Influence of hydrogen bonding on some physical constants of oxamides and thiooxamides

The influence of intermolecular hydrogen bonding on some physical constants is clearly shown by comparing some thermal data for simple oxamides and thiooxamides.S. De Beukeleer wishes to thank N. F. W. O. for financial support. G. Thijs is thanked for technical assistance.     

Side chain liquid crystal polyurethanes with azobenzene mesogenic moieties: Influence of spacer length on hydrogen bonding at different temperatures

A series of side chain liquid crystal polyurethanes (CnCNPs), in which the spacer length was varied from 2 to 12 methylene units, were synthesized by the addition polymerization of α-[bis(2-hydroxyethyl)amino]-ω-(4-cyanoazobenzene-4′-oxy)alkanes (CnCN-diols) with hexamethylene diisocyanate. The liquid crystalline properties of CnCNPs were characterized by means of differential scanning calorimetry, polarizing optical microscopy, and X-ray diffraction. Polyurethanes with spacer length 4 or higher exhibited mesomophic properties. C4CNP and C5CNP exhibited an enantiotropic nematic mesophase, while C6-C12CNPs exhibited enantiotropic bilayer smectic mesophases. CnCNPs have a high tendency to crystallize; crystallization is kinetically controlled. Polyurethane's backbone crystallization is closely related to hydrogen bonding. To establish the role of hydrogen bonding in mesophase formation as well as crystallization, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy studies of CnCNPs were carried out at different temperatures focusing on H-bonds between the N H and CO groups of the urethane backbone. With increasing temperature, CO and N H stretching bands were evenly shifted to higher wavenumbers, with two exceptions (C4CNP and C5CNP) discussed in detail in the text. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. J. Polym. Sci. A Polym. Chem. 36: 2135–2146, 1998     

Statistical theory for hydrogen bonding fluid system of A_aD_d type (I): The geometrical phase transition

The influence of hydrogen bonds on the physical and chemical properties of hydrogen bonding fluid system of AaDd type is investigated from two viewpoints by the principle of statistical mechanics. In detail, we proposed two new ways that can be used to obtain the equilibrium size distribution of the hydrogen bonding clusters, and derived the analytical expression of a relationship between the hydrogen bonding free energy and hydrogen bonding degree. For the nonlinear hydrogen bonding systems, it is shown that the sol-gel phase transition can take place under proper conditions, which is further proven to be a kind of geometrical phase transition rather than a thermodynamic one. Moreover, several problems associated with the geometrical phase transition and liquid-solid phase transition in nonlinear hydrogen bonding systems are discussed.     

Influence of hydrogen bonding on phase abundance in ferroelectric liquid crystals

The synthesis and characterization of five hydrogen-bonded ferroelectric liquid crystal complexes (HBFLCs) prepared from mesogenic p-n-alkoxy benzoic acids and non-mesogenic propionic/butyric acids with different chiral centres are reported. Complementary intermolecular hydrogen bonding is confirmed through IR study. HBFLCs are found to exhibit chiral nematic (N*), smectic C* (SmC*) and smectic G* (monotropic) phases in their cooling profiles during polarizing thermal microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. Phase coexistence regions are observed above the IN* transition. The chiral nematic to smectic C* transition is found to be of first order. The temperature variation of spontaneous polarization exhibited by these HBFLC complexes in their SmC* phase is presented. The effect of non-covalent interaction imparted by the soft hydrogen bonding in these LC complexes on enhanced or induced thermal stability of tilted LC phases is discussed.     

Enhanced hydrogen bonding and its dramatic impact on deformation behaviors in a biomedical poly(carbonate urethane) with fluorinated chain extender

The enhanced hydrogen bonding, manifested by significant frequency decreasing of both N? H and C?O stretching vibrations, is confirmed in a biomedical poly(carbonate urethane) with fluorinated chain extender. It gives rise to preferential association among hard segments and thus promoted microphase separation, which is responsible for the plastic deformation behaviors of the fluorinated poly(carbonate urethane). Furthermore, the segmental orientation, including both soft and hard segments, has been well correlated with the enhanced hydrogen bonding as well as promoted microphase separation. Under stretching large domains are prone to orient with their long axis along tensile direction and thus a negative orientation of hard segments is observed. Meanwhile, decreased orientation of soft segments can also find its origin in the reduced crosslinking density provided by hard domains because of preferential association among hard segments in such a biomedical material. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part B: Polym Phys 47: 2198–2205, 2009     

Inductive effect for the phase stability in hydrogen bonded liquid crystals,x-(p/m)BA:9OBAs

A new series of hydrogen bonded liquid crystal (HBLC) complexes, made up with substituted benzoic acids (BAs) and nonyloxy benzoic acid, viz., x-(p/m)BA:9OBAs are reported for x = F, Cl, Br and –CH₃ substituted at para (p) or meta (m) positions of BA moiety. Proton nuclear magnetic resonance (¹H-NMR) spectrum confirms the HBLC complex. Infra red (IR) spectrum confirms linear, double and complementary type of hydrogen bonding (HB) between x-(p/m)BAs and 9OBA. The liquid crystal (LC) phases are characterised by polarisation optical microscopy (POM) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) techniques. x-(p/m)BA:9OBA exhibit N, C and G LC phase variance. HB induces tilted phases and enhances LC phase stability. The influence of configuration, size, electronegativity, electron directing capacity and inductive nature of substituent (x) is investigated for the stability of LC phases. An overview of the LC phase data indicates predominant ‘negative inductive effect’ in HBLCs with electron withdrawing substituents. Inductive effect operates effectively for para substitutions. Results are discussed in the wake of reports in other HBLCs.     

Basicity and solvent effects on hydrogen bonding in NR3···HCOOH (R=H,CH3) model systems

The effect of the basicity of methyl‐amines on hydrogen bonding (HB) with HCOOH is examined in both gas and solution phases. In the gas phase, the strength of HB may be related to the proton affinity (PA) difference between the carboxylate anion and the methyl‐amine, ΔPA=PA(HCOO⁻)−PA(NR₃). The changes in the driving potential ΔPA are explained on the basis of electronic substituent effects. The electronic substituent effects are rationalized in terms of local reactivity indices such as the Fukui function and the local hardness and softness at the basic center. A simple model is then proposed to explain the enhancement HB in the solution phase. The HB pattern in the solution phase is changed by electrostatic and nonelectrostatic solvation of the zwitterionic and neutral species in equilibrium. ©1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quant Chem 74: 387–394, 1999     

Synthesis and characterization of polythiophene block copolymer and fullerene derivative capable of “three‐point” complementary hydrogen bonding interactions and their application in bulk‐heterojunction solar cells

We report the synthesis and characterization of a polythiophene block copolymer (P4) selectively functionalized with diaminopyrimidine moieties and a thymine tethered fullerene derivative (F1). Self‐assembly between P4 and F1 through “three‐point” complementary hydrogen bonding is studied by ¹H NMR spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. A large Stern‐Volmer constant (K_SV) of 1.2 × 10⁵ M^?1 is observed from fluorescence quenching experiments, revealing strong complexation between these two components. Solar cells employing P4 and F1 at different weight ratios as active layers are fabricated and tested; corresponding thin film morphologies are studied in detail by optical imaging and atomic force microscopy. Correlations between polymer complex structures, film morphologies, and device performance are discussed. Thermal stability of benchmark poly(3‐hexylthiophene) bulk heterojunction solar cells is found to be improved by the addition of a few weight percent of P4/F1 complexes as compatibilizers. © 2013 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2013 , 51, 3339–3350     

一个锰(Ⅲ)Schiff碱配合物[Mn(napn)(CH_3OH)_2]ClO_4的合成与晶体结构

合成了一个新配合物[Mn(napn)(CH3OH)2]ClO4 (C26H26 Cl N2O8Mn,Mr = 584.88,H2napn = 双a-萘酚醛缩乙二胺),并测定了其晶体结构。晶体属于三斜晶系,空间群P ,a = 7.813(1),b = 13.025(2),c = 14.089(2) ? = 64.89(3), = 83.98(3), = 78.11(3)海琕 = 1270.16 ?,Z = 2, Dc = 1.529 g/cm3, F(000) = 604, R = 0.0837, wR = 0.1636。锰(Ⅲ)离子的配位构型为拉长的八面体。Schiff碱配体napn2-中的N2O2在赤道平面与锰(Ⅲ)形成四配位,2个CH3OH中的O原子分别在赤道平面两侧轴向位置与锰(Ⅲ)配位。由于Jahn-Teller效应,轴向上的MnO平均键长为2.52 拧A硗猓О写嬖诜肿幽诤头肿蛹淝饧?     

Charge distribution and hydrogen bonding of a collagen α2‐chain in vacuum,hydrated, neutral,and charged structural models

A challenging task in computational biophysics is to ascertain the solvent effect on the electronic structure and interatomic bonding at the atomistic level. Simulations must be carried out on reasonably large biomolecules for accurate calculations to yield valid results. We report the results of a calculation on collagen model in the form of a peptide under three different environments: vacuum, solvated and with neutral and charged sites. Quantitative results and analysis of the partial charge (PC) distribution on each amino acid are discussed. A significant charge transfer of more than 1 electron from protein to water molecules is found with similar results when the model contains charged sites. The main contributions to the interatomic bonding are from hydrogen bonds (HBs) between water‐water and water‐protein pairs. A connection between PC and HBs can be established since the nonpolar amino acids form no HBs and have the smallest PC and vice versa. The ab initio PC obtained are used in the NAMD simulation showing significant improvement over the default values as reflected in the root mean square deviation of atomic positions in the MD steps and the total free energy in energy minimization. These results could facilitate the interpretation of data on interaction of various ligands in charged proteins in relation to isoelectric points. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Statistical theory for hydrogen bonding fluid system of AaDd type (Ⅱ): Properties of hydrogen bonding networks

Making use of the invariant property of the equilibrium size distribution of the hydrogen bonding clusters formed in hydrogen bonding system of A_aD_d type, the analytical expressions of the free energy in pregel and postgel regimes are obtained. Then the gel free energy and the scaling behavior of the number of hydrogen bonds in gel phase near the critical point are investigated to give the corresponding scaling exponents and scaling law. Meanwhile, some properties of intermolecular and intramolecular hydrogen bonds in the system, sol and gel phases are discussed. As a result, the explicit relationship between the number of intramolecular hydrogen bonds and hydrogen bonding degree is obtained. Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 20303006 and 20574016), the Natural Science Foundation of Hebei Province (Grant Nos. B2006000959 and B2004000093) and the Natural Science Foundation of Education Committee of Hebei Province (Grant No. 2003101)     

Statistical theory for hydrogen bonding fluid system of AaDd type (Ⅲ): Equation of state and fluctuations

The equation of the state of the hydrogen bonding fluid system of AaDd type is studied by the principle of statistical mechanics. The influences of hydrogen bonds on the equation of state of the system are obtained based on the change in volume due to hydrogen bonds. Moreover, the number density fluctuations of both molecules and hydrogen bonds as well as their spatial correlation property are investigated. Furthermore, an equation describing relation between the number density correlation function of "molecules-hydrogen bonds" and that of molecules and hydrogen bonds is derived. As application,taking the van der Waals hydrogen bonding fluid as an example, we considered the effect of hydrogen bonds on its relevant statistical properties.     

Hydrogen bonding and proton transfer involving the trihydride complexes Cp*M(dppe)H3 (M = Mo,W) and fluorinated alcohols: the competitive role of the hydride ligands and metal

The protonation of complexes Cp*M(dppe)H₃ (dppe is ethylenebis(diphenylphosphine), M = Mo (1), W (2)) by a variety of fluorinated alcohols of different acid strength (FCH₂CH₂OH, CF₃CH₂OH, (CF₃)₂CHOH, and (CF₃)₃COH) was investigated experimentally by the variable temperature spectroscopic methods (IR, NMR) and stopped-flow technique (UV-Vis). The structures of the hydrogen-bonded and proton transfer products were studied by DFT calculations. In agreement with the calculation results, the IR data suggest that the initial hydrogen bond is established with a hydride site for complex 1 and with the metal site for complex 2. However, no intermediate dihydrogen complex found theoretically was detected experimentally on the way to the final classical tetrahydride product.     

NMR and FTIR studies of coordinate-bonding and intramolecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonding in zinc(II)(3,5-diisopropylsalicylate)2

Carboxylate and salicylic OH coordinate bonding as well as intramolecular and intermolecular hydrogen bonding of bis-3,5-diisopropylsalicylatozinc(II), [Zn^II(3,5-DIPS)₂], with Lewis bases were studied to determine mechanisms accounting for antioxidant reactivity of Zn^II(3,5-DIPS)₂. Apparent thermodynamic parameters: K _eq, ΔS ⁰, ΔH ⁰, and ΔG ⁰ were determined for these equilibria with bonding of two molecules of dimethyl sulfoxide-d₆ (DMSO) or ethyl acetate-d₈ (EA) to the Zn^II using NMR and FTIR. We conclude that addition of two equivalents of DMSO or EA to non-polar solutions of Zn^II(3,5-DIPS)₂ results in bonding of DMSO or EA to Zn^II via sulfoxide or ester carbonyl oxygen atoms with ternary complex formation, leading to weakening of carboxylate and salicylic OH coordinate bonding to Zn^II and strengthening intramolecular hydrogen bonding between protons of salicylic OH groups and carboxylate oxygens. Subsequent addition of two or three additional equivalents of DMSO or EA leads to intermolecular hydrogen bonding between protons of salicylic OH groups.     

An NMR, IR and theoretical investigation of (1)H chemical shifts and hydrogen bonding in phenols

The change in (1)H NMR chemical shifts upon hydrogen bonding was investigated using both experimental and theoretical methods. The (1)H NMR spectra of a number of phenols were recorded in CDCl(3) and DMSO solvents. For phenol, 2- and 4-cyanophenol and 2-nitrophenol the OH chemical shifts were measured as a function of concentration in CDCl(3). The plots were all linear with concentration, the gradients varying from 0.940 (phenol) to 7.85 (4-cyanophenol) ppm/M because of competing inter- and intramolecular hydrogen bonding. Ab initio calculations of a model acetone/phenol system showed that the OH shielding was linear with the H...O=C distance (R) for R < 2.1 A with a shielding coefficient of - 7.8 ppm/A and proportional to cos(2)phi where phi is the H...O=C--C dihedral angle. Other geometrical parameters had little effect. It was also found that the nuclear shielding profile is unrelated to the hydrogen bonding energy profile. The dependence of the OH chemical shift on the pi density on the oxygen atom was determined as ca 40 ppm/pi electron. This factor is similar to that for NH but four times the value for sp(2) hybridized carbon atoms. The introduction of these effects into the CHARGE programme allowed the calculation of the (1)H chemical shifts of the compounds studied. The CHARGE calculations were compared with those from the ACD database and from GIAO calculations. The CHARGE calculations were more accurate than other calculations both when all the shifts were considered and also when the OH shifts were excluded. The calculations from the ACD and GIAO approaches were reasonable when the OH shifts were excluded but not as good when all the shifts were considered. The poor treatment of the OH shifts in the GIAO calculations is very likely due to the lack of explicit solvent effects in these calculations.     

Enhanced gelation property due to intra-molecular hydrogen bonding in a new series of bis(amino acid)-functionalized pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide organogelators

A series of pyridine-2,6-dicarboxamide derivatives containing two α-amino acid pendant groups was prepared and characterized. Three of the synthesized compounds obtained from this series, all having aromatic amino acid side chains, were found to be excellent organogelators toward aromatic solvents (mgc∼10-20 mg/mL), alcoholic solvents (mgc∼4-15 mg/mL), and CCl₄ (mgc∼4-10 mg/mL). It was found that the intra-molecular hydrogen bonds between the pyridine dicarboxamide N-Hs and the pyridine N atom were the key structural elements for gel formation. This series of compounds represented one of the rare examples where both inter- and intra-molecular hydrogen bonds were needed for effective gel formation. FTIR, ¹H NMR, and CD spectroscopy revealed that both hydrogen bonding and π-π aromatic stacking were the driving forces for gelation.     

Synthesis and characterization of trichlorogermyl dioic acids: crystal structures and complementary hydrogen bonding motifs in 3-(trichlorogermyl) pentanedioic acid and 2-[(trichlorogermyl)methyl]butanedioic acid

A series of trichlorogermyl-substituted dicarboxylic acids of general formula HOOC–R′–COOH where R′=–CH₂CH(GeCl₃)CH₂– 1, –CH(CH₂GeCl₃)CH₂– 2, –CH(GeCl₃)CH₂– 3 and –CH(CH₃)CH(GeCl₃)– 4 were synthesized by the hydrogermylation reaction of unsaturated acids, such as trans-glutaconic (2-pentenedioic acid), itaconic (methylenebutanedioic acid), fumaric (2-butenedioic acid), and citraconic (2-methyl-2-butenedioic acid) acids with HGeCl₃, which was produced in situ by the reaction of GeO₂ with 37% HCl in presence of NaH₂PO₂ · H₂O. All these compounds were characterized by melting point, CHN analysis, FTIR, and multinuclear NMR (¹H; ¹³C; H,H-COSY). X-Ray crystal structures of 1 and 2 were analyzed to show supramolecular structures in which central Ge atom in each of these structures is four-coordinated with a slightly distorted tetrahedral geometry. Structurally, both compounds adopt supramolecular forms via strong intermolecular O–H–O interactions through 8-membered and 22-membered hydrogen bonded rings. Supplementary material to this paper is available in electronic form at Correspondence: Muhammad Mazhar, Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.     

Ab initio HF-SCF study of naphthazarin: Geometries,isomerism, hydrogen bonding,and vibrational spectrum

The structural properties and intramolecular hydrogen bonding of a series of structures of naphthazarin molecule were investigated by ab initio HF-SCF methods. The geometries of theC _2v ,C _2h ,D _2h , andC _s symmetry structures were optimized using split-valence basis sets. MP2/6-31G^*// HF/6-31G single-point energy calculations indicate that theC _2v isomer (5,8-dihydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone) is the lowest energy structure of the molecule and that theC _2h symmetry one (4,8-dihydroxy-1,5-naphthoquinone), lying 37 kJ/mol above theC _2v form, is the other stable isomer of naphthazarin. At the HF/6-31G level, the intramolecular proton exchange between two equivalentC _2v structures is a two-step process where each proton can be independently transferred through an unsymmetrical potential having a 1,5-quinone intermediate, theC _2h symmetry structure, and two equivalent transition states ofC _s symmetry, with a barrier height equal to 38 kJ/ mol (MP2/6-31G^*//HF/6-31G). The study of naphthazarin molecule is flanked by a theoretical investigation on theC _2v andC _2h isomers of the parent naphthoquinone and dihydroxynaphthalene molecules. The SCF vibrational spectrum of the ground state of naphthazarin, harmonic frequencies, and infrared and Raman band intensities were computed at the HF/6-31G level. The results of the calculations are compared with the matrix isolation FT-IR spectroscopy measurements and with the infrared and Raman spectra of the crystal molecule.