Electronic structure of the peptide linkage. II. A molecular orbital treatment of the electronic spectra of benzohydroxamic acids

The electronic absorption spectra of some benzohydroxamic acids have been analyzed and interpreted using the results of molecular-orbital calculations. Charge density distributions, dipole moments, and the extent of delocalization of the MOS were used to interpret the observed solvent effects. Comparison between the spectra of benzohydroxamic acids and that of simple amides led to conclusions regarding the structural differences between the two classes of compounds.