A computational study of interactions between acetic acid and water molecules
Copyright 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comput Chem 24: 939-947, 2003
| Veröffentlicht in: | Journal of computational chemistry. - 1984. - 24(2003), 8 vom: 30. Juni, Seite 939-47 |
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| Format: | Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Journal of computational chemistry |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article |
| Zusammenfassung: | Copyright 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comput Chem 24: 939-947, 2003 Density functional theory calculations were performed for the title reactions to elucidate the difference between the strong cyclic hydrogen bond of (Me-COOH)(2) and the electrolytic dissociation, MeCOOH <==> Me-COO(-) + H(+), as a weak acid. The association of water clusters with acetic acid dimers strengthens the cyclic hydrogen bond. A nucleophilic attack of the carboxylic carbon by a water cluster leads to a first zwitterionic intermediate, MeCOO(-) + H(3)O(+) + (HO)(3)C-Me. The intermediate is unstable and is isomerized to a neutral interacting system, MeCOOH...(HO)(3)C-Me + H(2)O. The ethanetriol, (HO)(3)-CMe is transformed to an acetic acid monomer. The monomer may be dissociated to give a second zwitterionic intermediate with reasonable proton-relay patterns and energy changes. In proton relay reaction channels, H in MeCOOH is not an acidic proton but is always a hydroxy proton |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 09.12.2003 Date Revised 29.04.2003 published: Print Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 0192-8651 |