Structural stability, S-O rotational barrier and vibrational analyses of monomeric non-planar halosulfonic acids X-SO2-OH (X=F, Cl and Br)

The structural stability of halosulfonic acids X-SO2-OH (X=F, Cl and Br) were investigated by DFT-B3LYP/6-311+G** and ab initio MP2/6-311+G** calculations. The potential energy curve for the XSOH internal rotation around S-O bond was consistent with one minimum that corresponds to non-linear structure with XSOH torsional angle of about 80 degrees . The vibrational frequencies were computed at DFT-B3LYP level for the stable non-planar structure of the three molecules. Normal coordinate calculations were then carried out and the potential energy distributions (PED) were calculated for the molecules. On the basis of PED values and comparison with experimental data reliable assignments were provided for normal modes of fluoro-, chloro- and bromosulfonic acids.     

Analysis of vibrational spectra of 3-halo-1-propanols CH(2)XCH(2)CH(2)OH (X is Cl and Br)

The conformational stability and the three rotor internal rotations in 3-chloro- and 3-bromo-1-propanols were investigated by DFT-B3LYP/6-311+G and ab initio MP2/6-311+G, MP3/6-311+G and MP4(SDTQ)//MP3/6-311+G levels of theory. On the calculated potential energy surface twelve distinct minima were located all of which were not predicted to have imaginary frequencies at the B3LYP level of theory. The calculated lowest energy minimum in the potential curves of both molecules was predicted to correspond to the Gauche-gauche-trans (Ggt) conformer in excellent agreement with earlier microwave and electron diffraction results. The equilibrium constants for the conformational interconversion of the two 3-halo-1-propanols were calculated at the B3LYP/6-311+G level of calculation and found to correspond to an equilibrium mixture of about 32% Ggt, 18% Ggg1, 13% Tgt, 8% Tgg and 8% Gtt conformations for 3-chloro-1-propanol and 34% Ggt, 15% Tgt, 13% Ggg1, 9% Tgg and 7% Gtt conformations for 3-bromo-1-propanol at 298.15K. The nature of the high energy conformations was verified by carrying out solvent experiments using formamide ( epsilon=109.5) and MP3 and MP4//MP3 calculations. The vibrational frequencies of each molecule in its three most stable forms were computed at the B3LYP level and complete vibrational assignments were made based on normal coordinate calculations and comparison with experimental data of the molecules.     

Potential energy scans and vibrational assignments of cyclopropanecarboxylic acid and cyclopropanecarboxamide

The structural stability and internal rotations in cyclopropanecarboxylic acid and cyclopropanecarboxamide were investigated by the DFT-B3LYP and the ab initio MP2 calculations using 6-311G** and 6-311+G** basis sets. The computations were extended to the MP4//MP2/6-311G** and CCSD(T)//MP2/6-311G** single-point calculations. From the calculations the molecules were predicted to exist predominantly in the cis (C=O group eclipses the cyclopropane ring) with a cis-trans barrier of about 4-6kcal/mol. The OCOH torsional barrier in the acid was estimated to be about 12-13kcal/mol while the corresponding OCNH torsional barrier in the amide was calculated to be about 20kcal/mol. The equilibrium constant k for the cis<-->trans interconversion in cyclopropanecarboxylic acid was calculated to be 0.1729 at 298.15K that corresponds to an equilibrium mixture of about 85% cis and 15% trans. The vibrational frequencies were computed at the DFT-B3LYP level. Normal coordinate calculations were carried out and potential energy distributions were calculated for the low energy cis conformer of the molecules. Complete vibrational assignments were made on the basis of normal coordinate calculations and comparison with experimental data of the molecules.     

Vibrational spectra and assignments of 2-phenylethanol and 2-phenoxyethanol

The structural stability of 2-phenyl- and 2-phenoxyethanols were investigated at the DFT-B3LYP/6-311G**, MP2 and MP4(SDQ) levels of theory. From the calculations at the three levels of theory 2-phenylethanol and 2-phenoxyethanol were predicted to exist predominantly in non-planar gauche conformations. For 2-phenylethanol the lowest energy Gg1 structure was predicted to be stabilized by an interaction between the hydroxyl H atom and the phenyl ring. For 2-phenoxyethanol the Ggg1 structure was predicted to be strongly stabilized by dipolar interactions between the hydroxyl H atom and the phenoxy O atom of the alcohol. For both alcohols the planar trans structure with minimum steric interactions between the CH₂ groups was predicted to be significantly higher in energy than the ground state gauche structure of the alcohols. The dipolar interactions are reported to play more important role than steric ones in stabilizing the molecules. The vibrational frequencies of each of the two alcohols in its lowest energy gauche structure were computed at the B3LYP level and tentative vibrational assignments were made for their normal modes on the basis of the calculated and experimental data.     

Three rotor potential energy scans, conformational equilibrium constants and vibrational analysis of 3-fluoro-1-propanol CH(2)FCH(2)CH(2)OH

The conformational stability and the three rotor internal rotations in 3-fluoro-1-propanol were investigated by the DFT-B3LYP/6-311+G** and the ab initio MP2/6-311+G** levels of theory. The calculated potential energy curves of the molecule at both levels of theory were consistent with complex conformational equilibria of about 12 minima, all of which were predicted to have real frequencies at both the B3LYP and the MP2 levels. The lowest energy minimum in the potential curves of 3-fluoro-1-propanol was predicted to correspond to the Gauche-gauche-trans (Ggt) conformer in excellent agreement with microwave and electron diffraction results. The equilibrium constants for the conformational interconversion of the molecule were calculated and found to correspond to an equilibrium mixture of about 33% Ggt, 14% Ggg1 and 13% Gg1g and about 43% Ggt, 12% Ggg1 and 10% Gg1g distribution by the B3LYP/6-311+G** and the MP2/6-311+G** calculations, respectively, at 298.15K. The vibrational frequencies of each molecule in its three stable forms were computed at B3LYP level and complete vibrational assignments were made based on normal coordinate calculations and comparison with experimental data of the molecule.     

Analysis of the infrared and Raman spectra of phenylacetic acid and mandelic (2-hydroxy-2-phenylacetic) acid

The structural stability of phenylacetic acid and mandelic acid was investigated by the DFT-B3LYP and the ab initio MP2 calculations with the 6-311G** basis set. The two molecules were predicted at the DFT and MP2 levels of calculation to have the non-planar (Np) forms as their lowest energy structures. The observed spectral intensities of the acids were consistent with the Np conformation being the predominant form at room temperature. The vibrational wavenumbers were computed at the B3LYP level of theory and tentative vibrational assignments were provided on the basis of combined theoretical and experimental infrared and Raman data of the molecules. The sharpness of the methylenic O-H stretching mode in the IR spectrum of mandelic acid suggests the absence of intermolecular dimerization in the acid which is supported by the observation of no splitting of its CO stretching mode.     

Vibrational analyses of sulfamoyl halides NH2SO2X (X is F, Cl and Br)

The structural stability of sulfamoyl halides NH(2)-SO(2)X (X is F, Cl and Br) were investigated by DFT-B3LYP/6-311+G** and ab initio MP2/6-311+G** calculations. From the calculations the molecules were predicted to exist only in the anti (XS bond is anti with respect to nitrogen lone pair) conformation with the possibility of very low abundance of the syn (SO(2) and NH(2) groups eclipse each other) form of only the fluoride. The equilibrium constant for the syn<-->anti conformational conversion of sulfamoyl fluoride was calculated to be 0.0172 that corresponds to an equilibrium mixture of about 2% syn and 98% anti at 298.15K. The vibrational frequencies were computed at DFT-B3LYP level for the stable anti conformer of the d(0) and d(2) (ND(2)-SO(2)X) deuterated species of the three molecules. Normal coordinate calculations were then carried out and the potential energy distributions were calculated for the molecules.     

Ab initio and DFT studies of the vibrational spectra of hydrogen-bonded PhOH...(H2O)4 complexes

The vibrational characteristics (vibrational frequencies and infrared intensities) for the hydrogen-bonded complex of phenol with four water molecules PhOH...(H2O)4 (structure 4A) have been predicted using ab initio and DFT (B3LYP) calculations with 6-31G(d,p) basis set. The changes in the vibrational characteristics from free monomers to a complex have been calculated. The ab initio and B3LYP calculations show that the observed four intense bands at 3299, 3341, 3386 and 3430 cm(-1) can be assigned to the hydrogen-bonded OH stretching vibrations in the complex PhOH...(H2O)4 (4A). The complexation leads to very large red shifts of these vibrations and very strong increase in their IR intensity. The predicted red shifts for these vibrations with B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) calculations are in very good agreement with the experimentally observed. It was established that the phenolic OH stretching vibration is the most sensitive to the hydrogen bonding. The predicted red-shift with the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) calculations for the most stable ring structure 4A (-590 cm(-1)) is in better agreement with the experimentally observed than the red-shift, predicted with SCF/6-31G(d,p) calculations. The magnitude of the wavenumber shift is indicative of relatively strong OH...H hydrogen-bonded interaction. The complexation between phenol and four water molecules leads to strong increase of the IR intensity of the phenolic OH stretching vibration (up to 38 times).     

Conformational analysis and comparison between theoretical and experimental vibrational spectra for chloroacetyl isocyanate

The conformational stability and vibrational infrared and Raman spectra of chloroacetyl isocyanate (CH2ClCONCO) were investigated by ab initio MP2 and density functional B3LYP calculations using the 6-311 + + G** basis set. From the potential energy scans of the internal rotations of both the halomethyl and the isocyanate rotors, chloroacetyl isocyanate was predicted to exist predominantly in a mixture of the cis-cis (chlorine atom and NCO group eclipse C=O bond) and the gauche-cis (one hydrogen atom and NCO group eclipse C=O bond) conformations with a comparable relative stability. The vibrational wavenumbers of each of the two conformers of the molecule were computed at DFT-B3LYP/6-311 + + G** level. Normal coordinate calculations were carried out to obtain the potential energy distributions (PED) among the symmetry coordinates of the normal modes for each of the stable conformers of chloroacetyl isocyanate. The theoretical vibrational assignments are compared with experimental ones and a ratio of observed/calculated wavenumbers of about 0.97-1.04 was obtained.     

Mixed quantum-classical reaction path dynamics of C2H5F --> C2H4 + HF

A mixed quantum-classical method for calculating product energy partitioning based on a reaction path Hamiltonian is presented and applied to HF elimination from fluoroethane. The goal is to describe the effect of the potential energy release on the product energies using a simple model of quantized transverse vibrational modes coupled to a classical reaction path via the path curvature. Calculations of the minimum energy path were done at the B3LYP/6-311++G(2d,2p) and MP2/6-311++G** levels of theory, followed by energy-partitioning dynamics calculations. The results for the final HF vibrational state distribution were found to be in good qualitative agreement with both experimental studies and quasiclassical trajectory simulations.     

Structure, stability and vibrational spectrum of the hydrogen-bonded complex between HNO3 and H2O. Ab initio and DFT studies

The structure, stability and vibrational spectrum of the binary complex between HONO2 and H2O have been investigated using ab initio calculations at SCF and MP2 levels with different basis sets and B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) calculations. Full geometry optimization was made for the complex studied. It was established that the hydrogen-bonded H2O...HONO2 complex has a planar structure. The corrected values of the dissociation energy at the SCF and MP2 levels and B3LYP calculations are indicative of relatively strong OH...O hydrogen-bonded interaction. The changes in the vibrational characteristics (vibrational frequencies and infrared intensities) arising from the hydrogen bonding between HONO2 and H2O have been estimated by using the ab initio calculations at SCF and MP2 levels and B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) calculations. It was established that the most sensitive to the complexation is the stretching O-H vibration from HONO2. In agreement with the experiment, its vibrational frequency in the complex is shifted to lower wavenumbers. The predicted frequency shift with the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) calculations (-439 cm(-1)) is in the best agreement with the experimentally measured (-498 cm(-1)). The intensity of this vibration increases dramatically upon hydrogen bonding. The ab initio calculations at the SCF level predict an increase up to five times; at the MP2 level up to 10 times and the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) predicted increase is up to 17 times. The good agreement between the predicted values of the frequency shifts and those experimentally observed show that the structure of the hydrogen-bonded complex H2O...HONO2 is reliable.     

Ab-initio and density functional study of L- and D-forms of alanine and serine in gas phase and bulk aqueous medium

The molecular geometry of L and D-forms of alanine and serine in gas phase have been studied by using ab-initio quantum chemical calculations at the restricted Hartree-Fock (RHF) level by employing 6-31G and 6-311++G** basis sets. Subsequently, for considering the electron correlations, Density functional Calculations at the Becke3LYP (B3LYP) and Moller-Plesset second order (MP2) level of calculations have been carried out with the same basis sets for these optimized geometries. Effect of solvation in water on the optimized geometries was studied using the polarized continuum model of the self-consistent reaction field (SCRF) theory. The dipole moment, energy, polarizabilities and vibrational frequencies have been calculated in all cases. Frequency analysis was carried out to ensure that optimized geometry corresponds to a total energy minimum.     

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.     

Ab initio study of 2,4-substituted azolidines. II. Amino-imino tautomerism of 2-aminothiazolidine-4-one and 4-aminothiazolidine-2-one in water solution

The relative stabilities of the tautomers of 2-aminothiazolidine-4-one and 4-aminothiazolidine-2-one were calculated at the MP2/6-31+G(d,p) level by considering their mono- and trihydrated complexes. Single-point calculations at the MP4/6-31+G(d,p)//MP2/6-31+G(d,p) level of theory were performed to obtain more accurate energies. The values of proton transfer barriers in the isolated, mono- and trihydrated tautomers of 2-aminothiazolidine-4-one (2AT) and 4-aminothiazolidine-2-one (4AT) were calculated for two different mechanisms of tautomerisation. In the absence of water, the process of proton transfer should not occur. Addition of water molecules decreases the barrier making the process faster, as the participation of two water molecules in a proton transfer reaction is more favorable than the participation of only one water molecule. To estimate the effect of the medium (water) on the relative stabilities of the tautomers of the studied compounds we applied the polarizable continuum model (PCM). (13)C NMR chemical shieldings were calculated using the GIAO approach at MP2/6-31+G(d,p) optimized geometries. HF and the DFT B3LYP functional with 6-31+G(d,p) basis set were employed. The quantum chemical results for the chemical shifts in gas phase and in polar solvents (water and DMSO) were compared with experimental data. TD DFT B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ calculations were performed to predict the absorption maxima of tautomers A and B of 2AT and 4AT.     

Conformational analysis and vibrational assignments of 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propanol CHF2CF2CH2OH as three-rotors system

The conformational stability of 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propanol was investigated by DFT-B3LYP/6-311+G** and ab initio MP2/6-311+G** calculations. The calculated potential energy curves of the molecule at DFT-B3LYP level were consistent with five distinct minima that correspond to gauche(-)-gauche-gauche (G1gg), trans-trans-gauche (Ttg), trans-gauche-gauche (Tgg), trans-gauche-gauche(-) (Tgg1) and gauche(-)-gauche-trans (G1gt) conformers in the order of decreasing relative stability. The equilibrium constants for the conformational interconversion of 2,2,3,3-tetrafluoro-1-propanol were calculated and found to correspond to an equilibrium mixture of about 38% G1gg, 28% Ttg, 13% Tgg, 11% Tggt and 10% G1gt conformations at 298.15K. The vibrational frequencies of 2,2,3,3,-tetrafluoro-1-propanol in its five stable forms were computed at B3LYP level and complete vibrational assignments were made based on normal coordinate calculations and comparison with experimental data of the molecule.     

Three-fold barrier and normal coordinate analyses of (trihalomethyl)sulfenyl halides CX3-SX (X = F and Cl)

The structural stability of (trihalomethyl)sulfenyl halides CX3-SX (X is F and Cl) was investigated by DFT-B3LYP and ab initio MP2 calculations using 6-311 + G** basis set. Full energy optimizations were carried out from which the three-fold barrier about C-S bond was calculated to be about 3 kcal mol(-1) in (trifluoromethyl)sulfenyl fluoride and (trifluoromethyl)sulfenyl chloride and about 6 kcal mol(-1) in (trichloromethyl)sulfenyl fluoride and (trichloromethyl)sulfenyl chloride. The vibrational frequencies of the four molecules were computed at the DFT-B3LYP level and the vibrational assignments for the normal modes of the compounds in their ground state structure were made on the basis of normal coordinate calculations and reported experimental data.     

去氢抗坏血酸分子振动光谱的理论研究

采用RHF, MP2, DFT(B3LYP)方法, 以6-311++G**为基组研究了去氢抗坏血酸分子(DHA)的平衡几何构型和振动光谱. 计算结果表明, 采用RHF, B3LYP以及MP2 方法优化得到的几何结构以及频率值是一致的. 采用B3LYP/6-311++G**计算了DHA分子平衡构型下的谐振动力场﹑振动频率和振动强度. 使用Wilson的GF矩阵方法对DHA分子进行了简正坐标分析, 依据所得的势能分布对DHA分子的振动基频进行了合理的理论归属.     

MP2, DFT and ab initio calculations on thioxanthone

Density functional theory (DFT), HF and MP2 calculations have been carried out to investigate thioxanthone molecule using the standard 6-31+G(d,p) basis set. The results of MP2 calculations show a butterfly structure for thioxanthone. The calculated results show that the predicted geometry can well reproduce the structural parameters. The predicted vibrational frequencies were assigned and compared with experimental IR spectra. A good harmony between theory and experiment is found. The theoretical electronic absorption spectra have been calculated using CIS method. ¹³C and ¹H NMR of the title compound have been calculated by means of B3LYP density functional method with 6-31+G(d,p) basis set. The comparison of the experimental and the theoretical results indicate that density functional B3LYP method is able to provide satisfactory results for predicting NMR properties.     

Conformational stability, vibrational assignmenents, barriers to internal rotations and ab initio calculations of 2-aminophenol (d 0 and d3)

The Raman (3700-100 cm(-1)) and infrared (4000-400 cm(-1)) spectra of solid 2-aminophenol (2AP) have been recorded. The internal rotation of both OH and NH2 moieties produce ten conformers with either Cs or C1 symmetry. However, the calculated energies as well as the imaginary vibrational frequencies reduce rotational isomerism to five isomers. The molecular geometry has been optimized without any constraints using RHF, MP2 and B3LYP levels of theory at 6-31G(d), 6-311+G(d) and 6-31++G(d,p) basis sets. All calculations predict 1 (cis; OH is directed towards NH2) to be the most stable conformation except RHF/6-31++G(d,p) basis set. The 1 (cis) isomer is found to be more stable than 8 (trans; OH is away from the NH2 moiety and the NH bonds are out-of-plane) by 1.7 kcal/mol (598 cm(-1)) as obtained from MP2/6-31G(d) calculations. Aided by experimental and theoretical vibrational spectra, cis and trans 2AP are coexist in solution but cis isomer is more likely present in the crystalline state. Aided by MP2 and B3LYP frequency calculations, molecular force fields, simulated vibrational spectra utilizing 6-31G(d) basis set as well as normal coordinate analysis, complete vibrational assignments for HOC6H4NH2 and DOC6H4ND2 have been proposed. Furthermore, we carried out potential surface scan, to determine the barriers to internal rotations of NH2 and OH groups. All results are reported herein and compared with similar molecules when appropriate.     

Theoretical study of light-metal tetrahydroaluminates

Ab initio calculations of the structural, energetic, vibrational, and magnetic characteristics of the lowest-lying structures for isolated molecules and ions of light-metal tetrahydroaluminates (Li, Na, Be, Mg, and Al) have been performed by the perturbation theory (MP2), quadratic configuration interaction (QCISD(T)), coupled cluster (CCSD(T)), and density functional theory (B3LYP) methods using the 6-31G*, 6-31G**, 6-311+G**, and 6-311++G** basis sets. The trends in the behavior of the molecular characteristics have been analyzed in various related series of these compounds. The results are compared with the data on analogous light-metal tetrahydroborates calculated at the same levels of theory. The differences in structure and stability between analogous hydroborate and alanate complexes are examined. The economical approximation B3LYP/6-311++G**//B3LYP/6-311+G** has been shown to adequately reproduce the results obtained at the higher level of theory CCSD(T)/6-311++G**//MP2/6-31G* even though it requires considerably shorter CPU times and smaller amounts of memory.