Molecular motion in the plastic phase of pivalic acid studied by nuclear magnetic resonance
- 1 January 1971
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Molecular Physics
- Vol. 22 (2), 313-323
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00268977100102581
Abstract
Nuclear magnetic spin relaxation times T 1, T 2 and T 1ρ have been measured for methyl and acid protons in pivalic acid throughout the plastic crystalline phase, 6·9 to 36·5°C. T 1ρ and T 2 of the methyl protons are interpreted in terms of translational self-diffusion of molecules. Diffusion coefficients are deduced which are in fair agreement with previous radiotracer measurements. T 1 measurements at 10 MHz and 20·8 MHz indicate molecular reorientation and the temperature dependence of this process is investigated. T 1ρ and T 2 measurements for the acid protons show that they move more rapidly through the lattice than the molecules. This is in agreement with previously reported tracer studies. A mechanism is proposed connecting the anomalously fast hydrogen atom diffusion and molecular reorientation, which is consistent with the N.M.R. and tracer measurements.Keywords
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