Vibrational Spectroscopic Investigation,First Hyper Polarizability and Homo–Lumo Analysis of Tetrahydroxy-1,4Quinone Hydrate Using Density Functional Theory and Hartree-Fock Method

The FTIR and FT-Raman spectra of tetrahydroxy-1,4quinone hydrate have been recorded in the regions 4000–400 and 3500–50 cm^–1 respectively. Using the observed Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and FT-Raman data, a complete vibrational assignment and analysis of the fundamental modes of the compound has been carried out. The optimum molecular geometry, harmonic vibrational frequencies, infrared intensities and Raman scattering activities, were calculated by the density functional theory (DFT/B3LYP) and Hartree–Fock (HF) method with 6-311+G(d,p) basis set. The difference between the observed and scaled wavenumber values of most of the fundamental vibrations is very small. A detailed interpretation of the infrared and Raman spectra of tetrahydroxy-1,4quinone hydrate is also reported. The calculated HOMO and LUMO energies show that charge transfer occurs within the molecule.     

Vibrational Spectroscopic Investigation and Theoretical Calculations of (E)-3-Phenyl-N-[4-(Phenyl-Amino) Quinazoline-7-yl] Acrylamide

ABSTRACT

Optimized geometrical structure and harmonic vibration frequencies of prior synthesized (E)-3-phenyl-N-[4-(phenyl-amino) quinazoline-7-yl] acrylamide were computed by ab initio HF and DFT/B3LYP methods using both 6-31G* and 6-311G** basis sets and the Moller–Plesset second-order perturbation (MP2) method merely at the 6-31G* level. The infrared (IR) spectrum of the title compound has been measured in the range of 400–4000 cm^?1. Complete vibrational assignments of the IR spectra were proposed. Moreover, the calculated wavenumbers of the title compound were compared with the experimental data. The correlation analyses indicate that good linearity relationships exist between the scaled theoretical vibration frequencies and the experimental values. Additionally, the atoms in molecules (AIM) method was applied to explore the possible intramolecular interactions in the title compound.     

Experimental and theoretical FT‐IR and FT‐Raman spectroscopic analysis of N1‐methyl‐2‐chloroaniline

In this work, the experimental and theoretical vibrational spectra of N1‐methyl‐2‐chloroaniline (C₇H₈NCl) were studied. FT‐IR and FT‐Raman spectra of the title molecule in the liquid phase were recorded in the region 4000–400 cm^?1 and 3500–50 cm^?1, respectively. The structural and spectroscopic data of the molecule in the ground state were calculated by using density functional method (B3LYP) with the 6‐311++G(d,p) basis set. The vibrational frequencies were calculated and scaled values were compared with experimental FT‐IR and FT‐Raman spectra. The observed and calculated frequencies are found to be in good agreement. The complete assignments were performed on the basis of the total energy distribution (TED) of the vibrational modes, calculated with scaled quantum mechanics (SQM) method. ¹³C and ¹H NMR chemical shifts results were compared with the experimental values. The optimized geometric parameters (bond lengths and bond angles) were given and are in agreement with the corresponding experimental values of aniline and p‐methyl aniline. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Scaled DFT Force Constants and Vibrational Spectrum of Cyclopropylamine

Abstract

The molecular structure and harmonic vibrational frequencies of cyclopropylamine have been calculated using the B3LYP density functional method with the 6‐31G(2d,2p) basis set. The scaled DFT force field gives very good reproduction of the experimental vibrational frequencies. Several of the vibrational fundamental modes assigned previously are reassigned on the basis of the B3LYP/6‐31G(2d,2p) method and the scaled force field calculations. The optimized scaling factors were used to scale the B3LYP/6‐31G(2d,2p) force field of cyclopropane and cyclopropylamine (–ND₂) molecules.     

Experimental (UV,NMR, IR and Raman) and theoretical spectroscopic properties of 2-chloro-6-methylaniline

In this work, the experimental and theoretical UV, NMR and vibrational spectra of 2-chloro-6-methylaniline (2-Cl-6-MA, C₇H₈NCl) were studied. The ultraviolet absorption spectra of compound that dissolved in ethanol were examined in the range of 200–400 nm. The ¹H, ¹³C and DEPT NMR spectra of the compound were recorded. FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of 2-Cl-6-MA in the liquid phase were recorded in the region 4000–400 cm^?1 and 3500–50 cm^?1, respectively. The structural and spectroscopic data of the molecule in the ground state were calculated using density functional theory (DFT) employing B3LYP exchange correlation and the 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The vibrational frequencies were calculated and scaled values were compared with experimental FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra. The observed and calculated frequencies were found to be in good agreement. The complete assignments were performed on the basis of the total energy distribution (TED) of the vibrational modes, calculated with scaled quantum mechanics (SQM) method. Isotropic chemical shifts were calculated using the gauge-invariant atomic orbital (GIAO) method. Comparison of the calculated NMR chemical shifts and absorption wavelengths with the experimental values revealed that DFT method produces good results.     

Molecular vibrations and lattice dynamics of ortho-terphenyl

Infrared and Raman spectra of crystalline, melted and solvated ortho-terphenyl and its perdeuterated isotopomer, D₁₄-ortho-tephenyl, have been recorded. Optimized geometries and vibrational frequencies were calculated by the semiempirical RHF/AM1 method and by DFT using the B3LYP functional and 6–31G(d) basis set. In both cases the lowest energy conformation is of C₂ symmetry. With the scaled AM1 and B3LYP/6-31G(d) force fields the average error in reproducing the experimental molecular vibrational frequencies is 13cm^?1 and 5cm^?1, respectively. The AM1 potential energy surface for phenyl torsions was mapped on a 15° grid. The barrier to concerted internal rotation is estimated to lie between 3 kJ mol^?1 and 6kJ mol^?1. The calculations of the lattice dynamics at k = 0 in the low temperature fully ordered crystal phase of parent and deuterated ortho-terphenyl were performed with inclusion of six low lying intramolecular vibrations. The conformational change of the ortho-terphenyl molecule induced by crystal packing forces was taken into account by re-defining the unperturbed molecular vibrational state. Although an accurate assignment of lattice vibrations was not possible, the calculated spectra give quite a reasonable picture of the low frequency dynamics in crystalline ortho-terphenyl. The relevance of the results obtained to the glass forming property of ortho-terphenyl is discussed.     

Critical evaluation of anharmonic corrections to the equilibrium isotope effect for methyl cation transfer from vacuum to dielectric continuum

Harmonic and anharmonic vibrational frequencies are computed for isotopologues of methyl cation in vacuum and in a polarised continuum model (PCM) dielectric continuum (? = 80) within Gaussian09. Comparison of results in vacuum for two methods (B3LYP and second-order Møller–Plesset perturbation theory) and three basis sets (6-31+G(d), cc-aug-PVDZ, cc-aug-PVQZ) with published anharmonic frequencies obtained from an accurate vibrational configuration interaction (VCI) method shows the smallest root mean square error in the frequencies from B3LYP/6-31+G(d) with anharmonic corrections. Using this method to calculate isotopic partition function ratios (IPFRs) for all six pairs of CH₃⁺, CH₂D⁺, CHD₂⁺ and CD₃⁺ gives better results for anharmonic frequencies than for unscaled harmonic frequencies, but scaled harmonic frequencies give even better results for less cost. The scaling factor is simply the ratio of the sum of the anharmonic VCI frequencies to the sum of the harmonic B3LYP/6-31+G(d) frequencies, which corresponds to the dominance of zero-point energy changes in determining the IPFRs. Both the scaled and unscaled harmonic frequencies provide reasonable estimates for the equilibrium isotope effects (EIEs) upon transfer of methyl cation from vacuum to PCM ‘water’, but the anharmonic PCM calculations give erratic results. The use of scaled B3LYP/6-31+G(d) harmonic frequencies is recommended for the estimations of EIEs rather than expensive anharmonic corrections.     

Terpenes in the gas phase: The Far-IR spectrum of perillaldehyde

The far infrared spectrum of S-(-)-perillaldehyde, a monoterpene containing an aldehyde functional group, has been recorded in the gas phase using FTIR spectroscopy. The vibration signature of the three most populated rotamers has been observed and identified in the 30–650 cm^?1 range. The vibration assignment was based on the scaled B3LYP/cc-pVDZ harmonic force field of Partal Ureña et al., 2008 [10]. Anharmonic contributions calculated at the HF/6–31+G^? level were found negligible.     

The computed force constants and vibrational spectra of cubane

The geometry, complete harmonic force field, and dipole moment derivatives of cubane, C₈H₈, have been calculated at the Hartree-Fock level using a 4–21 Gaussian basis set. The infrared and Raman spectra of cubane and four deuterated derivatives were calculated and compared with previously observed spectra. A set of five scale factors for the calculated force constants was then derived by least-squares fitting of the fundamental vibrational frequencies calculated from the scaled force field to the frequencies obtained by direct experimental measurement. The resulting scaled quantum-mechanical (SQM) force field, containing 73 unique elements, is believed to give an accurate representation of the harmonic vibrational potential of cubane. In most cases, the spectral assignments previously made from purely empirical considerations were confirmed, but a few corrections are proposed. The only major alteration is for an A_2u mode revised to appear at 1030 cm^?1 in the undeuterated molecule. Coriolis constants and approximate infrared intensities are also calculated.     

Molecular structure and vibrational spectra of alpha-benzoinoxime by density functional method

In the present study, an exhaustive conformational search of the Alpha-benzoinoxime has been performed. The FT-IR spectrum of this compound was recorded in the region 4000–400 cm^?1. The FT-Raman spectrum was also recorded in the region 3500–50 cm^?1. Vibrational frequences of the title compound were calculated by B3LYP method using 6–311++G(d, p) basis set. The calculated vibrational frequences were analysed and compared with experimental results.     

Molecular structure,vibrational spectral investigation and the confirmation analysis of 4-Methylesculetin molecule

In this work, FT-IR, FT-Raman, and FT-NMR spectra of 4-Methylesculetin molecule are presented for the first time. FT-IR, FT-Raman, and FT-NMR spectra of 4MEC have been recorded and analyzed. The FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of this molecule are recorded at 4000-400 cm^?1 and 50–3500 cm^?1, respectively. The infrared vibrational frequencies, absolute intensities, potential energy profile, HOMO-LUMO plot and NBO analysis of the molecule have been also predicted using Becke’s three-parameter hybrid B3LYP method in the density functional theory DFT method. Calculated and experimental data are in good agreement.     

A combined experimental and computational studies of 3,3,6,6-Tetramethyl-9-(4-Methoxyphenyl)3,4,6,7,9,10 hexahydroacridine-1,8-dione

ABSTRACT

In this work, we have recorded the Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Ultra-Violet Visible (UV–Vis) spectra of 3,3,6,6-Tetramethyl-9-(4-Methoxyphenyl)3,4,6,7,9,10 hexahydroacridine-1,8-dione (C₂₄H₂₉NO₃) in the spectral range 4000–400?cm^?1 and 190–1400?nm, respectively. The thermo gravimetric (TG) analysis of the compound has been performed to check the thermal stability of the compound. The molecular geometry and complete vibrational spectra in the ground state are calculated by Hartree Fock (HF) and Density Functional Theory (DFT) using6-311G(d,p) basis set. The calculated vibrational harmonic frequencies are scaled using a proper scale factor, yielding a good agreement with the experimental data. Stability of the molecule arising from hyperconjugative interactions, charge delocalisation has been studied using natural bond orbital analysis (NBO). Mulliken charges, MEP mapping and temperature dependence on the thermodynamic properties in the optimised ground state have been calculated. UV–Visible spectrum of the molecule was calculated by using TD-DFT approach and the results were compared with the experimental one. We have calculated the several molecular parameters like ionisation potential, electron affinity, global hardness, electron chemical potential, electronegativity and global electrophilicity based on HOMO and LUMO energy values calculated at B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) level of theory. The calculated optimised structural parameters and vibrational wavenumbers are found to be in good agreement with the experimental results.     

Experimental and theoretical study of the ν(HF) absorption band structure in the H2O…HF complex

The νHF absorption band shape of the H₂O…HF complex is studied in the gas phase at a temperature of 293 K. The spectra of H₂O/HF gaseous mixtures in the range 4000–3400 cm^?1 are recorded at a resolution of 0.2–0.02 cm^?1 with Bruker IFS-113v and Bruker IFS-120 HR vacuum Fourier spectrometers in a 20-cm cell. The spectra of the H₂O…HF complex in the region of the ν₁(HF) absorption band are obtained by subtracting the calculated spectra of free H₂O and HF molecules from the experimental spectrum. The ν₁ band of the H₂O…HF complex has an asymmetric shape with a low-frequency head, an extended high-frequency wing, and a characteristic vibrational structure. Two approaches are used to calculate the ν1 band shape as a superposition of rovibrational bands of the fundamental and hot transitions involving the low-frequency modes of the complex. The first approach is based on a simplified semiempirical procedure. The second approach relies on a nonempirical anharmonic calculation of the vibrational energy levels, the frequencies and intensities of the corresponding transitions, and the rotational constants. These parameters are obtained by calculating ab initio the potential energy and dipole moment surfaces in the second-order Möller-Plesset approximation and using the variational method to solve one-, two-, and three-dimensional anharmonic vibrational problems. The absorption spectrum of the complex in the range 3600–3720 cm^?1, reconstructed using the nonempirical electro-optical parameters, reproduces rather well the main features of the experimental spectrum, including the relative intensities of peaks of the vibrational structure. However, the interpretation of most of the structural features of the spectrum differs from that adopted in the semiempirical scheme. First of all, it follows from the results of nonempirical calculation that the central, most intense, maximum of the experimental spectrum should correspond to the v ₁=1←0 transition from the ground vibrational state. This fact gives rise to a new value of the vibrational transition frequency ν ₁ ⁰ in the H₂O…HF complex equal to 3635 cm^?1, which is higher than the commonly accepted value of 3608 cm^?1.     

A joint FTIR,FT‐Raman and scaled quantum mechanical study of 1,3‐dibromo‐2,4,5,6‐tetra‐fluoro benzene (DTB) and 1,2,3,4,5‐pentafluoro benzene (PB)

The liquid phase FTIR and FT‐Raman spectra of 1,3‐dibromo‐2,4,5,6‐tetrafluoro benzene (DTB) and 1,2,3,4,5‐pentafluoro benzene (PB) were recorded in the regions 4000–400 cm⁻¹ and 4000–50 cm⁻¹, respectively. The spectra were interpreted with the aid of normal coordinate analysis following full structure opti1mization and force field calculations based on the density functional theory using the standard B3LYP/6‐31G* method and basis set combination. The scaled force field reproduced the experimental wavenumbers of the molecule for DTFB and PFB, respectively. The effects of halogen substituents on the structure and vibrational wavenumbers have been investigated. Assignments of fundamental modes were made based on the comparison between calculated and experimental results. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Vibrational investigation of 1-cyclopentylpiperazine: A combined experimental and theoretical study

FT-IR and Raman spectra of 1-cyclopentylpiperazine(1cppp)have been experimentally examined in the region of 4000–200cm-1.The optimized geometric parameters,conformational equilibria,normal mode frequencies and corresponding vibrational assignments of 1cppp(C9H18N2)are theoretically examined by means of B3LYP hybrid density functional theory(DFT)method together with 6-31++G(d,p)basis set.On the basis of potential energy distribution(PED)reliable vibrational assignments have been made and the thermodynamics functions,highest occupied and lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals(HOMO and LUMO)of 1cppp have been predicted.Calculations are employed for four different conformations in C1 and Cs point groups of 1cppp in gas phase.Comparison between the experimental and theoretical results indicates that B3LYP method is able to provide satisfactory results for predicting vibrational frequencies and the structural parameters,vibrational frequencies and assignments.Furthermore,C1(equatorial-axial)point group has been found as the most stable conformer of 1cppp.     

Study of anharmonic effects in the IR spectrum of a solution of CF<Subscript>3</Subscript>Br in liquid argon

The vibrational spectrum of CF₃Br with the natural abundance ratio of isotopologues is studied in solutions in liquid Ar at T = 90 K in the frequency range 4000–400 cm^?1 with a resolution of 0.1 cm^?1 for the concentration range 3.1 × 10^?7?6.3 × 10^?3 mol %. The parameters of the vibrational spectrum of the molecule are determined: the frequencies are measured accurate to ± 0.1 cm^?1, and the transition probabilities are found up to the fourth order inclusive. One hundred fifty absorption bands of CF₃Br are interpreted, including the bands belonging to all the isotope modifications of this compound; the halfwidths of these bands are determined. For all the fundamental frequencies, the isotope shifts are obtained. Vibrational ?-resonance is studied. Using the experimental data obtained and taking into account this resonance, a complete set of parameters describing the experimental frequencies with the error δ ≈ 0.3 cm^?1 was found. This set consists of 6 harmonic frequencies and 30 anharmonicity constants, including the constants r _ik related to vibrational ?-resonances.     

Theoretical prediction of vibrational spectra: The out-of-plane force field and vibrational spectra of pyridine

The harmonic force field for the out-of-plane vibrations of pyridine has been calculated from ab initio Hartree-Fock wavefunctions obtained with a 4–21 basis set of contracted Gaussians. To account for systematic errors, the calculated force constants were scaled, using only two independent sclae factors which were transferred unchanged from benzene. The resulting scaled quantum mechanical force field, which is strictly a priori in that it is not based on any experimental data on pyridine, predicts the 64 out-of-plane fundamental frequencies of pyridine and its deuterated isotopomers of C_2v symmetry with a mean deviation from experiment of only 8.5 cm^?1. Addition of polarization functions to the basis set for the nitrogen atom and refinement of the two scale factors by fitting them to the observed pyridine spectra produce no significant improvement in the fit. Assignments of the vibrational spectra are discussed.     

Anharmonic analysis of the vibrational states of pyrimidine by the density functional method

The quartic force field of pyrimidine is calculated in the approximation of the hybrid density functional B3LYP/6-31G(d). On the basis of this force field, the IR spectrum of pyrimidine in the range 250–3800 cm^?1 is interpreted. The Darling-Dennison and Fermi resonances are taken into account and their spectral manifestations are analyzed. A combined method for the anharmonic analysis of the vibrational states of polyatomic molecules that employs the theoretical anharmonicity constants and experimental frequencies is proposed. The method ensures a higher prediction accuracy.     

Density functional theory calculations and vibrational spectra of p‐bromonitrobenzene

FT‐IR and FT‐Raman spectra of p‐bromonitrobenzene (p‐BNB) have been recorded in the region 4000–400 cm⁻¹ and 4000–50 cm⁻¹, respectively. The molecular structure, geometry optimization, vibrational wavenumbers have been investigated. The spectra were interpreted with the aid of normal coordinate analysis based on the density functional theory (DFT) using the standard B3LYP/6‐31G method and basis set combination and was scaled using multiple scale factors yielding good agreement between observed and calculated wavenumbers. The results of the calculations are applied to simulate infrared and Raman spectra of the title compound which showed reasonable agreement with the observed spectra. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

3-氨基-2,5-二氯苯甲酸振动光谱的密度泛函研究

为了本质地把握3-氨基-2,5-二氯苯甲酸(3A2,5DBA)的振动光谱和结构间的关系,在HF和B3LYP水平上利用6-311G(d,p)基组对3A2,5DBA进行了结构优化和振动频率的计算,得到了3A2,5DBA的结构信息和全部45个简正振动模式.通过与苯甲酸的结构参数以及相关文献数据的对比,发现B3LYP/6-311G(d,p)方法较HF/6-311G(d,p)方法能给出更加合理的结果.考虑到计算模拟分子和实验测量样品间的差异,对计算所得到的频率进行了合理的标度修正.在B3LYP/6-311G(d,p)方法下,对波数小于800cm-1的振动频率,标度因子取1.001 3,而波数大于800 cm-1的标度因子取0.961 3.借助Gaussian View程序包对所计算得到的振动模式进行了高精度指认,对3A2,5DBA的主要官能团及取代基团进行了振动分析.通过和实验测量的FTIR数据的比对,发现经标度修正后的计算结果和实验测量符合的很好.同时结合相关的文献报道,表明所做的振动指认和振动分析是合理的.