | Funder number |
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Department of Energys Office of Basic Energy Sciences | |
Los Alamos National Laboratory |
Keywords
- DFT
- FT-IR
- IINS
- Short hydrogen bonds
- Single crystal XRD