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Raman Studies of Conformational Energies and Hydrogen Bonding in Alcohols

The conformational energy differences have been determined for ethylene glycol, 2- chloroethanol, and 2,2- dichloroethanol in the neat liquid, DMSO, and H20 with Raman spectroscopy. Spectra in the 0-H valence region were utilized to determine the energy difference between interand intramolecularly hydrogen bonded species. It was found that the solvent effect on the relative stabilities of the gauche and trans rotamers of the alcohols differ significantly. The results also indicate that, unlike ethylene glycol, there is significant intramolecular hydrogen bond formation in the halogenated alcohols in the neat liquid phase. Stronger intramolecular hydrogen bond formation was observed in dichloroethanol than in 2-chloroethanol.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc504052
Date08 1900
CreatorsMaleknia, Simindokht
ContributorsSchwartz, Martin, Theriot, L. J.
PublisherNorth Texas State University
Source SetsUniversity of North Texas
LanguageEnglish
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeThesis or Dissertation
Formativ, 52 leaves: ill., Text
RightsPublic, Maleknia, Simindokht, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

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