Polson, James M., et al. “A Multiple-Quantum H-1 NMR Study of Conformational Biasing of Biphenyl in a Nematic Liquid Crystal”. Journal of Magnetic Resonance Series A, vol. 118, no. 2, 1996, pp. 264-71, https://doi.org/10.1006/jmra.1996.0035.

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  • Journal Article
Contributors
Author: Polson, James M.
Author: Burnell, E. E.
Author: Chandrakumar, T.
Date Issued
1996
Abstract

Multiple-quantum H-1 NMR spectroscopy was used to simplify the analysis of the complicated one-quantum spectrum of the 10-spin molecule biphenyl dissolved in a nematic solvent. An eight-quantum spectrum was analyzed to obtain estimates of all dipolar coupling constants and chemical shifts, which were used as a starting point to solve the one-quantum spectrum, The dipolar couplings from the one-quantum spectrum were used, in combination with those determined in a previous study using different liquid-crystal solvents, to obtain vibrationally corrected geometrical parameters and orientational order parameters, The effective internal rotational potential was found to be shifted slightly toward a more planar configuration relative to the gas-phase potential, with an equilibrium dihedral angle of 37 degrees. (C) 1996 Academic Press, Inc.

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UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA,DEPT PHYS,VANCOUVER,BC V6T 1Z1,CANADA.; Chandrakumar, T, UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA,DEPT CHEM,2036 MAIN MALL,VANCOUVER,BC V6T 1Z1,CANADA.

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Source type: Electronic(1)

Language

  • English

Subjects

  • INTERNAL-ROTATION
  • GASEOUS
  • Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
  • PERDEUTERATED BIPHENYL
  • MIXTURES
  • DERIVATIVES
  • SPECTROSCOPY
  • STATE
  • BARRIER
  • spectra
  • SOLVENTS
  • MOLECULAR-STRUCTURE
Page range
264-271
Host Title
Journal of Magnetic Resonance Series A
Host Abbreviated Title
J.Magn.Reson.Ser.A
Volume
118
Issue
2
ISSN
1064-1858

Department