title: Formation constant and stoichiometry of the acetonitrile:18-crown-6 complex by nuclear magnetic resonance, raman and infrared spectroscopy.
abstract: Crown ethers are increasingly used in a variety of chemical applications. While crown ether complexes with alkali-metal cations have been extensively studied, relatively little is known about their complexes with neutral molecules to form so-called host: guest complexes. The use of NMR is reported for the determination of the formation constant (2.1 +/- 0.1) for the acetonitrile: 18-crown-6 complex. The suitability of Raman spectroscopy for studies of the solid-phase complex is demonstrated and limitations in the use of infrared spectroscopy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19711, U.S.A.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Gold
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Rice