The IR spectra of mixtures of desflurane and dimethyl ether are studied with the help of FTIR cryospectroscopy in liquefied Kr at T ~ 118–158 K. Comparative analysis of the experimental data and results of ab initio calculations show that either of the two C-H groups of desflurane is involved in heterodimer formation of comparable strengths. The blue frequency shift is found for stretching vibrations of those C-H donors which directly participate in H–bond formation. Additionally the complexes are stabilized by weaker contacts between hydrogen atoms of dimethyl ether and fluorine atoms of desflurane.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)163-168
Number of pages6
JournalSpectrochimica Acta - Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy
Volume184
DOIs
StatePublished - 2017

    Research areas

  • infrared spectra, Desflurane, Dimethyl ether, Liquid Kr, H-bond, Blue shift, ab initio calculations

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