CH/π Interaction between Benzene and Hydrocarbons Having Six Carbon Atoms in Their Binary Liquid Mixtures

Abstract

Molecular interactions between benzene and hydrocarbons having six carbon atoms, such as hexane, cyclohexane and 1-hexene in their binary liquid mixtures were studied through the measurements of density, viscosity, self-diffusion coefficient, ¹³C NMR spin-lattice relaxation time and ¹H NMR chemical shift. CH/π attraction between hexane and benzene in their binary mixture was observed in a relatively benzene rich region, whereas a special attractive interaction was not observed between cyclohexane and benzene. On the other hand, 1-hexene and benzene in their binary mixtures were characteristic in their self-diffusion coefficient behaviors: 1-hexene more strongly attract benzene not only by the CH/π attraction but also probably by the p/p interaction between the double bond in 1-hexene and the p-electron in benzene ring.