Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol.106, No.19, 7913-7919, 1997
X-Ray and Neutron-Scattering Studies of the Temperature and Pressure-Dependence of the Structure of Liquid Formamide
A structural investigation of liquid formamide was performed by neutron scattering at pressures of up to 4 kbar. We have also deduced the molecular pair correlation functions from x-ray studies at ambient pressure and in the 263-326 K temperature range. The spectra obtained are consistent with the presence of hydrogen-bonded open chains of molecules in the liquid state. The effect of both pressure and temperature on the hydrogen-bond network is examined.