Formation of hydrogen-bonded chains through inter- and intramolecular hydrogen bonds by a strong base of guanidine-like character and 5,5 '-dibromo-2,2 '-biphenols

摘要

5,5'-dibromo-2,2'-biphenol mixtures with 7-methyl-1,5,7-triazabicyclo[4.4.0]dec-5-ene (MTBD) were studied by FTIR as well as H-1 NMR spectroscopy. In chloroform, a proton transfer from DBBPh to MTBD occurs and the protonated MTBD molecule is hydrogen-bonded to the chain formed between 5,5'-dibromo-2,2'-biphenol and 5,5'-dibromo-2,2'-biphenolate molecule. In acetonitrile, the complex dissociates and hence protonated MTBD molecules and hydrogen-bonded chains formed between 5,5'-dibromo-2,2'-biphenol and 5,5'-dibromo-2,2'-biphenolate are present. The hydrogen bonds of these chains show large proton polarizability. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved. [References: 28]