Abstract
In the crystal of the 2:2 complex of 1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene with 4-nitrocatechol the proton from 1-hydroxyl group of 4-nitrocatechol moiety is transferred to TBD to form ion-pair; two adjacent ion-pairs are linked across a center of inversion. The structure exhibits a cooperative, intramolecularly hydrogen-bonded motif. The hydrogen bonds are relatively long and, and they display only minor proton polarizability. The structure of the complex is retained in chloroform solution, as shown by FT-IR and 1H NMR measurement; in acetonitrile, the compound partially dissociates. The partial dissociation is implied by the presence of free cations, and also by that of the (O···H···O)- hydrogen bonds formed between two monodeprotonated 4-nitrocatechol molecules.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 139-145 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Molecular Structure |
Volume | 569 |
Issue number | 1-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 19 2001 |
Keywords
- 1,5,7-Triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene
- Cooperative hydrogen bonds
- Crystal structure
- FT-IR spectroscopy
- H NMR spectroscopy
- Intramolecular hydrogen bonds
- Strong N-base
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Analytical Chemistry
- Spectroscopy
- Organic Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry