Sais de L-Histidina: crescimento e caracterização por Difração de raios-X

Abstract

In this work, L-Histidine hydrobromide monohydrate (C6H12N3O3Br) (LHHBr) and L-Histidine hydrochloride monohydrate (C6H12N3O3Cl) (LHHCl) crystals are studied by Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Thermal Analysis (DTA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Raman Spectroscopy as a function of the temperature. The thermal analysis experiments (TGA, DTA and DSC) were performed between 30 and 500 °C, and XRD experiments were performed between 30 and 190 °C due to melting point. It has been observed that LHHBr is stable up to 100 °C and undergoes a structural phase transition between 110 and 130 °C, whereas LHHCl is stable up to 130 °C and undergoes a structural phase transition between 135 to 150 °C. The Le Bail method was used to determine the samples structure after the phase transition (orthorhombic-monoclinic) as a function of the temperature. Moreover, it was possible to determine the lattice parameters of the new phase. For LHHBr, where obtained lattice parameters: a= 12,159(1) Å, b= 16,755(2) Å, c= 19,278(9) Å, β= 108,49(6)°. For LHHCl the unit cell dimensions were obtained: a= 10,775(6) Å, b= 15,340(9) Å, c= 21,699(6) Å, β= 102,20(3)°. Through the XRD measurements as function of temperature was also possible to determine the expansion coefficient of orthorhombic phase. The expansion coefficients obtained for the LHHBr along the crystallographic axes were: α[100]= 6,41(5) x 10-6 °C-1, α[010]= 28,7(6) x 10-6 °C-1 and α[001]= 52,2(9) x 10-6 °C-1. For LHHCl the expansion coefficient obtained for the orthorhombic phase in the crystallographic axes were: α[100]= 4,92(3) x 10-6 °C-1, α[010]= 32,08(2) x 10-6 °C-1 and α[001]= 39,60(6) x 10-6 °C-1. The thermal expansion results have shown an anisotropic expansion. The analysis shown that the transitions are due to loss of structural water and the difference in thermal stability can be attributed to factors such as: high number of hydrogen bonds in the LHHCl crystal, more stable bonds due the higher electronegativity and smaller atomic radius compared chloride for bromide atom inside the unit cell.