Analysis of resolved ESR spectra of neutral nitroxide radicals in ethanol and pyridine: the dynamic behavior in fast motion conditions
The ESR spectra of ethanol and pyridine solutions of the spin probes 4-hydroxy-2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidine-1-oxyl (Tempol) and 3-carbamoyl-2,2,5,5-tetramethylpyrroline-1-oxyl (Tempyo) were analyzed to obtain information on the dynamic behavior of the radicals in solution. In order to evaluate the true line widths, the dependence of the proton and carbon-13 hyperfine coupling constants on temperature and on solvent polarity were analyzed as a function of a/sub N/. Tempol and Tempyo showed an opposite dependence of a/sub H/ on a/sub N/. Furthermore the structure of Tempol was affected more than that of Tempyo by variations of solvent polarity. From the line widths the correlation times for motion were evaluated. A weak hydrogen bond was formed by Tempol and Tempyo with ethanol. However, only Tempol in ethanol gave rise to an anisotropic rotational reorientational motion, with the fastest rotation about the x axis. All samples, except for Tempol in pyridine, showed a deviation from the Debye spectral densities. The hydrodynamic rotational radii were about 3 times lower than the effective geometric spherical radii. However, Tempyo exerted slightly greater torques than Tempol during its rotational motion. At the highest temperatures (T > 298 K), the dynamic behavior was as expected on the basis of the free volume model, whereas at lower temperatures an increase in the H-bonding strength was found between radical and ethanol molecules.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Florence, Italy
- OSTI ID:
- 6808677
- Journal Information:
- J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Vol. 91:4
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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ORGANIC
PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
ETHANOL
DYNAMICS
NITROXYL RADICALS
ROTATIONAL STATES
PYRIDINE
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ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
HYDROGEN
LINE WIDTHS
SOLUTIONS
SOLVENTS
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
ALCOHOLS
AZINES
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EXCITED STATES
HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
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MIXTURES
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400201* - Chemical & Physicochemical Properties