The Role of Methyl Groups in the Formation of Hydrogen Bond in DMSO−Methanol Mixtures
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Abstract
When examining the formation energetics of a hydrogen-bonded complex R−X−H···Y−R‘, focus has been almost always on the atoms directly involved, namely the atoms X, Y, and H. Little attention has been paid to the effects of the secondary alkyl groups R and R'. Taking dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)−methanol binary system as an example, we have studied the roles of the alkyl groups in stabilizing the hydrogen bonds by employing FTIR and NMR techniques and quantum chemical calculations. We found that methyl groups play different roles in response to the hydrogen-bonding interactions. The methyl groups of DMSO are electron-donating, whereas that of methanol is electron-withdrawing, both making positive contributions. The findings reveal non-negligible effects of secondary alkyl groups in hydrogen bonding interaction and may shed light on the understanding of other more complicated hydrogen-bonded systems in chemical and biological systems.
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