³¹P AND ²H NMR Spectra of A Lyomesophase Containing Phosphoric Acid Monodecylester and H₃PO₄

Abstract

This is a report on ³¹P nmr spectra of phosphoric acid monodecylester, PDE, and ²H quadrupolar splitting of D₂O in a lyomesophase developed from n-decylammonium chloride, PDE/H₃PO₄ and D₂O.Polarizing microcopic and ²H nmr studies showed that the mesophase was of lamellar-like structure but alignes as the temperature is increased. As the mesophase contained a minute amount of free H₃PO₄, the ³¹P nmr spectra gave a sharp peak and a hump. The latter was interpreted to arise from a slow tumbling process of PDE between different agglomerates in this system.

Key Words:

• Phosporus and deuterium NMR spectra
• lyotropics