Hydrogen bonding studies with a stable free radical
Abstract
The hydrogen bonding of 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) with chloroform, bromoform, dichloromethane and 1,2-dichloroethane has been examined in carbon tetrachloride by electronic absorption spectroscopy. The equilibrium constants and enthalpies (ΔH⊖) of hydrogen-bond formation vary in the order chloroform > bromoform, dichloromethane > 1,2-dichloroethane.