University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Partial Proton Transfer In The Trifluoroacetic Acid - Trimethylamine Complex

Reynolds, Aaron J.

Content Files
TM02_1.pptx
6191.pdf

Permalink

https://hdl.handle.net/2142/116670

Description

Title
Partial Proton Transfer In The Trifluoroacetic Acid - Trimethylamine Complex
Author(s)
Reynolds, Aaron J.
Contributor(s)
  • Leopold, Kenneth R.
  • Love, Nathan
Issue Date
2022-06-21
Keyword(s)
Clusters/Complexes
Abstract
Chirped-pulse and cavity microwave spectra are presented for the complex formed from trifluoroacetic acid (TFA) and trimethylamine (TMA). Both the parent complex and that formed from deuterated TFA have been observed. Based on measured $^{14}$N nuclear quadrupole coupling constants and supplemental computations at the MP2/6-311++G(df,pd) level of theory, the complex is shown to involve partial transfer of the TFA proton to the amine. Structural indicators of the degree of proton transfer are used to support this conclusion and comparisons with other related hydrogen bonded systems are presented. The relatively strong acidity of TFA as compared with other carboxylic acids, together with the relatively strong Br{\o}nsted basicity of TMA, likely underlie the ability of this system to undergo partial proton transfer in the gas phase without the aid of microsolvation.
Publisher
International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
Conference Paper / Presentation
Language
eng
Handle URL
https://hdl.handle.net/2142/116670
DOI
https://doi.org/10.15278/isms.2022.TM02
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2022 held by the authors

Owning Collections

Abstracts & Presentations - 2022 International Symposium on Molecular Spectroscopy PRIMARY