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Wang H, Chen J, Tian X, Wang C, Lan J, Liu X, Zhang Z, Wen X, Gou Q. Conformational equilibria in acrolein-CO 2: the crucial contribution of n → π* interactions unveiled by rotational spectroscopy. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:18865-18870. [PMID: 38946600 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp01650e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
Abstract
Using gas phase Fourier-transform microwave spectroscopy complemented by theoretical analysis, this study delivers a comprehensive depiction of the physical origin of the 'n → π* interaction' between CO2 and acrolein, one of the most reactive aldehydes. Three distinct isomers of the acrolein-CO2 complex, linked through a C⋯O tetrel bond (or n → π* interaction) and a C-H⋯O hydrogen bond, have been unambiguously identified in the pulsed jet. Relative intensity measurements allowed estimation on the population ratio of the three isomers to be T1/T2/C1 ≈ 25/5/1. Advanced theoretical analyses were employed to elucidate the intricacies of the noncovalent interactions within the examined complex. This study not only sheds light on the molecular underpinnings of n → π* interactions but also paves the way for future exploration in carbon dioxide capture and utilization, leveraging the fundamental principles uncovered in the study of acrolein-carbon dioxide interactions.
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- Hao Wang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd 55, 401331, Chongqing, China.
- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taoyuan South Rd. 27, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, China
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- School of Pharmacy, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, Guizhou, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd 55, 401331, Chongqing, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd 55, 401331, Chongqing, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd 55, 401331, Chongqing, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taoyuan South Rd. 27, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taoyuan South Rd. 27, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion, Institute of Coal Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Taoyuan South Rd. 27, Taiyuan 030001, Shanxi, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd 55, 401331, Chongqing, China.
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Zou S, Lei J, Gao T, Xu X, Gou Q. C···S Tetrel Bond Favored in the Phenyl Isothiocyanate-CO 2 Complex: A Rotational Study. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:9959-9965. [PMID: 37979188 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c05187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2023]
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The rotational spectrum of the phenyl isothiocyanate-CO2 complex was investigated by pulsed-jet Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy complemented by quantum chemical calculations. Only one isomer, with CO2 almost in the plane of phenyl isothiocyanate, has been detected in the pulsed jet, of which the spectrum displays a quadrupole coupling hyperfine structure due to the presence of a 14N nucleus (I = 1). This structure is nearly equal to the lowest energy geometry obtained by B3LYP-D3(BJ)/6-311++G(d,p), which has been dominated by a C···S tetrel bond (n → π* interaction) and one secondary C-H···O hydrogen bond (n → σ* interaction). Molecular electrostatic potential and natural bond orbital analysis were used to characterize the noncovalent interactions of the complex. The results from this study would lay the groundwork for the design and advancement of materials that exhibit high efficiency in capturing CO2.
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- Siyu Zou
- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, 401331 Chongqing, China
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Xie F, Sun W, Pinacho P, Schnell M. CO 2 Aggregation on Monoethanolamine: Observations from Rotational Spectroscopy. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2023; 62:e202218539. [PMID: 36719030 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202218539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2022] [Revised: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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The initial stages of the gas-phase nucleation between CO2 and monoethanolamine were investigated via broadband rotational spectroscopy with the aid of extensive theoretical structure sampling. Sub-nanometer-scale aggregation patterns of monoethanolamine-(CO2 )n , n=1-4, were identified. An interesting competition between the monoethanolamine intramolecular hydrogen bond and the intermolecular interactions between monoethanolamine and CO2 upon cluster growth was discovered, revealing an intriguing CO2 binding priority to the hydroxyl group over the amine group. These findings are in sharp contrast to the general results for aqueous solutions. In the quinary complex, a cap-like CO2 tetramer was observed cooperatively surrounding the monoethanolamine. As the cluster approaches the critical size of new particle formation, the contribution of CO2 self-assembly to the overall stability increases.
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- Fan Xie
- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestr. 85, 22607, Hamburg, Germany
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestr. 85, 22607, Hamburg, Germany
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestr. 85, 22607, Hamburg, Germany
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- Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, Notkestr. 85, 22607, Hamburg, Germany.,Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Max-Eyth-Str. 1, 24118, Kiel, Germany
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