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IR spectra of paracetamol and phenacetin have been measured for powder crystals of these compounds and for their solutions in chloroform and dimethylsulfoxide. Ab initio calculations of their equilibrium geometry and vibrational spectra were carried out for spectrum interpretation. Differences between the experimental IR spectra of solutions and crystalline samples have been analyzed. Variations of molecular structure from the isolated state to molecular crystal were estimated based on the difference between the optimized molecular parameters of free molecules and the experimental bond lengths and angles evaluated for the crystal forms of the title compounds. The role of hydrogen bonds in the structure of molecular crystals of paracetamol and phenacetin is investigated, and spectral ranges with maximal intermolecular interactions are determined.
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Burgina, E.B., Baltakhinov, V.P., Boldyreva, E.V. et al. IR Spectra of Paracetamol and Phenacetin. 1. Theoretical and Experimental Studies. Journal of Structural Chemistry 45, 64–73 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JORY.0000041502.85584.d5
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