“…The changes in the geometric parameters of the maltol molecule, taking place as a result of the conformational transition ap → sp, are reflected in the values of the frequencies of its normal vibrations. The vibrational spectrum of the conformational isomers 1a,b ( Table 2) was calculated by the B3LYP/6-311G* method, since it better reflects the change in one of the most important parameters of the IR spectra of H complexes, i.e., the frequencies of the stretching vibrations of the OH group [12]. According to the calculations, as a result of the transition from conformer 1b with the free OH group to conformer 1a, in which the OH group is bonded, the frequency of the stretching vibration of the hydroxyl group is shifted toward lower frequencies by 217 cm -1 , indicating the formation of a strong hydrogen bond.…”