Experimental and theoretical charge density study of the neurotransmitter thurine

被引:49
作者
Hibbs, DE [1 ]
Austin-Woods, CJ
Platts, JA
Overgaard, J
Turner, P
机构
[1] Univ Sydney, Sch Chem, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
[2] Cardiff Univ, Sch Chem, Cardiff CF1 3TB, S Glam, Wales
关键词
charge density; density functional calculations; hydrogen bonding; taurine; X-ray crystallography;
D O I
10.1002/chem.200390100
中图分类号
O6 [化学];
学科分类号
0703 ;
摘要
The experimental electron density distribution in taurine, 2-aminoethane sulfonic acid, 1, has been determined from high-resolution X-ray diffraction data collected at a temperature of 100 K. Taurine crystallizes as a zwitterion in the monoclinic space group P2(1/c). Topological analysis of the experimental electron density and a comparison with high-level theoretical gas-phase calculations show that the crystal environment has a significant influence on the electronic configuration of the sulfonate moiety in 1, which in the crystal is more delocalized than in the gas phase. This crystal effect is mainly due to hydrogen bonding.
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页数:10
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