M. Delfino, G. Loiacono, J. Nicolosi
Jan 30, 1978
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Journal of Solid State Chemistry
Abstract
Abstract L(+) glutamic acid halogen acid salts [HOOC(CH 2 ) 2 CH(NH 2 )COOH·H X ], with X = Cl, Br, I, and mixed crystals of the hydrochloride and hydrobromide were studied by crystallographic, optical, and calorimetric methods. All three salts are isostructural, crystallizing in the orthorhombic space group P 2 1 2 1 2 1 . The linear polarizability follows the general scheme I > Br > Cl but the specific refractive energy contributions of the halides to the refractive indices are less than predicted by factors of 12 and 2, respectively. The first nonlinear polarizability follows the trend Cl = Br > I and is ascribed to the electronic nature of the nonlinear optical polarizability of the hydrogen bonds. The anomalous behavior of the hydroiodide is attributed to the different molecular spatial arrangement.