Benzamidinium d-glucuronate: Spectroscopic and structural elucidation

Abstract: Benzamidinium d-glucuronate (1) crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group P212121 and exhibits a 3D network with molecules linked by moderate intermolecular hydrogen bonds (HNH…O(solvent) 2.993Å, HNH…OCO 2.894Å, HNH…O(cycle) 2.844Å, OH…NH2 2.931Å, OH…O(solvent) 2.894, 2.924 and 2.715Å (stronger)) with participation of cations, anions and solvent molecules. The IR-band assignment of carbohydrate moieties is elucidated by a comparison between the types and bond lengths of intermolecular interactions with participation of OH groups in d-glucuronate and linear polarized IR-(IR-LD) spectroscopic data. Experimental results are supported by theoretical ab initio calculations of benzamidinium cation and d-glucuronate anion. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]