Hydrogen-bonding interactions of photoacids: Correlation of optical solvatochromism with IR absorption spectra

B. Z. Magnes, D. Pines, N. Strashnikova, E. Pines

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Abstract

The effect of specific hydrogen-bonding interactions on the electronic spectra and the infrared (IR) absorption spectra of several naphthol-type photoacids was investigated. A correlation between the pKa * of the photoacid and its optical solvatochromism was observed for R*O-H⋯B-type hydrogen bonds using the Kamlet-Taft (K-T) analysis. In addition, a correlation between the spectral shift in the IR stretching frequency of the R*O-H⋯B bond and the optical Stokes shift in the fluorescence spectra of the photoacids was found.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)225-233
Number of pages9
JournalSolid State Ionics
Volume168
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - 31 Mar 2004

Keywords

  • Hydrogen bonds
  • IR absorption spectra
  • Optical solvatochromism
  • Photoacid

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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