The equilibrium structures, vibrational spectra, NLO and directional properties of transition dipole moments of diguanidinium arsenate monohydrate and diguanidinium phosphate monohydrate. The theoretical DFT calculations

For diguanidinium arsenate monohydrate and diguanidinium phosphate monohydrate the energies were minimized and the theoretical vibrational frequencies and potential energy distribution (PED) were calculated by density functional method. The 6-31++G(d,p) basis set was used. The assignment of the bands has been made on the basis of the calculated PED. For calculated equilibrium geometries two methods for determination of direction of transition dipole moments (TDM) were used. The oriented gas model was used for calculation of "static" TDM and from the other side the "dynamic" approximation of TDM by analysis of changes in internal coordination during characteristic vibrations was performed. The restricted Hartree-Fock (RHF) methods were used for calculation of the hyperpolarizability for both investigated molecules. The theoretical results are compared with experimental value of beta.     

Structural and vibrational investigation of para-nitraminopyridine N-oxide. A combined experimental and theoretical studies

The X-ray and vibrational spectroscopic analysis of para-nitraminopyridine N-oxide are reported. The crystals of investigated compound belong to P2(1) of the monoclinic system, Z=4, a=3.735 A, b=11.767 A, c=14.679 A and beta=93.27 degrees . Room temperature powder infrared and Raman spectra of the title compound and its deuterated analogue were measured. The molecular structure of p-nitraminopyridine N-oxide has been calculated with the aid of density functional (B3LYP) method with the extended 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The calculated geometrical parameters of investigated molecule in gas phase were compared with experimental X-ray data. The harmonic frequencies, potential energy distribution (PED) and IR intensities of p-nitroaminopyridine N-oxide and its deuterated analogue were calculated with B3LYP method. The assignment of the experimental spectra has been made on the basis of the calculated PED. The time depend Hartree-Fock (TDHF) method was used for calculations of hyperpolarizability beta coefficient.     

Theoretical IR,Raman and NMR spectra of 1,2- and 1,3-dimethylenecyclobutane

Equilibrium geometries, rotational constants, harmonic vibrational frequencies, infrared intensities, Raman activities, and ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra were calculated for 1,2-dimethylenecyclobutane and its less stable isomer 1,3-dimethylenecyclobutane by using MP2, DFT (B3PW91), and RHF theoretical methods involving the 6-311++G⁷ basis set.The properties calculated theoretically have been compared with the experimental values. The internal coordinates defined for both isomers were used in the potential energy distribution (PED) analysis. The theoretical vibrational and NMR spectra form the basis to differentiate particular compounds in reaction mixture.     

New complexes of guanidine with acetic, trichloroacetic and trifluoroacetic acids. The DFT structural and vibrational investigations

The density functional theory (DFT) methods were used for theoretical studies of three compounds. The guanidine molecule is a main structural unit in these complexes, while the studied acids have similar chemical character. The family of simple guanidinium compounds is intensively investigated as potential materials with ferroic phase transitions. Among studied "guanidinium" complexes, those with crystal structure without macroscopic center of inversion, exhibit NLO properties. For three compounds: CN(3)H(5)CH(3)COOH, CN(3)H(5)CCl(3)COOH and CN(3)H(5)CF(3)COOH the detailed theoretical calculations were performed. For each complex the equilibrium geometry was obtained. The calculated geometrical parameters (bond lengths and angles) of all investigated complexes are compared. The theoretical vibrational frequencies and potential energy distribution (PED) of three "guanidinium" compounds were calculated by B3LYP method. On the basis of PED calculations the detailed assignments of bands for new chemical complexes are presented. The real crystals were obtained in the case of CN(3)H(5)CH(3)COOH compound, only. The theoretical results can be used in future, when the synthesis of trichloroacetic and trifluoroacetic analogues of CN(3)H(5)CH(3)COOH will be done.     

A combined experimental and theoretical quantum chemical studies on 4-morpholinecarboxaldehyde

Extensive spectroscopic investigations have been carried out by recording the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and FT-Raman spectra and carrying out the theoretical quantum chemical studies on 4-morpholinecarboxaldehyde (4MC). From the ab initio and DFT analysis using HF, B3LYP and B3PW91 methods with 6-31G(d,p) and 6-311G++(d,p) basis sets the energies, structural, thermodynamical and vibrational characteristics of the compound were determined. The energy difference between the chair equatorial and chair axial conformers of 4MC have been calculated by density functional theory (DFT) method. The optimised geometrical parameters, theoretical wavenumbers and thermodynamic properties of the molecule were compared with the experimental values. The effect of carbonyl group on the characteristic frequencies of the morpholine ring has been analysed. The mixing of the fundamental modes with the help of potential energy distribution (PED) through normal co-ordinate analysis has been discussed.     

Spectroscopic and quantum chemical studies on 4-acryloyl morpholine

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and FT-Raman spectra have been recorded and an extensive spectroscopic investigations have been carried out on 4-acryloyl morpholine (4AM). Theoretical quantum chemical studies have also been performed. From the ab initio and DFT analysis using HF, B3LYP and B3PW91 methods with 6-31G(d,p) and 6-311G++(d,p) basis sets the energies, structural, thermodynamical and vibrational characteristics of the compound were determined. The energy difference between the chair equatorial and chair axial conformers of 4AM have been calculated by density functional theory (DFT) method. The optimized geometrical parameters, theoretical wavenumbers and thermodynamic properties of the molecule are compared with the experimental values. The effect of acryloyl group on the characteristic frequencies of the morpholine ring has been analysed. The mixing of the fundamental modes with the help of potential energy distribution (PED) through normal co-ordinate analysis has been discussed.     

FT-Raman and FT-IR spectra, vibrational assignments and density functional studies of 5-bromo-2-nitropyridine

The Fourier transform Raman and Fourier transform infrared spectra of 5-bromo-2-nitropyridine were recorded in the solid phase. The equilibrium geometry, natural atomic charges, harmonic vibrational frequencies, infrared intensities and Raman scattering activities were calculated by density functional B3LYP method with the 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The scaled theoretical wavenumbers showed very good agreement with the experimental values. A detailed interpretations of the infrared and Raman spectra of 5-bromo-2-nitropyridine is reported on the basis of the calculated potential energy distribution (PED). The theoretical spectrograms for the Raman and IR spectra of the title molecule have been constructed.     

The vibrational spectra of E-1,2-bis(3-methoxy-2-thienyl)ethene in the crystalline phase

Density functional theoretical (DFT) calculations using the 6-311+G* basis set were carried out to study the vibrational spectrum of E-1,2-bis(3-methoxy-2-thienyl)ethene in the solid state. Based on the calculated frequencies, infrared intensities and potential energy distributions (PED), the experimental IR and Raman spectra of the solid phase were assigned.     

Molecular structure, harmonic and anharmonic frequency calculations of 2,4-dichloropyrimidine and 4,6-dichloropyrimidine by HF and density functional methods

Quantum chemical calculations of energies, geometrical structural parameters, harmonic and anharmonic frequencies of 2,4-DCP and 4,6-DCP were carried out by HF and density functional theory methods with 6-311++G(d,p) as basis set. The assignment of each normal mode has been made using the observed and calculated frequencies, their IR and Raman intensities. A detailed interpretation of the FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of 2,4-DCP and 4,6-DCP was reported on the basis of the calculated potential energy distribution (PED). A comparison of theoretically calculated vibrational frequencies at B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) with FT-IR and FT-Raman experimental data shows good agreement between them. Natural atomic charges of 2,4-DCP and 4,6-DCP were calculated and compared with pyrimidine molecule.     

A theoretical study on tautomeric structures of 4′-nitroazobenzene-2,4-diol and 4-methyl-4′-nitroazobenzene-2,6-diol compounds

The goal of this study is to determine the most stable tautomeric forms, and their ground state conformers of 4′-nitroazobenzene-2,4-diol and 4-methyl-4′-nitroazobenzene-2,6-diol compounds. The calculations have shown that the most stable tautomeric forms of the compounds are hydrazo form for 4′-nitroazobenzene-2,4-diol and azo form for 4-methyl-4′-nitroazobenzene-2,6-diol. Besides, the vibrational frequencies, ¹H and ¹³C NMR shifts, frontier molecular orbital’s energies for the tautomeric forms of the compounds calculated by using density functional theory-B3LYP method with 6-311G(d) basis set were interpreted. All the assignments of the theoretical frequencies were identified by potential energy distribution (PED) analysis. Generally, theoretical spectral results were seen to be in a good agreement with the corresponding experimental data.     

Vibrational spectra and normal coordinate analysis of a weak ligand complex, Co(p-DMABA)2Cl2 x 2H2O.

The complex Co(p-DMABA)2Cl2 x 2H2O (p-dimethylaminobenzaldehyde, p-DMABA) was prepared from the solid-state reaction of a weak ligand p-DMABA and CoCl2 x 6H2O at lower heating temperature (60 degrees C). It is very difficult to obtain the title complex using solution reaction method, less than isolating single crystals. In order to determine the crystal structure of the title compound, we have to rely on the X-ray powder diffraction data. That is, the crystal structure can be solved directly from powder data, which crucial step is to constitute the structure model. Indirect spectroscopic methods, such as infrared and Raman spectroscopes, and further vibrational assignments made with the aid of normal coordinate calculations by using a modified Urey-Bradley force field, were analyzed to proposed molecular structure. One hundred and fifty-seven internal coordinates were established and 129 theoretical vibrational frequencies were calculated. An appropriate set of internal coordinates and force constants in the course of calculation were introduced, so that the calculated vibration frequencies are good agreement with the observed values. The average difference and the maximum deviation between theoretic and experimental frequencies are 2.44 and 8.0 cm(-1), respectively. Thus the normal coordinate analysis is a powerful tool to the molecular structure. Other structural and spectral properties are also discussed in this paper. The purpose of the present paper is to obtain a good structural model. This model was used as starting model for crystal structure determination from powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) data.     

Molecular structure, vibrational spectra and NBO analysis of phenylisothiocyanate by density functional method

The molecular geometry, vibrational frequencies and NBO analysis of phenylisothiocyanate (PITC) in the ground state have been calculated by using density functional theory calculation (B3LYP) with 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The optimized geometrical parameters obtained by DFT calculations are in good agreement with experimental values. Comparison of the observed fundamental vibrational frequencies of the PITC and calculated result by density functional theory (B3LYP) indicates B3LYP is superior for molecular vibrational problems. The entropy of the title compound was also performed at HF/B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) levels of theory. Natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis of title molecule is also carried out. A detailed interpretation of the IR and Raman spectra of PITC is reported on the basis of the calculated potential energy distribution (PED). The theoretical spectrogram for IR spectrum of the title molecule has been constructed.     

Ar-matrix IR spectra of 5-halouracils interpreted by means of DFT calculations

The infrared low-temperature Ar-matrix spectra of 5-halouracils and unsubstituted uracil were measured and interpreted in terms of the spectra calculated at the DFT/B3PW91/6-311G level followed by a potential energy distribution (PED) analysis. For the PED analysis, the sets of halouracil mode definitions were constructed so that dissimilarities in the interpretations of the different spectra were minimized. Anharmonic frequency calculations enabled more light to be shed on the Fermi resonance (FR) phenomena occurring in the nu(C=O) stretching vibrations region. For each halouracil vibrational spectrum, several FRs manifest themselves in the nu(C=O) stretching vibrations region. We show that the most frequent components participating in these resonances are the nu(C(4)=O(10)) frequency, a beta(N-H) mode frequency, and a beta(C=O) mode frequency. The experimental nu(N-H) frequencies are reproduced by the calculated anharmonic frequencies better than by the scaled harmonic ones, and the nu(C=O) frequencies respond in the opposite manner. The experimental frequencies located below 1500 cm(-1) are reproduced equally well by the two kinds of calculations.     

Vibrational spectra of 1-methylthymine: matrix isolation, solid state and theoretical studies

The infrared spectra of 1-methylthymine (1-MeT) in argon and nitrogen cryogenic matrices are presented, for the first time. The molecular structure, conformations, vibrational frequencies, infrared intensities and Raman scattering activities of 1-MeT have been calculated by the DFT(B3LYP), MP2 and HF methods using the D95V** basis set. The theoretically predicted intensity pattern of the IR and Raman bands has proved to be of great help in assigning the experimental spectra. Rigorous normal coordinate analysis has been performed, at each level of theory. The unequivocal and complete vibrational assignment for 1-MeT has been made on the basis of the calculated potential energy distribution (PED). Comparison of the experimental matrix isolation spectra with the theoretical results has revealed that the B3LYP method is superior to both the MP2 and HF methods in predicting the frequencies of uracil derivatives. The MP2 method consistently underestimates the frequencies of the out-of-plane gamma(C=O) and gamma(C-H) bending modes, while the HF method yields the reverse order of the frequencies of two nu(C=O) stretching vibrations. Investigation of the frequency shift of several bands, on passing from matrix isolation to solid state spectra, has provided information on the strength of intermolecular hydrogen bonding in the crystal of 1-MeT. Several ambiguities in the earlier assignments of the vibrational spectra of polycrystalline 1-MeT have been clarified.     

Vibrational spectroscopic (FTIR and FTRaman) investigation using ab initio (HF) and DFT (LSDA and B3LYP) analysis on the structure of Toluic acid

The FTRaman and FTIR spectra for Toluic acid (TA) have been recorded in the region 4000-100 cm(-1) and compared with the harmonic vibrational frequencies calculated using HF/DFT (LSDA and B3LYP) method BY employing 6-311G (d, p) basis set with appropriate scale factors. IR intensities and Raman activities are also calculated by HF and DFT (LSDA/B3LYP) methods. Optimized geometries of the molecule have been interpreted and compared with the reported experimental values for benzoic acid and some substituted benzoic acids. The experimental geometrical parameters show satisfactory agreement with the theoretical prediction from HF and DFT. The scaled vibrational frequencies at B3LYP/6-311G (d, p) seem to coincide with the experimentally observed values with acceptable deviations. The theoretical spectrograms (IR and Raman) have been constructed and compared with the experimental FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra. Some of the vibrational frequencies of the TA are effected upon profusely with the methyl substitutions in comparison to benzoic acid and these differences are interpreted.     

ClC(O)NCS分子振动光谱的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论DFT(B3LYP)方法,以6-31G^*为基组对ClC(O)NCS的反式和顺式两种构型的几何结构、振动谐性力场和红外光谱进行了研究.B3LYP/6-31G^*的理论力场由适用于B3LYP/6-31G^*计算水平和大多数有机分子的一套固定标度因子进行标度.根据标度后的理论力场进行简正坐标分析得到的势能分布(PED)和红外光谱强度值对ClC(O)NCS分子的顺式和反式两种构型的振动基频进行了理论归属.     

Molecular structure,vibrational spectra and potential energy distribution of protopine using <Emphasis Type="Italic">ab initio</Emphasis> and density functional theory

This work is devoted to theoretical study on molecular structure of protopine. The equilibrium geometry, harmonic vibrational frequencies and infrared intensities were calculated by ab initio Hartree-Fock and density functional B3LYP methods with the 6-31G(d) basis set and were interpreted in terms of potential energy distribution (PED) analysis. The internal coordinates were optimized repeatedly for many times to maximize the PED contributions. A detailed interpretation of the infrared spectra of protopine is reported. The calculations are in agreement with experiment. The thermodynamic functions of the title compound were also performed at HF/6-31G(d) and B3LYP/6-31G(d) level of theory. The FT-IR spectra of protopine were recorded in solid phase.     

Raman imaging of fluid inclusions in garnet from UHPM rocks (Kokchetav massif, Northern Kazakhstan)

In this work, we will report a combined experimental and theoretical study on molecular and vibrational structure of N,N'-di(p-thiazole)formamidine (DpTF). DpTF has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, FT-Raman, 1H NMR, 13C NMR spectroscopy and X-ray single crystal diffraction. The FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of DpTF were recorded in the solid phase. The optimized geometry was calculated by HF and B3LYP methods using 6-31G(d) basis set. The FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of DpTF was calculated at the HF/B3LYP/6-31G(d) level and were interpreted in terms of potential energy distribution (PED) analysis. The scaled theoretical wavenumber showed very good agreement with the experimental values. A detailed interpretation of the infrared and Raman spectra of DpTF was reported. On the basis of vibrational analyses, the thermodynamic properties of the title compound at different temperatures have been calculated, revealing the correlations between Cp,m°, Sm°, Hm° and temperatures. Furthermore, molecular electrostatic potential maps (MESP) and total dipole moment properties of the compound have been calculated.     

Surface chirality of CuO thin films

We present X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and X-ray photoelectron diffraction (XPD) investigations of CuO thin films electrochemically deposited on an Au(001) single-crystal surface from a solution containing chiral tartaric acid (TA). The presence of enantiopure TA in the deposition process results in a homochiral CuO surface, as revealed by XPD. On the other hand, XPD patterns of films deposited with racemic tartaric acid or the "achiral" meso-tartaric acid are completely symmetric. A detailed analysis of the experimental data using single scattering cluster calculations reveals that the films grown with l(+)-TA exhibit a CuO(1) orientation, whereas growth in the presence of d(-)-TA results in a CuO(11) surface orientation. A simple bulk-truncated model structure with two terminating oxygen layers reproduces the experimental XPD data. Deposition with alternating enantiomers of tartaric acid leads to CuO films of alternating chirality. Enantiospecifity of the chiral CuO surfaces is demonstrated by further deposition of CuO from a solution containing racemic tartaric acid. The pre-deposited homochiral films exhibit selectivity toward the same enantiomeric deposition pathway.     

Molecular structure and vibrational investigation of benzenesulfonic acid methyl ester using DFT (LSDA, B3LYP, B3PW91 and MPW1PW91) theory calculations

The FT-Raman and FT-IR spectra for benzenesulfonic acid methyl ester (BSAME) have been recorded in the region 4000-100 cm(-1) and compared with the harmonic vibrational frequencies calculated using DFT (LSDA, B3LYP, B3PW91 and MPW1PW91) method by employing 6-311G (d, p) basis set with appropriate scale factors. IR intensities and Raman activities are also calculated by DFT (LSDA, B3LYP, B3PW91 and MPW1PW91) methods. Optimized geometries of the molecule have been interpreted and compared with the reported experimental values for sulfonic acid and some substituted sulfonic acids. The experimental geometrical parameters show satisfactory agreement with the theoretical prediction from DFT. The scaled vibrational frequencies at LSDA/B3LYP/6-311G (d, p) seem to coincide with the experimentally observed values with acceptable deviations. The theoretical spectrograms (IR and Raman) have been constructed and compared with the experimental FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra. Some of the vibrational frequencies of the sulfonic acid are effected upon profusely with the methyl substitution in comparison to benzene sulfonamide and these differences are interpreted.