Abstract

FTIR spectra of neat acetonitrile (AN), dimethyl sulphoxide (DMSO) and their binary solutions at various mole fractions have been recorded at room temperature. Theoretical calculations have also been carried out on acetonitrile (monomer, dimer), dimethyl sulphoxide (monomer, dimer) and AN – DMSO complex molecules. 1:2 (AN:DMSO) and 2:1 complexation through the red shifting (AN)C−H⋯O=S(DMSO) and blue shifting (DMSO)C−H⋯N≡C(AN) hydrogen bonds has been identified. The experimental and theoretical studies favour the presence of both the monomer and dimer in liquid AN, but only closed dimers in DMSO. The dipole-dipole interactions existed in AN and DMSO dimers disappear in the complex molecules. Partial π bond between S and O atoms, and three lone pair of electrons on oxygen atom of DMSO have been noticed theoretically.

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