Crystal structure, spectroscopic investigation and thermal properties of l-lysine p-toluenesulfonate

Abstract

A novel organic crystal was prepared from l-lysine (Lly) and p-toluenesulfonic acid (pTS), which was grown from an aqueous solution by slow cooling method. The crystal system and the lattice parameters have been confirmed by single crystal X-ray diffraction studies. The FT-IR, FT-Raman, 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR spectral of the crystal have been recorded and analyzed. The spectral analyses confirmed the presence of various functional groups and the molecular configurations in LLTS crystal. The UV-Vis-NIR transmittance spectrum has been carried out which shows the cutoff wavelength around 280 nm. The thermal properties of crystal have been evaluated from thermogravimetric (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA). The melting point of grown crystal is fairly high, at around 259 °C. The nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of LLTS crystal were demonstrated by powder SHG experiment and also by quantum chemical calculations. The powder SHG efficiency of LLTS crystal is relatively low and very different from theoretical calculation results.