ISSN:
1436-2449
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
Summary A homologous series of cycloalkanes from (CH2)14 up to (CH2)96 as model systems for tight folding in CH2-chain molecules was investigated by infrared spectroscopy. In comparison with the corresponding spectra of the nalkanes we found two additional new absorption bands at 700 cm−1 and 1442 cm−1 which can be assigned to a characteristic fold vibration. The already known fold band in the wagging region at about 1344 cm−1 could also be found in all cycloalkane spectra. A numerical decomposition of the bands enables the calibration of the fold concentration. The Davydov splitting of the (CH2)-rocking and (CH2)-bending vibration in the melt crystallized form of the molecules (CH2)72 and (CH2)96 show the occurence of a orthorhombic subcell of the larger rings whereas the smaller rings and the larger ones in the solution crystallized form only crystallize in a monoclinic form.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00254164
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