BARC/PUB/2012/0177

 
 

Hydrogen-bonding interactions in fully deuterated α-glycine at high pressures

 
     
 
Author(s)

Sharma, B. B.; Murli, C.; Chitra, R.; Sharma, S. M.
(HP&SRPD;SSPD)

Source

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, 2012. Vol. 43: pp. 138-145

ABSTRACT

Recent spectroscopic investigations of various amino acids report intriguing high-pressure and low-temperature behavior of NH3+ groups and their influence on various hydrogen bonds in the system. In particular, the variation of the intensity of NH3+ torsional mode at different temperatures and pressures has received much attention. We report here the first in situ Raman investigations of fully deuterated α-glycine up to∼20 GPa. The discontinuous changes in COO and ND3+ modes across∼3GPa indicate subtle structural rearrangements in fully deuterated α-glycine. The decrease in the intensity of ND3+ torsional mode is found to be similar to that of undeuterated α-glycine. The pressure-induced stiffening of N–D and CD2 stretching modes are discussed in the context of changes in the hydrogen-bonding interactions.

 
 
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