Theoretical study of spectroscopic constants and molecular properties of rare‐gas diatomic cations

Ab initio and density functional methods are applied to study the spectroscopic constants and molecular properties of the diatomic cations He, Ne, Ar, HeNe⁺, and HeAr⁺. Among these cations, HeAr⁺ is found to be weakly bound and its spectroscopic constants are calculated using the Lennard‐Jones potential. The other molecules that are strongly bound obey Morse potential, and their spectroscopic constants are calculated accordingly. The calculated spectroscopic constants agree very well with the theoretical and experimental values wherever available. Most of the spectroscopic constants and molecular properties are reported for the first time. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2007     

Spectroscopic constants and molecular properties of CN−, SiH−, PO−, SO−, SF−, and SiS−: Density functional study

Spectroscopic constants and molecular properties of selected diatomic anions namely CN^?, SiH^?, PO^?, SO^?, SF^?, and SiS^? in their ground states have been studied in detail using the hybrid HF/DF B3LYP method. The consistency of the calculated values has been verified with four different basis sets, with improved quality. The spectroscopic constants and molecular properties calculated with the aug‐cc‐pVTZ basis set agree very well with the experimental and theoretical values wherever available. Most of the spectroscopic constants and molecular properties of the selected diatomic anions, particularly the spectroscopic constants and molecular properties of SO^? and SiS^? are reported for the first time. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2004     

Recyclizations of 2‐aminobenzylimines and thioaroylhydrazones of N‐substituted N‐hydroxy‐3‐oxobutanamides

A universal scheme is proposed for the molecular design of heterocyclic recyclizations by replacing the exocyclic hydroxyl groups in exo‐trig‐ ring‐chain tautomeric molecules with substituted amines or hydrazines. The practical applicability of this approach is demonstrated by the condensations of 5‐hydroxy‐5‐methyl‐3‐isoxazolidinones with thioaroyl‐hydrazines and 2‐aminomethylaniline. The condensation products were studied by modern ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N NMR spectroscopic methods using three solvents: CDC1₃, DMSO[D₆] and CD₃CN. The solvent was found to have a strong effect to the relative amounts of the tautomers.     

A comparison between the potential energy curves for the X1Σg+ state of H2 and D2

The electronic potential for the ground state of H₂ and D₂, molecules has been calculated from spectroscopic molecular constants. Numerical integration of the radial wave equation gives accurate self-consistent values (an eigenvalue mean deviation of about 1 cm⁻¹). A comparison between different potentials is reported.     

Spectroscopic properties of molecular anions of astrophysical and laboratory interest

Spectroscopic constants and molecular properties of the selected six diatomic anions of astrophysical and laboratory interest namely, FO⁻, CCl⁻, NS⁻, ClO⁻, ClF⁻ and AlS⁻ in their ground state have been studied in detail using hybrid HF/DF B3LYP method. The effect of basis set on spectroscopic properties has been studied with systematic improvement of basis set from aug-cc-pVDZ to aug-cc-pV5Z. The values of the spectroscopic constants and molecular properties obtained with these basis sets have been extrapolated to the complete basis set (CBS) limit. The spectroscopic properties calculated with the aug-cc-pV5Z basis set are very close to those at the CBS limit and these values agree very well with the theoretical and experimental results wherever available. Many of the spectroscopic constants and molecular properties of these anions are new and in particular those for ClF⁻ and AlS⁻ are first reported.     

Molecular Vibrations and Mean Square Amplitudes. Supplement III Mean Amplitudes of Vibration for Inorganic Six-Atomic Molecules

Review of mean amplitudes of vibration for inorganic six-atomic molecules from spectroscopic calculations and electrondiffraction-data. The work contains new results of spectroscopic mean amplitudes and force constants for a number of molecules, viz.: S₆, N₂O₄, B₂F₄, N₂H₄, N₂F₄, P₂I₄ and SOF₄.     

Experimental and Theoretical Studies of 4‐(1‐benzyl‐5‐methyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)‐6‐(2,4‐dichlorophenyl)pyrimidin‐2‐amine: A Potential Antibacterial Agent

The title compound ( 1 ), 4‐(1‐benzyl‐5‐methyl‐1H‐1,2,3‐triazol‐4‐yl)‐6‐(2,4‐dichlorophenyl)pyrimidin‐2‐amine (C₂₀H₁₆Cl₂N₆), was synthesized and structurally characterized by elemental analysis, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR and single crystal X‐ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes as a colourless needle shaped in the triclinic system, space group P‐1 with cell constants: a = 10.7557(11) Å, b = 12.7078(17) Å, c = 15.511(2) Å, α = 68.029(4)0, β = 86.637(5)0, γ = 87.869(4)0; V = 1962.4 (4) ų, Z = 4. There are two structurally similar but crystallographically independent molecules (A and B) in the asymmetric unit of the title compound, which is linked via N‐H…Cl hydrogen bond. An intramolecular C‐H…N hydrogen also occurs in each molecule. In the crystal, each of independent molecules forms a centrosymmetric dimer with an R²₂(8) ring motifs through a pair of N‐H…N hydrogen bonds. These dimers are further connected by intermolecular N‐H…Cl and C‐H…Cl hydrogen bonds, forming an infinite two dimensional supramolecular network lying parallel to the [010] plane. The molecular geometry was also optimized using density functional theory (DFT/B3LYP) method with the 6‐311G (d, p) basis set and compared with the experimental data. Mulliken population analyses on atomic charges, HOMO‐LUMO energy levels, Molecular electrostatic potential and chemical reactivity of the title compound were investigated by theoretical calculations. The thermo dynamical properties of the title compound at different temperature have been calculated and corresponding relations between the properties and temperature have also been obtained. The in vitro antibacterial activity has been screened against Gram‐positive (Bacillus cerus and Staphylococcus epidermidis) and Gram‐Negative (Escherichia coli, Acinetobacter baumannii and Proteus vulgaris). The results revealed that the compound exhibited good to moderate antibacterial activity.     

From small structural modifications to adjustment of structurally dependent properties: 1‐methyl‐3,5‐bis[(E)‐2‐thienylidene]‐4‐piperidone and 3,5‐bis[(E)‐5‐bromo‐2‐thienylidene]‐1‐methyl‐4‐piperidone

The molecules of the title compounds, C₁₆H₁₅NOS₂, (I), and C₁₆H₁₃Br₂NOS₂, (II), are E,E‐isomers and consist of an extensive conjugated system, which determines their molecular geometries. Compound (I) crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c. It has one thiophene ring disordered over two positions, with a minor component contribution of 0.100 (3). Compound (II) crystallizes in the noncentrosymmetric orthorhombic space group Pca2₁ with two independent molecules in the unit cell. These molecules are related by a noncrystallographic pseudo‐inversion center and possess very similar geometries. The crystal packings of (I) and (II) have a topologically common structural motif, viz. stacks along the b axis, in which the molecules are bound by weak C—H...O hydrogen bonds. The noncentrosymmetric packing of (II) is governed by attractive intermolecular Br...Br and Br...N interactions, which are also responsible for the very high density of (II) (1.861 Mg m⁻³).     

NLO‐X (X = I–III): New Gaussian basis sets for prediction of linear and nonlinear electric properties

New adjusted Gaussian basis sets are proposed for first and second rows elements (H, B, C, N, O, F, Si, P, S, and Cl) with the purpose of calculating linear and mainly nonlinear optical (L–NLO) properties for molecules. These basis sets are new generation of Thakkar‐DZ basis sets, which were recontracted and augmented with diffuse and polarization extrabasis functions. Atomic energy and polarizability were used as reference data for fitting the basis sets, which were further applied for prediction of L–NLO properties of diatomic, H₂, N₂, F₂, Cl₂, BH, BF, BCl, HF, HCl, CO, CS, SiO, PN, and polyatomic, CH₄, SiH₄, H₂O, H₂S, NH₃, PH₃, OCS, NNO, and HCN molecules. The results are satisfactory for all electric properties tested; dipole moment (µ), polarizability (α), and first hyperpolarizability (β), with an affordable computational cost. Three new basis sets are presented and called as NLO‐I (ADZP), NLO‐II (DZP), and NLO‐III (VDZP). The NLO‐III is the best choice to predict L–NLO properties of large molecular systems, because it presents a balance between computational cost and accuracy. The average errors for β at B3LYP/NLO‐III level were of 8% for diatomic molecules and 14% for polyatomic molecules that are within the experimental uncertainty. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.     

Crystal Structure and Superoxide Dismutase Activity of [Cu(ethylenediamine)<Subscript>2</Subscript>Cl][PF<Subscript>6</Subscript>]

Summary. The preparation, spectroscopic properties, and crystal structure of chlorobis(ethylenediamine)copper(II) hexafluorophosphate [Cu(en)₂Cl][PF₆], (en=ethylendiamine) are reported. The complex crystallizes in the monoclinic system, space group P2₁/c, with cell constants a=6.1488(9) Å, b=12.696(2) Å, c=17.7424(17) Å, =97.265(12)°, and Z=4. The copper(II) ion is coordinated to two bidentate en molecules, to one chlorine ion, and to a more distant fluorine atom of the PF₆ group, leaving the copper ion in a distorted octahedral coordination geometry. The superoxide dismutase mimetic activity of the complex was investigated using the indirect xanthine-xanthine oxidase- nitroblue tetrazolium method and compared to that of the native enzyme.     

2‐tert‐Butylamino‐4‐chloro‐6‐ethylamino‐1,3,5‐triazine: a structure with Z′ = 4 containing two different molecular conformations and two independent chains of hydrogen‐bonded R22(8) rings

The title compound (trivial name terbutylazine), C₉H₁₆ClN₅, (I), crystallizes with Z′ = 4 in the space group Pca2₁, and equal numbers of molecules adopt two different conformations for the ethylamine groups. The four independent molecules form two approximately enantiomorphic pairs. Eight independent N—H...N hydrogen bonds link the molecules into two independent chains of R₂²(8) rings, in which the arrangement of the alkylamine substituents in the independent molecules precludes any further crystallographic symmetry. The significance of this study lies in its finding of two distinct molecular conformations within the structure and two distinct ways in which the molecules are organized into hydrogen‐bonded chains, and in its comparison of the hydrogen‐bonded structure of (I) with those of analogous 1,3,5‐triazines and pyrimidines.     

Towards Molecular Design Rationalization in Branched Multi‐Thiophene Semiconductors: The 2‐Thienyl‐Persubstituted α‐Oligothiophenes

The introduction of branching in multi‐thiophene semiconductors, although granting the required solubility for processing, results in an increased molecular fluxionality and a higher level of distortion, thus hampering π conjugation. Accordingly, branched oligothiophenes require rationalization of their structure–reactivity relationships for target‐oriented design and optimization of the synthetic effort. Our current research on spiderlike oligothiophenes affords deep insight into the subject, and introduces new, easily accessible molecules with attractive functional properties. In particular, a regular series, T′X _Y , of five new multi‐thiophene systems, T′5₃ , T′8₄ , T′11₅ , T′14₆ , and T′17₇ , constituted by five, eight, 11, 14, and 17 thiophene units, respectively, their longest α‐conjugated chain consisting of tri‐, tetra‐, penta‐, hexa‐, and heptathiophene moieties, respectively, has been synthesized and fully characterized from the structural, spectroscopic, and electrochemical point of view. The electronic properties of the monomers and their electropolymerization ability are discussed and rationalized as a function of their molecular structure, particularly in comparison with the series of 5‐(2,2′‐dithiophene)yl‐persubstituted α‐oligothiophenes ( TX _Y ) previously reported by us. These oligothiophenes are easily accessible materials, with promising properties for applications as active layers in multifunctional organic devices including solar cells.     

Conformation of 17‐chloro‐16‐formylandrosta‐5,16‐dien‐3β‐yl acetate and 17‐chloroandrosta‐5,16‐dien‐3β‐yl acetate

In the title compounds, C₂₂H₂₉ClO₃, (I), and C₂₁H₂₉ClO₂, (II), respectively, the B rings adopt a half‐chair conformation and the D rings adopt an envelope conformation. A twist of the steroid skeleton of both compounds is observed. There is a positional disorder of the acetoxy group of (II), with the terminal atoms disordered over two positions with near equal occupancy. Quantum‐mechanical ab initio calculations using a molecular orbital Hartree–Fock method were performed for the isolated molecules, thus allowing the distinction within the structural features of these two androstane derivatives of which characteristics are intrinsic to the molecules and which are due to packing effects. The skeletal twisting was found to be innate to the molecules, while the acetoxy disorder is due to packing effects.     

6‐[(4‐Fluorophenyl)(1H‐imidazol‐1‐yl)methyl]‐1,3‐benzodioxol‐5‐ol and 6‐[(4‐methoxyphenyl)(1H‐imidazol‐1‐yl)methyl]‐1,3‐benzodioxol‐5‐ol

The title compounds, C₁₇H₁₃FN₂O₃ and C₁₈H₁₆N₂O₄, are new potent aromatase inhibitors combining the common features of second‐ and third‐generation nonsteroid anti‐aromatase compounds. The molecules have a propeller shape, with dihedral angles between adjacent planes in the range 49–86°. A quantum mechanical ab initio Roothaan–Hartree–Fock calculation for the isolated molecules shows values for these angles close to the ideal value of 90°. Docking studies of the molecules in the aromatase substrate show that their strong inhibitor potency can be attributed to molecular flexibility, hydrophobic interactions, heme Fe coordination and hydrogen bonding.     

Enantiomerically pure (1S,5R) and racemic 3‐(1‐benzothiophen‐2‐yl)‐8‐azoniabicyclo[3.2.1]oct‐2‐ene acetate

The title compound, C₁₅H₁₆NS⁺·C₂H₃O₂⁻, has been crystallized as both a pure enantiomer (1S,5R) and a racemate. The racemate crystallizes in the space group Cc, with molecules of opposite handedness related to each other by the action of the c‐glide. The enantiomer is essentially isostructural with the racemate, except that the glide symmetry is violated by interchange of CH and CH₂ groups within the seven‐membered ring. The space‐group symmetry is reduced to P1 with two molecules in the asymmetric unit. The enantiomer structure shows disorder of the thiophene ring for one of the molecules in the asymmetric unit. The major component of the disorder has the thiophene ring in the same position as in the racemate, but generates a higher‐energy molecular conformation. The minor disorder component has different intermolecular interactions but retains a more stable molecular conformation.     

Relativistic Coupled-Cluster Calculations of Spectroscopic Properties of Copernicium and Flerovium Monoxides

Calculations of spectroscopic properties of the CnO and FlO molecules are performed using ab initio all-electron 4c- and 2c-relativistic coupled-cluster approaches with single, double, and perturbative triple excitations. The corresponding calculation for HgO is also accomplished for comparison with the published data. The dependence of the results on the parameters of the basis set and approximations used is investigated in detail. The overall relative uncertainties of the recommended values on the level of 1–2 % are reached. The calculated spectroscopic constants are indicative of the following trend in the reactivity of the oxides HgO>FlO>CnO. This is confirmed by the trend in the adsorption energies, E_ads, of these molecules on the surfaces of gold, quartz, and Teflon. The predicted rather low E_ads values for the latter case should guarantee their delivery from the recoil chamber to the chemistry set up in gas-phase experiments.     

1,3‐Bis(ethylamino)‐2‐nitrobenzene, 1,3‐bis(n‐octylamino)‐2‐nitrobenzene and 4‐ethylamino‐2‐methyl‐1H‐benzimidazole

1,3‐Bis(ethylamino)‐2‐nitrobenzene, C₁₀H₁₅N₃O₂, (I), and 1,3‐bis(n‐octylamino)‐2‐nitrobenzene, C₂₂H₃₉N₃O₂, (II), are the first structurally characterized 1,3‐bis(n‐alkylamino)‐2‐nitrobenzenes. Both molecules are bisected though the nitro N atom and the 2‐C and 5‐C atoms of the ring by twofold rotation axes. Both display intramolecular N—H...O hydrogen bonds between the amine and nitro groups, but no intermolecular hydrogen bonding. The nearly planar molecules pack into flat layers ca 3.4 Å apart that interact by hydrophobic interactions involving the n‐alkyl groups rather than by π–π interactions between the rings. The intra‐ and intermolecular interactions in these molecules are of interest in understanding the physical properties of polymers made from them. Upon heating in the presence of anhydrous potassium carbonate in dimethylacetamide, (I) and (II) cyclize with formal loss of hydrogen peroxide to form substituted benzimidazoles. Thus, 4‐ethylamino‐2‐methyl‐1H‐benzimidazole, C₁₀H₁₃N₃, (III), was obtained from (I) under these reaction conditions. Compound (III) contains two independent molecules with no imposed internal symmetry. The molecules are linked into chains via N—H...N hydrogen bonds involving the imidazole rings, while the ethylamino groups do not participate in any hydrogen bonding. This is the first reported structure of a benzimidazole derivative with 4‐amino and 2‐alkyl substituents.     

Encapsulation of Pyrene‐Functionalized Poly(benzyl ether) Dendrons into a Water‐Soluble Organometallic Cage

Two generations of lipophilic pyrenyl functionalized poly(benzyl ether) dendrimers (P₁ and P₂) have been synthesized. The thermal properties of the two functionalized dendrimers have been investigated, and the pyrenyl group of the dendritic molecules encapsulated in the arene–ruthenium metalla‐cage, [Ru₆(p‐cymene)₆(tpt)₂(donq)₃]⁶⁺ ([ 1 ]⁶⁺) (tpt=2,4,6‐tri(pyridin‐4‐yl)‐1,3,5‐triazine; donq=5,8‐dioxydo‐1,4‐naphthoquinonato). The host–guest properties of [P₁⊂ 1 ]⁶⁺ and [P₂⊂ 1 ]⁶⁺ were studied in solution by NMR and UV/Vis spectroscopic methods, thus allowing the determination of the affinity constants. Moreover, the cytotoxicity of these water‐soluble host–guest systems was evaluated on human ovarian cancer cells.     

2‐[(E)‐(4‐Hydroxy‐3‐methoxybenzylidene)amino]‐N‐(2‐methylphenyl)‐4,5,6,7‐tetrahydro‐1‐benzothiophene‐3‐carboxamide

The title compound, C₂₄H₂₄N₂O₃S, exhibits antifungal and antibacterial properties. The compound crystallizes with two molecules in the asymmetric unit, with one molecule exhibiting `orientational disorder' in the crystal structure with respect to the cyclohexene ring. The o‐toluidine groups in both molecules are noncoplanar with the respective cyclohexene‐fused thiophene ring. In both molecules, there is an intramolecular N—H...N hydrogen bond forming a pseudo‐six‐membered ring which locks the molecular conformation and eliminates conformational flexibility. The crystal structure is stabilized by O—H...O hydrogen bonds; both molecules in the asymmetric unit form independent chains, each such chain consisting of alternating `ordered' and `disordered' molecules in the crystal lattice.