Hydrogen Bonding in α-Phenylethyl Hydroperoxide

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/j150650a035

The H-bonded associates of α-phenylethyl hydroperoxide (HROOH) were investigated in CCl4, at various concentrations (0.788 X 1E-3 - 960 X 1E-3 M) and temperatures (22-75 deg C), by using IR spectroscopic methods.A very stable intramolecular OH..? bond was observed with a low enthalpy value.Above a concentration of 50 X 1E-3 M cyclic dimers and trimers were found, the latter with the lowest thermal stability.The corresponding thermodynamic parameters have been calculated.