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Redetermination of the structures of 1-naphthoic acid and 2-naphthoic acid. 1993

L J Fitzgerald, and R E Gerkin
Department of Chemistry, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210.

The structures of 1-naphthoic acid and 2-naphthoic acid have been investigated in order to determine the degree of disorder of the carboxylic acid groups. 1-Naphthoic acid was found to be completely ordered with C--O bond lengths of 1.214 (3) and 1.312 (3) A, and C--C--O bond angles of 124.8 (2) and 114.2 (2) degrees. 2-Naphthoic acid was found to possess a significant degree of disorder with C--O bond lengths of 1.256 (3) and 1.274 (3) A, and C--C--O bond angles of 117.7 (2) and 119.1 (2) degrees. In 2-naphthoic acid, the acid H atom was refined at two sites with 0.5 occupancy at each. Analysis of the anisotropic displacement ellipsoids of the acid O atoms for each structure demonstrated that these parameters are consistent with thermal motion of the O atoms. These results indicated that the proton, but not the O atoms, is disordered in the carboxylic acid group of 2-naphthoic acid. In each structure, the acid molecules form cyclic dimers about inversion centers, with an O...O(acceptor) distance of 2.653 (3) in 1-naphthoic acid and 2.618 (3) A in 2-naphthoic acid. The cyclic dimers form layers in each of these structures wherein lateral closest intermolecular approaches to the acid O atoms are from ring H atoms. The intermolecular O...H close approaches, together with the intramolecular close approaches, are very uniform in distance and angle of approach for the two O atoms in the 2-naphthoic acid structure.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D009281 Naphthalenes Two-ring crystalline hydrocarbons isolated from coal tar. They are used as intermediates in chemical synthesis, as insect repellents, fungicides, lubricants, preservatives, and, formerly, as topical antiseptics.
D002264 Carboxylic Acids Organic compounds containing the carboxy group (-COOH). This group of compounds includes amino acids and fatty acids. Carboxylic acids can be saturated, unsaturated, or aromatic. Carboxylic Acid,Acid, Carboxylic,Acids, Carboxylic
D002627 Chemistry, Physical The study of CHEMICAL PHENOMENA and processes in terms of the underlying PHYSICAL PHENOMENA and processes. Physical Chemistry,Chemistries, Physical,Physical Chemistries
D003460 Crystallization The formation of crystalline substances from solutions or melts. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) Crystalline Polymorphs,Polymorphism, Crystallization,Crystal Growth,Polymorphic Crystals,Crystal, Polymorphic,Crystalline Polymorph,Crystallization Polymorphism,Crystallization Polymorphisms,Crystals, Polymorphic,Growth, Crystal,Polymorph, Crystalline,Polymorphic Crystal,Polymorphisms, Crystallization,Polymorphs, Crystalline
D006860 Hydrogen Bonding A low-energy attractive force between hydrogen and another element. It plays a major role in determining the properties of water, proteins, and other compounds. Hydrogen Bonds,Bond, Hydrogen,Hydrogen Bond
D015394 Molecular Structure The location of the atoms, groups or ions relative to one another in a molecule, as well as the number, type and location of covalent bonds. Structure, Molecular,Molecular Structures,Structures, Molecular
D046911 Macromolecular Substances Compounds and molecular complexes that consist of very large numbers of atoms and are generally over 500 kDa in size. In biological systems macromolecular substances usually can be visualized using ELECTRON MICROSCOPY and are distinguished from ORGANELLES by the lack of a membrane structure. Macromolecular Complexes,Macromolecular Compounds,Macromolecular Compounds and Complexes,Complexes, Macromolecular,Compounds, Macromolecular,Substances, Macromolecular
D055598 Chemical Phenomena The composition, structure, conformation, and properties of atoms and molecules, and their reaction and interaction processes. Chemical Concepts,Chemical Processes,Physical Chemistry Concepts,Physical Chemistry Processes,Physicochemical Concepts,Physicochemical Phenomena,Physicochemical Processes,Chemical Phenomenon,Chemical Process,Physical Chemistry Phenomena,Physical Chemistry Process,Physicochemical Phenomenon,Physicochemical Process,Chemical Concept,Chemistry Process, Physical,Chemistry Processes, Physical,Concept, Chemical,Concept, Physical Chemistry,Concept, Physicochemical,Concepts, Chemical,Concepts, Physical Chemistry,Concepts, Physicochemical,Phenomena, Chemical,Phenomena, Physical Chemistry,Phenomena, Physicochemical,Phenomenon, Chemical,Phenomenon, Physicochemical,Physical Chemistry Concept,Physicochemical Concept,Process, Chemical,Process, Physical Chemistry,Process, Physicochemical,Processes, Chemical,Processes, Physical Chemistry,Processes, Physicochemical
D018360 Crystallography, X-Ray The study of crystal structure using X-RAY DIFFRACTION techniques. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed) X-Ray Crystallography,Crystallography, X Ray,Crystallography, Xray,X Ray Crystallography,Xray Crystallography,Crystallographies, X Ray,X Ray Crystallographies

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