The probable molecular association in liquid D-1-propanol through neutron diffraction.

The neutron scattering data of liquid D-1-propanol at room temperature has been carefully analyzed to extract the probable molecular association. The molecular conformation (quite elongated) being very different from its isomer 2-propanol (somewhat spherical) would suggest a different type of molecular association in 1-propanol. The probable molecular associations like open chain trimer (as in recent X-ray work) to pentamer (winding) as in earlier X-ray analysis in addition to hexameric ring clusters (as reported in 2-propanol and other alcohols) are compared. It is surprisingly seen that hexameric rings are most probable molecular association in 1-propanol too.