The Weakening or Enhancing of $N$-$H\cdots O$ Intermolecular Hydrogen Bond in Different Solvents Revealed by Density Functional Calculations

The Weakening or Enhancing of $N$-$H\cdots O$ Intermolecular Hydrogen Bond in Different Solvents Revealed by Density Functional Calculations

Year:    2015

Author:    Donglin Li, Yufang Liu

Journal of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Vol. 6 (2015), Iss. 3 : pp. 164–171

Abstract

Time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) method has been performed to investigate the properties of $N_1$-$H_1\cdots O_1$ hydrogen bond of $N$-methylaniline-DMSO complex (complex I) and $N$-methylaniline-acetone complex (complex II) in the excited state. The infrared spectra are in good agreement with the experiment data. The analysis of the bond length and AIM (atoms in molecules) demonstrated that the $N_1$-$H_1\cdots O_1$ hydrogen bond is weakening from DMSO to acetone in the ground state. That is to say, the intermolecular hydrogen bond $N_1$-$H_1 \cdots O_1$ between $N$-methylaniline and solvent molecular is stronger with the polarity of solvent stronger. Upon photoexcitation, the analysis of AIM implies that the intermolecular complex II is enhanced. Interestingly, the hydrogen bond $N_1$-$H_1\cdots O_1$ of complex I is weakened. The analysis of molecular orbital also support the results that the intermolecular hydrogen bond $N_1$-$H_1 \cdots O_1$ of complex I is weakened whereas it of complex II is enhanced.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/jams.072215.082315a

Journal of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Vol. 6 (2015), Iss. 3 : pp. 164–171

Published online:    2015-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    8

Keywords:    hydrogen bond electrostatic potential AIM N-methylaniline DFT.

Author Details

Donglin Li

Yufang Liu

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