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Intramolecular Hydrogen bonding....
Why intramolecular hydrogen bonding decrease the boiling point and solubility in water ? Moreover , why this type of bonding increase the acidity of
the compounds ?
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If a molecule exhibits hydrogen bonding with-in itself(intramolecular), then that site is less available to hydrogen bond with other molecules such as
water molecules or other molecules of itself, but both of these interactions are much more rare because the intramolecular hydrogen bonding is a
strong interaction and is close in proximity. There's less reason for it to hydrogen bond with anything other then itself.
So it would be less soluble in water then say a molecule that hydrogen bonds with water. Also because it won't be hydrogen bonding with other
molecules around it(as the hydrogen bonding is interacting with-in itself) for it to boil it doesn't need to overcome the strength of the hydrogen
bonds and can boil attracted to only itself.
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Quote: Originally posted by smaerd  | If a molecule exhibits hydrogen bonding with-in itself(intramolecular), then that site is less available to hydrogen bond with other molecules such as
water molecules or other molecules of itself, but both of these interactions are much more rare because the intramolecular hydrogen bonding is a
strong interaction and is close in proximity. There's less reason for it to hydrogen bond with anything other then itself.
So it would be less soluble in water then say a molecule that hydrogen bonds with water. Also because it won't be hydrogen bonding with other
molecules around it(as the hydrogen bonding is interacting with-in itself) for it to boil it doesn't need to overcome the strength of the hydrogen
bonds and can boil attracted to only itself.
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Thanks for your reply !!
So , in intramolecular hydrogen bonding , the hydrogen bond is in close proximity , so that the number of association sites decrease.
Understood..
Just one last question : You say that intramolecular hydrogen bonding is a strong interaction and is close in proximity. Then why is it weaker than
intermolecular hydrogen bonding ?
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well the reason why these intramolecular force bound acids are more acidic is because the hydrogen involved in hydrogen bonding stabilizes the
carboxylate ion. Think about the interacting hydrogen as a partial bond such as in a resonance hybrid. Forgot about that. Thing is there are many
exceptions to this. It all depends on whether the inductive effects of a group are stronger or weaker then the hydrogen bonding occurring.
It may be weaker but it still exists to remove the pull from other molecules hydrogen bonding sites. At least that was my understanding of it.
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| Quote: Originally posted by smaerd | well the reason why these intramolecular force bound acids are more acidic is because the hydrogen involved in hydrogen bonding stabilizes the
carboxylate ion. Think about the interacting hydrogen as a partial bond such as in a resonance hybrid. Forgot about that. Thing is there are many
exceptions to this. It all depends on whether the inductive effects of a group are stronger or weaker then the hydrogen bonding occurring.
It may be weaker but it still exists to remove the pull from other molecules hydrogen bonding sites. At least that was my understanding of it.
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Thanks for your reply smaerd !!
I understood everything except ,
What make intramolecular hydrogen bond weaker than intermolecular hydrogen bond ?
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P.S. , In my textbook its written that , the large acidity in ortho hydroxy benzenoic of benzene is due to intramolecular hydrogen bonding which
stabilizes the salicyclate ion.
Thus, intramolecular hydrogen bonding is weaker than intermolecular hydrogen bonding.
How does it stabilize the ion ? Due to resonance ? If it stabilizes the ion , how can it be more acidic ? Moreover why weaker ?
Please help ! This seems too confusing...
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