Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1410634 | Journal of Molecular Structure | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
A structural investigation of liquid N-methylacetamide (NMA) was performed in the 308–383 K temperature range by both neutron and X-ray diffraction and using only neutron diffraction at 308 K and pressures of up to 4 kbar. The analysis of experimental data yields the total structure factor, the molecular form factor, and the distinct pair correlation function. The spectra obtained are consistent with the presence of hydrogen-bonded open chain in the liquid state. Surprisingly, our measurements clearly show, in contrast to similar liquids, that the N⋯O and D⋯O lengths increase in liquid NMA with increasing temperature, while no significant variation is observed with increasing pressure.
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Authors
Sahbi Trabelsi, Férid Hammami, Salah Nasr, Marie-Claire Bellissent-Funel,