DIELECTRIC PROPERTY OF HYDROGEN-BONDED SQUARIC ACID-DERIVATIVES

The crystal of squaric acid (SQ) shows dielectric property caused by t automerization coupled with intermolecular proton transfer. We prepare d a squaric acid derivative, 1,4-phenylenebis(squaric acid) (PBSQ), an d determined its crystal structure. In the unit cell one PBSQ molecule and two water molecules are incorporated. There are one dimensional h ydrogen-bonded chains PBSQ molecules. The distance between hydrogen-bo nded O...O is very short (2.48 Angstrom). The result suggests that PBS A exists as mono deprotonated species accompanied by a counter cation of protonated 2H(2)O molecules (O...O distance of 2.45 Angstrom).