Abstract
We have studied the sorption of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) by [(n-C4H9)4N]2[Pt-(CN)4] and [Pt(p-CN-C6H4-C10H21) 4][Pt(CN)4] with FTIR spectroscopy. The data indicate a strong correlation exists between ν(CN) stretching frequencies in the [Pt(CN)4]2- ions and the hydrogen bonding ability of the VOC (as expressed by Abraham's a values). The ν(CN) stretching frequencies for each salt with sorbed VOC indicate that similar VOC-material interactions are present in both. The correlation of the IR data for [Pt(p-CN-C6H4-C10H21) 4]-[Pt(CN)4] with the previously reported NIR data was only successful for solvents with α > 0.15. These results suggest that vapochromic shifts in the electronic transitions of [Pt(p-CN-C6H4-C10H21) 4][Pt(CN)4] result not only from H-bonds between the VOC and [Pt(CN)4]2- but also from one or more additional mechanisms that are most important for solvents with low H-bond donor character (α < 0.15).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 942-945 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Chemistry of Materials |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Materials Chemistry