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Deuterium and Nitrogen-14 Nuclear Quadrupole Double Resonance Studies of Hydrogen Bonding

Keiter, Ellen Ann

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Title
Deuterium and Nitrogen-14 Nuclear Quadrupole Double Resonance Studies of Hydrogen Bonding
Author(s)
Keiter, Ellen Ann
Issue Date
1986
Department of Study
Chemistry
Discipline
Chemistry
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Chemistry, Physical
Abstract
  • The rearrangement in charge that accompanies formation of N-H...O and N-H...N hydrogen bonds in the solid state was investigated via deuterium and nitrogen-14 nuclear quadrupole resonance (nqr) spectroscopy. The experimental techniques of double resonance with level crossing and double resonance with continuous coupling were employed to detect quadrupolar transitions.
  • ('2)H nqr spectra are reported for an extensive collection of N-H...O and N-H...N hydrogen bonds exhibiting a range of proton donor and acceptor characteristics and hydrogen bond geometries. In addition, both ('2)H and ('14)N nqr data are reported for a series of hydrogen bonded complexes formed between cytosine and derivatives of amino acids.
  • Empirical correlations between ('2)H quadrupole coupling constants and N...O and N...N distances are presented which show that the electric field gradient at a hydrogen bonded deuteron is sensitive to variations in formal charge and bonding configuration at the proton donor as well as to hydrogen bond geometry. The ('14)N nqr results are interpreted in terms of electronic charge shifts that occur at a nitrogen site as a function of N-H...O hydrogen bond strength.
Graduation Semester
1986
Type of Resource
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