Thermal,spectroscopic and structural characterization of isostructural phase transition in 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde

Polycrystalline samples of 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde (4-HOBAL) were investigated using differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), Raman spectroscopy and X-ray powder diffraction. The DSC data indicated that 4-HOBAL on heating undergoes a polymorphic transformation from polymorph I to polymorph II. The polymorph II formed remains metastable at ambient condition and transforms to polymorph I when annealed at ambient temperature for more than seven days. The structural information of polymorphs I and II obtained using its X-ray powder diffraction patterns indicated that 4-HOBAL undergoes an isostructural phase transition from polymorph I (monoclinic, P2₁/c) to polymorph II (monoclinic, P2₁/c). Raman data suggest that this structural change is associated with some change in its molecular interactions. Thus, in 4-HOBAL the polymorphic phase transformation (II to I) even though energetically favoured is kinetically hindered.     

双苯氟嗪盐酸盐和苯甲酸的共晶制备和谱学分析

药物共晶是改善药物活性成分(API)的物理化学特性的新技术和新思维,具有很大的应用潜力。本实验采用研磨法制备了双苯氟嗪盐酸盐(DF-HCl)和苯甲酸的共晶,应用红外光谱(IR)、拉曼光谱(Raman)、差示扫描量热分析(DSC)、X射线衍射(XRD)和太赫兹光谱(THz)对共晶进行了表征。结果表明:双苯氟嗪盐酸盐与苯甲酸之间形成共晶分子,太赫兹谱的研究进一步表明两种分子之间有氢键形成。     

白钨矿的振动光谱与颜色成因初探

四川虎牙雪宝顶钨锡铍矿产出晶体硕大、形态完好的橘红色等颜色鲜艳的白钨矿。文章针对白钨矿颜色成因,利用X光粉晶衍射仪、电子探针、红外光谱仪和拉曼光谱仪对4组白钨矿样品谱学特征和化学成份进行研究。X光粉晶衍射仪获得了白钨矿的晶胞参数;电子探针分析获得该地颜色鲜艳的和无色白钨矿及其他无色白钨矿的化学成分;采用红外光谱和拉曼光谱分析了白钨矿的谱学特征并对特征吸收谱带和特征峰进行了归属。电子探针测试结果表明该区白钨矿化学成分接近理想值,振动光谱特征与一般白钨矿相类似表明不同颜色的白钨矿晶体结构基本一致。由此根据晶体场理论在颜色成因方面的解释推测橘红色白钨矿的颜色成因可能与白钨矿中超微晶体结构、矿物中微量元素或稀土元素有关。     

VO2+-谷氨酸-π受体三元混配配合物的结构与波谱研究

测定了VOSO₄-谷氨酸(Glu)-邻菲啉(phen)及VOSO₄-谷氨酸-联吡啶(bipy)三元混配配合物在不同酸度下(pH=1~14)的乙二醇/水(1:1)溶液中的低温(173K)ESR谱.发现随pH的变化形成各种结构和组成的配合物,利用Johnson的加合规则、结合配合物的IR光谱推测了各种配合物的可能结构;利用电子光谱数据计算了配合物的晶体场多数;讨论了谷氨酸、π受体配合物的成配规律。     

VO (Ⅱ)-天冬氨酸-π受体三元混配络合物的结构及其ESR波谱研究

测定了VOSO₄与天冬氨酸(asp)和邻菲罗啉(phen)及联吡啶(bipy)三元体系在不同酸度(pH=1-14)的乙二醇-水(1:1)溶液中低温ESR波谱,发现不同pH下生成不同组成和结构的络合物,利用Johnson加合规则并配合IR推测了它们的可能结构,利用电子光谱数据,计算了络合物晶体场参数。     

Temperature-accelerated method for exploring polymorphism in molecular crystals based on free energy

The ability of certain organic molecules to form multiple crystal structures, known as polymorphism, has important ramifications for pharmaceuticals and high energy materials. Here, we introduce an efficient molecular dynamics method for rapidly identifying and thermodynamically ranking polymorphs. The new method employs high temperature and adiabatic decoupling to the simulation cell parameters in order to sample the Gibbs free energy of the polymorphs. Polymorphism in solid benzene is revisited, and a resolution to a long-standing controversy concerning the benzene II structure is proposed.     

马来酰肼多形态的太赫兹光谱研究

分子的多形态(多晶型)是指化学组成相同但存在不止一种晶体形式的物质.这些多形态广泛存在于自然界中,其中药物的多形态尤其普遍.这些药物多形态虽然具有相同的化学分子组成,但其理化性质却存在差异,最终会导致药物作用功能的不同.近年来,随着太赫兹(THz)辐射源的产生方式成为一种常规技术后,太赫兹时域光谱技术(THz-TDS)...     

Thermal,mechanical and spectral studies of some organic charge-transfer complexes

The thermal, mechanical and spectral properties of complex formed by picric acid with naphthalene and anthracene respectively have been studied using phase-diagram, linear velocity of solidification, degree of undercooling, fracture value, modulii of elasticity and IR, UV-visible spectral measurements. The phase-diagrams show that the 1:1 molecular complexes which are formed in these systems are stable in the solid state and remain intact in the molten state. The kinetics of solidification in both follows the Hilling and Turnbull equation and the observed kinetic data suggest the Winegard et al, mechanism for the solidification phenomena in the two complexes. The experimental and the theoretically calculated values of heats of fusion were compared. These properties of the pure components and the complexes were studied in the light of molecular interactions which play an important role in deciding the crystal structure of binary organic systems with the formation of congruent melting compounds having structures consisting of infinite stacks of alternate donor and acceptor molecules.     

Effects of Beta Irradiation,Copolymers, and Blends on the Transformation Rate of Polybutene-1

The beta irradiation of polybutene-1 (PB-1) and its random copolymers with ethylene results in sample degradation without chain cross-linking. The crystal structures of both homopolymer and ethylene copolymers were phase I (I), except that for samples of short time irradiation, after melting, where phase II (II) was also present. The sample crystallinity decreased from 64% to a low of 45% in the irradiated samples for the condition used. The crystal size/perfection of the transformed I was slightly lower than that of parent II. The beta irradiation increased the transformation rate of II → I but to a lower extent than did the amount of ethylene in the copolymers. IR analysis confirmed that electron irradiation resulted in chain scission and a decrease of ?CH₂? and ?CH₃ groups. The mechanical properties decreased with increasing ethylene content and irradiation dose.     

Observation of "hidden" magnesium: first-principles calculations and 25Mg solid-state NMR of enstatite

²⁵Mg NMR parameters have been determined for two polymorphs of enstatite (MgSiO₃), an important magnesium silicate phase present as a major component of the Earth's upper mantle. The crystal structures of both polymorphs contain two crystallographically distinct magnesium sites; however, only a single resonance is observed in ²⁵Mg MAS NMR spectra recorded at 14.1 and 20.0 T. First-principles calculations performed on geometry-optimised crystal structures reveal that the quadrupolar interaction for the second site is expected to be very large, resulting in extensive broadening of the spectral resonance, explaining its apparent absence in the NMR spectrum. ²⁵Mg QCPMG NMR experiments employing variable offset cumulative spectroscopy (VOCS) are used to observe the broadened site and enable measurement of NMR parameters. The large difference in quadrupolar interaction between the two crystallographic magnesium sites is rationalised qualitatively in terms of the distortion of the local coordination environment as well as longer-range effects using a simple point charge model.     

红外扫描和频振动光谱系统的激光线宽与光谱分辨率

本文报道了一个简化的利用可见光和红外光带宽来计算和频光谱分辨率的公式. 公式显示和频振动光谱的Voigt线宽可以通过振动模式的均匀线宽(洛伦兹线宽)、非均匀线宽(高斯线宽)、红外光与可见光的高斯线宽计算获得. 利用本实验室新搭建的频率分辨及偏振分辨的皮秒和频光谱系统验证了该公式的准确性. 实验结果显示,本激光系统获取的红外光的高斯线宽为1.5 cm^-1. 本激光系统的光谱分辨率约为4.6 cm^-1,结果与胆固醇单层膜光谱获取的光谱分辨率(3.5~5 cm^-1)基本一致.     

Pressure effect on phase transition in ferroelectic polymers

Pressure effects of phase transition behaviour in two kinds of ferroelectric polymers of poly(vinylidene fluoride), PVDF, and copolymers of vinylidene fluoride and trifluoroethylene, (VDF/TrFE), are discussed. In the case of PVDF, several high-pressure treatments including a high-pressure annealing and a uniaxial compression were shown to induce a crystal transformation from a non-polar Form II crystal to a polar Form I crystal, which has ferroelectric characteristics and high piezoelectric activity. In addition, substantial pressure effects on ferroelectric phase transition points as well as crystal structures were observed for (VDF/TrFE) copolymers with different VDF contents. The most significant pressure effects were observed for copolymer samples with unstable ferroelectric structures at atmospheric pressure. From high-pressure X-ray and Raman scattering studies, these pressure effects were suggested to originate from the pressure-induced conformational transition from gauche to trans in the molecular chains.     

2-烷基TCNQ的红外光谱和结构研究——CH_2剪式振动的双峰与晶体场分裂的关系(英文)

测量了2-烷基TCNQ(C8TCNQ,C12TCNQ,C18TCNQ)浇铸膜的红外光谱,发现这类化合物的红外CH2剪式振动在1 471和1 462 cm-1处显示2个峰。这2个峰的强度比(I1 471/I1 462)随着烷基链的长度增加而明显减少。另外,来自CH2的1 471 cm-1吸收峰与来自TCNQ环的1 529 cm-1吸收峰的相对强度随着碳链的长度增加而不发生变化。CnTCNQ系列化合物的红外光谱CH2的剪式振动行为与长链脂肪酸中CH2行为很不相同。在长链脂肪酸中,晶体场效应导致了剪式振动分裂。考虑C12TCNQ的晶体结构,而将1 471cm-1峰归属为非叉指对接的碳链,将1 462 cm-1峰归于叉指对接的碳链,双峰的出现与晶体场分裂无关。并且得到烷基TCNQ中,非叉指对接的碳链的长度与碳链总长度无关的结论。     

Structural and vibrational study of 2‐(2′‐ furyl)‐4,5‐1H‐dihydroimidazole

In this study 2‐(2′‐furyl)‐4,5‐1H‐dihydroimidazole (1) was prepared and then characterized by infrared, Raman, and multidimensional nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopies. The crystal and molecular structures of 1 were determined by X‐ray diffraction methods. The density functional theory (DFT) and second‐order Møller–Plesset theory (MP2) with Pople's basis set show that there are two conformers for the title molecule that have been theoretically determined in the gas phase, and that only one of them, conformer I, is present in the solid phase. NMR spectra observed for 1 were successfully compared with the calculated chemical shifts at the B3LYP/6‐311++G** level theorized for this conformer. The harmonic vibrational frequencies for the optimized geometry of the latter conformer were calculated at the B3LYP/6‐311++G** level in the approximation of the isolated molecule. For a complete assignment of the IR and Raman spectra in the solid phase of 1 , DFT calculations were combined with Pulay´s scaled quantum mechanics force field (SQMFF) methodology to fit the theoretical frequency values to the experimental ones. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

FT‐Raman,FT‐IR spectral and DFT studies on 6, 8‐dichloroflavone and 6, 8‐dibromoflavone

In this study, experimental and theoretical vibrational spectral results of the molecular structures of 6,8‐dichloroflavone (6,8‐dcf) and 6,8‐dibromoflavone (6,8‐dbf) are presented. The FT‐IR and FT‐Raman spectra of the compounds have been recorded together between 4000 and 400 cm⁻¹ and 3500–5 cm⁻¹ regions, respectively. The molecular geometry and vibrational wavenumbers of 6,8‐dcf and 6,8‐dbf in their ground state have been calculated by using DFT/B3LYP functional, with 6‐31 + + G(d,p) basis set used in calculations. All calculations were performed with Gaussian03 software. The obtained vibrational wavenumbers and optimized geometric parameters were seen to be in good agreement with the experimental data. Scale factors have been used in order to compare how the calculated and experimental data are in agreement. Theoretical infrared intensities are also reported. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

FTIR‐ATR Study of pH Effects on Egg Albumin Secondary Structure

Abstract

The pH effects on the secondary structures of egg albumin were investigated using Fourier transform infrared–attenuated total reflection (FTIR‐ATR) technique with a single‐bounce diamond crystal. The albumin was first denatured in a series of solutions with pH ranging from 1 to 12. The albumin film was then cast on the ATR crystal from the albumin solution for the IR spectrum collection. Significant secondary structure spectral differences were observed for these films. The findings are presented in terms of the shape and position of the albumin amide I band between 1600 and 1700 cm^?1.     

IR/Raman spectroscopy and DFT calculations of cyclic di‐amino acid peptides. Part III: comparison of solid state and solution structures of cyclo(L‐Ser‐L‐Ser)

B3‐LYP/cc‐pVDZ calculations of the gas‐phase structure and vibrational spectra of the isolated molecule cyclo(L ‐Ser‐L ‐Ser), a cyclic di‐amino acid peptide (CDAP), were carried out by assuming C₂ symmetry. It is predicted that the minimum‐energy structure is a boat conformation for the diketopiperazine (DKP) ring with both L ‐seryl side chains being folded slightly above the ring. An additional structure of higher energy (15.16 kJ mol⁻¹) has been calculated for a DKP ring with a planar geometry, although in this case two fundamental vibrations have been calculated with imaginary wavenumbers. The reported X‐ray crystallographic structure of cyclo(L ‐Ser‐L ‐Ser), shows that the DKP ring displays a near‐planar conformation, with both the two L ‐seryl side chains being folded above the ring. It is hypothesized that the crystal packing forces constrain the DKP ring in a planar conformation and it is probable that the lower energy boat conformation may prevail in the aqueous environment. Raman scattering and Fourier‐transform infrared (FT‐IR) spectra of solid state and aqueous solution samples of cyclo(L ‐Ser‐L ‐Ser) are reported and discussed. Vibrational band assignments have been made on the basis of comparisons with the calculated vibrational spectra and band wavenumber shifts upon deuteration of labile protons. The experimental Raman and IR results for solid‐state samples show characteristic amide I vibrations which are split (Raman: 1661 and 1687 cm⁻¹, IR: 1666 and 1680 cm⁻¹), possibly due to interactions between molecules in a crystallographic unit cell. The cis amide I band is differentiated by its deuterium shift of ∼30 cm⁻¹, which is larger than that previously reported for trans amide I deuterium shifts. A cis amide II mode has been assigned to a Raman band located at 1520 cm⁻¹. The occurrence of this cis amide II mode at a wavenumber above 1500 cm⁻¹ concurs with results of previously examined CDAP molecules with low molecular weight substituents on the C^α atoms, and is also indicative of a relatively unstrained DKP ring. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Vibrational spectroscopy and crystal structure analysis of two polymorphs of the di‐amino acid peptide cyclo(L‐Glu‐L‐Glu)

Cyclo(L ‐Glu‐L ‐Glu) has been crystallised in two different polymorphic forms. Both polymorphs are monoclinic, but form 1 is in space group P2₁ and form 2 is in space group C2. Raman scattering and FT‐IR spectroscopic studies have been conducted for the N,O‐protonated and deuterated derivatives. Raman spectra of orientated single crystals, solid‐state and aqueous solution samples have also been recorded. The different hydrogen‐bonding patterns for the two polymorphs have the greatest effect on vibrational modes with N H and CO stretching character. DFT (B3‐LYP/cc‐pVDZ) calculations of the isolated cyclo(L ‐Glu‐L ‐Glu) molecule predict that the minimum energy structure, assuming C₂ symmetry, has a boat conformation for the diketopiperazine ring with the two L ‐Glu side chains being folded above the ring. The calculated geometry is in good agreement with the X‐ray crystallographic structures for both polymorphs. Normal coordinate analysis has facilitated the band assignments for the experimental vibrational spectra. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Linear carbon dioxide in the high-pressure high-temperature crystalline phase IV

High-temperature IR absorption spectra of solid CO2 in phases II and IV were measured in a resistive heated diamond anvil cell up to 30 GPa. The spectral structures of the bending mode, observed in high quality thin crystalline samples, and of the IR lattice phonons, measured for the first time between 80 and 640 K, are discussed using group theory arguments. According to this analysis the claimed bent molecular geometry of CO2 in phase IV can be unambiguously ruled out. Furthermore, the structures of both phases II and IV have been identified, among those so far proposed, as orthorhombic.     

Molecular structure,spectroscopic (FTIR,FTIR gas phase,FT‐Raman) first‐order hyperpolarizability and HOMO–LUMO analysis of 4‐methoxy‐2‐methyl benzoic acid

Vibrational spectral analysis was carried out for 4‐methoxy‐2‐methyl benzoic acid (4M2MBA) by using Fourier transform infrared (FT‐IR) (solid, gas phase) and FT‐Raman spectroscopy in the range of 400–4000 and 10–3500 cm⁻¹ respectively. The effects of molecular association through O H···O hydrogen bonding have been described by the single dimer structure. The theoretical computational density functional theory (DFT) and Hatree‐Fock (HF) method were performed at 6–311++G(d,p) levels to derive the equilibrium geometry, vibrational wavenumbers, infrared intensities and Raman scattering activities. The scaled theoretical wavenumbers were also shown to be in good agreement with experimental data. The first‐order hyperpolarizability (β₀) of this novel molecular system and related properties (β, α₀ and Δα) of 4M2MBA are calculated using the B3LYP/cc‐pvdz basis set, based on the finite‐field approach. A detailed interpretation of the infrared and Raman spectra of 4M2MBA is reported. The theoretical spectrograms for FT‐IR and FT‐Raman spectra of the title molecule were also constructed and compared with the experimental one. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.