Solvent effects on infra-red group frequencies
In previous publications we have shown that solvent effects on group frequencies can be studied conveniently by plotting the relative frequency shifts ∆ ν/ν of one solute in a series of solvents, directly against the corresponding values for some other (Bellamy, Hallam & Williams 1958). Thus, ∆ ν/ν the values for the NH stretching frequency of pyrrole yield a linear plot against the ∆ ν/ν values for any other X —H stretching absorption such as the O—H of methanol or the B—H of decaborane. These relations hold over a wide range of different solvents, and each X H compound has a characteristic slope when plotted in this way against a common standard. The slopes measure the relative proton donating powers of the solutes. Similar plots have been obtained for a large number of carbonyl compounds (Bellamy & Williams 1958). Here the pattern of solvent effects is altogether different from that given by X —H links as the dipole available for solvent association is reversed. The sensitivity of individual carbonyl compounds to solvent effects varies widely and seems to depend upon a number of different factors.