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The hydration of an oxy-polycyclic aromatic compound: the case of naphthaldehyde

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The study of the intermolecular interactions of polycyclic aromatic compounds, considered as important pollutants of the Earth's atmosphere since they are emitted by the partial combustion of fuels, is essential to understand the formation and aging of their aerosols. In this study, the hydration of α-naphthaldehyde and β-naphthaldehyde isomers was investigated through a combination of Fourier transform microwave spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations. Monohydrate structures were observed experimentally for both isomers, with two hydrate structures observed for β-naphthaldehyde and only one for α-naphthaldehyde, consistent with computational predictions. Analysis of the monohydrate structures indicated that the β-isomer exhibits higher hydrophilicity compared to the αisomer, supported by electronic densities, hydration energies, and structural considerations. Further computational calculations were conducted to explore the planarity of the naphthaldehyde hydrates. Different levels of theory were employed, some of these revealing slight deviations from planarity in the hydrate structures. Low-frequency out-of-plane vibrational modes were examined, and the inertial defect was used to assess the planarity of the hydrates. The results suggested that the hydrates possess a predominantly planar structure, in agreement with the highest level of computational calculations and the absence of c-type transitions in the experimental spectra. Additionally, calculations were extended to dihydrate structures by attaching two water molecules to the naphthaldehyde isomers. The most stable dihydrate structures were predicted to be combinations of the observed monohydrate positions. However, experimental observation of the most stable dihydrate structures was challenging due to their very low vapour pressure, calling for complementary experiments using laser ablation nozzles.
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hal-04186448 , version 1 (21-10-2023)

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Jordan Claus, Celina Bermúdez, Valérie Vallet, Laurent Margulès, Manuel Goubet. The hydration of an oxy-polycyclic aromatic compound: the case of naphthaldehyde. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2023, 25, pp.23667-23677. ⟨10.1039/D3CP02649C⟩. ⟨hal-04186448⟩
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