DFT study and vibrational spectra of the phoshorus-containing G0 generation dendrimer

The Raman (10–3500 cm⁻¹) and infrared (150–3500 cm⁻¹) spectra have been recorded for tris(4-oxibenzaldehyde)thiophosphate. This compound includes structural parts of elementoorganic dendrimers: a core and terminal aldehyde groups. The structural optimization and normal mode analysis are performed for elementoorganic dendrimer on the basis of the ab initio density functional theory. It is found that the dendrimer exist in a single stable conformation with planar C₆H₄CHO fragments. Our calculations show that conformer with one trans and two gauche 4-oxibenzaldehyde groups is realized. All these observations suggest that steric congestion does not disturb the construction of dendrimers even for the highest generations, and that terminal groups are readily available for further reactions. Relying on DFT calculations a complete vibrational assignment is proposed for different parts of the studied dendrimers.     

Comparative DFT study of Raman spectra of phosphorus-containing dendrimers built from thiophosphoryl,cyclotriphosphazene and phthalocyanine cores

The FT Raman spectra of the zero and first generations of phosphorus-containing dendrimers built from thiophosphoryl, cyclotriphosphazene and phthalocyanine core with terminal oxybenzaldehyde groups have been recorded and analyzed. The structural optimization and normal mode analysis were performed for dendrimers on the basis of the density functional theory (DFT). The calculated geometrical parameters, harmonic vibrational frequencies and Raman scattering activities are predicted in a good agreement with the experimental data. The experimental Raman spectra of dendrimers were interpreted by means of potential energy distribution. Relying on DFT calculations the lines of the cores, repeating units and terminal groups of dendrimers were assigned.The influence of the encirclement on the line frequencies and intensities was studied and due to the predictable, controlled and reproducible structure of dendrimers the information, usually inaccessible is obtained. The strong line at 1600 cm⁻¹ show marked changes of intensity in dependence of aldehyde (CHO) or azomethyne (CHN) substituents in the aromatic ring. The polarizabilities and lipophilicity of dendrimers were estimated.     

DFT study and IR spectra of hexaphenoxycyclotriphosphazene generation phosphorus dendrimer

The infrared (150–3500 cm⁻¹) spectra have been recorded for hexaphenoxycyclotriphosphazene [NP(OPh)₂]₃ and all-D isotope specie. These compounds include a cyclotriphosphazene core and terminal phenoxy groups of elementoorganic dendrimers. The structural optimization and normal mode analysis are performed for elementoorganic dendrimer on the basis of the ab initio density functional theory. It is found that the dendrimer exists in a single stable conformation with slightly non-planar cyclotriphosphazene core. Relying on DFT calculations a complete vibrational assignment is proposed for different parts of the studied dendrimers. The softness of sulphur atom in the thiophosphoryl core to nucleophilic attack is higher than the softness of the atoms of the cyclotriphosphazene core. The reactivity of the core is less than that of terminal groups.     

DFT study of Raman spectra of phosphorus-containing dendrimers built from thiophosphoryl core

The FT-Raman spectra of the first and second generations of phosphorus-containing dendrimers with terminal benzaldehyde and P–Cl groups have been recorded and analyzed. The structural optimization and normal mode analysis were performed for dendrimers on the basis of the density functional theory (DFT). The calculated geometrical parameters, harmonic vibrational frequencies and Raman scattering activities are predicted in a good agreement with the experimental data. The experimental Raman spectra of dendrimers were interpreted by means of potential energy distribution. Relying on DFT calculations the lines of the core, repeating units and terminal groups of dendrimers were assigned.The influence of the encirclement on the line frequencies and intensities was studied and due to the predictable, controlled and reproducible structure of dendrimers the information, usually inaccessible is obtained. The strong line at 1600 cm⁻¹ show marked changes of intensity in dependence of aldehyde (CHO) or azomethyne (CHN) substituents in the aromatic ring. The polarizabilities and lipophilicity of the eleven generations of dendrimers were estimated based on the calculated values of the first generations.     

Comparative IR spectroscopic study of phosphorus-containing dendrimers built of thiophosphoryl, cyclophosphazene and phthalocyanine cores

The FTIR spectra of four generations of phosphorus-containing dendrimers built of thiophosphoryl, cyclophosphazene and phthalocyanine cores with terminal benzaldehyde and P–Cl groups have been recorded and analyzed. FT-Raman spectra of four generations of phosphorus dendrimers built of cyclotriphosphazene core with terminal benzaldehyde groups have been detected. Their spectral pattern is determined by the ratio T_n/R_n (T_n—number of terminal groups, R_n—number of repeating units). This ratio trends to r − 1 (r—branching functionality of repeating unit), and becomes constant, when the generation number is higher than 3. Experimental IR spectra of dendrimers built of thiophosphoryl, cyclophosphazene and phthalocyanine cores are very closely similar. The dependence of band full width at half height in IR spectra on the number of dendrons is established. The possibility appears to separate the bands assigned to the core, repeating units and terminal groups of dendrimers by difference spectroscopy method.     

Vibrational spectra and noncovalent interactions of carbohydrates molecules

The differences between the vibrational spectra of carbohydrates of the same chemical structure caused by the noncovalent intra- and intermolecular interactions have been systematized. In the general case, these differences show up as the following specific features of changes in the bond intensities: change in the intensity ratio of closely spaced bands (IR and Raman spectra); selective change (increase, decrease) in intensities of individual bands (IR and Raman spectra); change (increase, decrease) in intensities of practically all bands (IR and Raman spectra); appearance of strong bands in the region of low frequencies from 50 to 200 cm⁻¹ (Raman spectra); appearance of strong diffuse bands in the low-frequency range with a simultaneous great reduction in the other bands (practical disappearance of the majority of bands) (Raman Spectra). The causes of such a kind of changes in the band intensities in the vibrational spectra of carbohydrates are discussed.     

Interpretation of IR spectra of epoxysaccharides based on the theoretical calculation of frequencies and intensities of normal vibrations

A detailed assignment of absorption bands in IR spectra of methyl 3,4-anhydro-α-D-talo-hexapyranoside and methyl 2,3-anhydro-4-deoxy-α-D-ribo-hexapyranoside is first made based on the complete calculation of frequencies and absolute intensities of normal vibrations of molecules and their comparison with the corresponding experimental values. The effect of the epoxy group on the bands characteristic of the pyranose ring is analyzed. The charactericity of spectral features of oxymethyl substitution for the hydroxyl group and the oxirane ring is studied.     

The vibrational spectra of complex oxides with a perovskite-type structure

Some aspects of the crystal chemistry and vibrational spectroscopy of complex oxides with a perovskite-type structure have been considered. The results of investigations of rhenium, tungsten, niobium, and tantalum complex oxides with a perovskite-type structure by vibrational spectroscopy methods (IR absorption, spontaneous Raman scattering) have been surveyed.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2062–2070, December, 1994.     

Conformational behaviour and vibrational spectra of 3-methyl 2-butanethiol

The Raman spectra of 3-methyl 2-butanethiol in the temperature range-120° C to + 60° C have been recorded together with its liquid phase infrared spectrum at room temperature. The spectral analysis shows that the molecule of the compound exists in the liquid state, in three different rotameric configurationsA, B andC of which the formA is the stablest. Besides, a tentative assignment of the observed vibrational frequencies arising from the rotameric forms has been presented.     

Calculation of IR spectra of the elementoorganic dendrimers

Various approximations to the analysis of the dendrimer vibrational spectra are introduced. The merits and demerits of the fragment method, calculation of the first generation and linear chains containing different number of the repeated units are discussed. The experimental spectra of two series of the phosphorus-containing starburst dendrimer generations are interpreted on the basis of the calculation of the frequencies of the normal vibrations and the band intensities in their IR spectra. The analysis of spectra enables one to assign the characteristic bands for the groups in the core, in the repeating unit and the terminal groups of the dendrimers. This assignment is supported by the calculation of the absorption curves with the force constants and electro-optical parameters (EOP). The vibrational spectra of studied starburst dendrimers (SD) (up to 11 generations) are in general identical to begin with four generation. The most marked changes of band position and their intensities are seen in spectra of the first generations, when all fragments of molecule contribute appreciably to the spectral pattern. The comparative study of vibrational spectra of SD and linear polymers reveal their main characteristic features, which are determined by their structural peculiarities.     

Quantum chemical calculation of vibrational spectra of large molecules--Raman and IR spectra for Buckminsterfullerene

In this work we demonstrate how different modern quantum chemical methods can be efficiently combined and applied for the calculation of the vibrational modes and spectra of large molecules. We are aiming at harmonic force fields, and infrared as well as Raman intensities within the double harmonic approximation, because consideration of higher order terms is only feasible for small molecules. In particular, density functional methods have evolved to a powerful quantum chemical tool for the determination of the electronic structure of molecules in the last decade. Underlying theoretical concepts for the calculation of intensities are reviewed, emphasizing necessary approximations and formal aspects of the introduced quantities, which are often not explicated in detail in elementary treatments of this topic. It is shown how complex quantum chemistry program packages can be interfaced to new programs in order to calculate IR and Raman spectra. The advantages of numerical differentiation of analytical gradients, dipole moments, and static, as well as dynamic polarizabilities, are pointed out. We carefully investigate the influence of the basis set size on polarizabilities and their spatial derivatives. This leads us to the construction of a hybrid basis set, which is equally well suited for the calculation of vibrational frequencies and Raman intensities. The efficiency is demonstrated for the highly symmetric C(60), for which we present the first all-electron density functional calculation of its Raman spectrum.     

Theoretical studies on the structures and vibrational spectra of Ni, Pd, and Pt phthalocyanines

Electronic structure calculations and spectroscopic assignments for metallophthalocyanines NiPc, PdPc and PtPc are performed on optimized geometries at B3LYP/LANL2DZ level. The order of the sizes of the central hole is computed to be PdPc > PtPc > NiPc, with the hole size of PdPc close to that of PtPc. The Mulliken charges of the central M vary in the order of PtPc > NiPc > PdPc, and the HOMO-LUMO gaps are in the order of NiPc < PdPc < PtPc, in agreement with the experimental result. The simulated IR spectra for the three derivatives are compared with the experimental absorption spectra, and very good consistency has been obtained. The simulated medium intensity bands associated with the metal-ligand vibrations which appear as singlet bands at 880, 877 and 883 cm⁻¹, respectively, exhibit the order of PtPc > NiPc > PdPc, which is the same order as experiment. Furthermore, the metal-ligand vibrational bands for Raman spectra shift in the order NiPc > PtPc > PdPc. The strongest Raman lines predicted at 1562, 1532 and 1534 cm⁻¹ for NiPc, PdPc and PtPc are very sensitive to the metal ion.     

Vibrational spectra and density functional study of propylgermane

Raman and infrared spectra of propylgermane, CH₃CH₂CH₂GeH₃, and its Ge-deuterated analog, CH₃CH₂CH₂GeD₃, were investigated in their gaseous, liquid and solid states. The normal coordinate treatment was carried out by density functional theory (DFT) calculation, using B3LYP/6-31G^* and 6-311++G^** basis sets, and the corresponding fundamental vibrations were assigned. The trans (T) and gauche (G) forms around the central C–C bond coexisted in the gaseous and liquid states and only the T form existed in the solid state. From the temperature dependent measurements of the Raman spectra in the liquid state, the enthalpy difference was found to be ΔH(T−G)=−0.36±0.02 kcalmol⁻¹ with the T form being more stable. The energy differences between the isomers obtained by DFT calculations were ΔE(T−G)=−0.46 kcalmol⁻¹ and ΔE(T−G)=−0.87 kcalmol⁻¹ by the 6-31G^* basis set and 6-311++G^** basis set, respectively.     

Ab initio spectrograms of the molecular vibrational spectrum

Theoretical spectrograms of the vibrational spectrum of 3,3-dimethylcyclopropene were constructed and juxtaposed with the experimental Raman and IR spectrograms. The theoretical spectrograms are represented as sets of vertical lines starting from the points corresponding to the values of the vibrational frequencies calculated from the scaled quantum-mechanical (QM) force field obtained at the HF/6-31G*//HF/6-31G* level. Two theoretical Raman spectrograms were constructed. In the first case, the heights of the vertical lines correspond to the QM values of the Raman scattering activities. In the second case they represent the relative differential Raman cross-sections calculated using the QM values of Raman scattering activities. The initial vibrational mode matrix remains virtually unchanged upon scaling of the QM force constant matrix because the dispersion of the scale factor values is low. Therefore, the heights of the theoretical lines for the IR spectrogram represent the QM intensities directly. The theoretical spectrogram based on the relative differential Raman cross-sections was shown to depict the experimental Raman spectrum more adequately. This makes it possible to use the results of the corresponding QM calculations more completely and obtain well-substantiated assignments of the vibrational frequencies.     

FT-IR, FT-Raman spectra, density functional computations of the vibrational spectra and molecular geometry of biomolecule 5-aminouracil

FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of the biomolecule 5-aminouracil were recorded in the regions 400–4000 cm⁻¹ and 10–3500 cm⁻¹, respectively. The observed vibrational wavenumbers were analyzed and assigned to different normal modes of vibration of the molecule. Density functional calculations were performed to support wavenumber assignments of the observed bands. A comparison with the molecule of uracil was made, and specific scale factors were employed in the predicted wavenumbers of 5-aminouracil. With the purpose of study the important molecule 5-aminouracil, its equilibrium geometry and harmonic wavenumbers were calculated for the first time by the B3LYP DFT method. The vibrational wavenumbers were compared with IR and Raman experimental data. Also good reproduction of the experimental wavenumbers is obtained and the % error is very small. All the tautomeric forms of 5-aminouracil were determined and optimized. The dimer forms were also simulated. The energy, atomic charges and dipole moments were discussed and several general conclusions were underlined.     

Theoretical investigation of the molecular, electronic structures and vibrational spectra of a series of first transition metal phthalocyanines

A theoretical investigation of the fully optimized geometries and electronic structures of metallophthalocyanines FePc, CoPc, NiPc, CuPc and ZnPc has been conducted with the density functional theory (DFT) method. A comparison between the different molecules for the geometry, molecular orbital, and atomic charge is made. The simulated order of the sizes of the central hole is FePc>CoPc>NiPcNiPc>CuPc>ZnPc, and the atomic charges of the central metal (M=Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn) ions vary in the same order, FePc>CoPc>NiPcCoPc>FePc>CuPc>ZnPc, and the corresponding peaks predicted at 894, 896, 898, 882 and 871 cm(-1), respectively, also exhibit the same order as above-mentioned. Moreover, the lines of fit through plots of the experimental IR and Ra frequencies versus the calculated ones show very good correlations.     

Structural, microstructural and vibrational characterization of apatite-type lanthanum silicates prepared by mechanical milling

Apatite-type lanthanum silicates have been successfully prepared at room temperature by dry milling hexagonal A-La₂O₃ and either amorphous or low cristobalite SiO₂. Milling a stochiometric mixture of these chemicals in a planetary ball mill with a moderate rotating disc speed (350 rpm), allows the formation of the target phase after only 3 h although longer milling times are needed to eliminate all SiO₂ and La₂O₃ traces. Thus, the mechanically activated chemical reaction proceeds faster when using amorphous silica instead of low cristobalite as silicon source and pure phases are obtained after only 9 and 18 h, respectively. As obtained powder phases are not amorphous and show an XRD pattern as well as IR and Raman bands characteristic of the lanthanum silicate. The domain size of the as-prepared phases varies gradually with the temperature of post-milling thermal treatment with activation energies of about 26(8) and 52(10) kJ mol⁻¹ K⁻¹ for the apatites obtained from amorphous silica and low-cristobalite, respectively. These values suggest crystallite growth to be favored when using amorphous silica as reactant.     

Alkali metal salts of acrylamide C3H4NOM (M = Li,Na, and K): Synthesis and vibrational spectra

Alkali metal salts of acrylamide C₃H₄NOM (M = Li, Na, and K) were synthesized for the first time by metallation of acrylamide with alkali metals, their alkyl derivatives, or hydrides. The structures of the compounds synthesized were studied by Raman and IR spectroscopy. Based on the results obtained, an ionic structure was proposed for the salts. The salts were tested as initiators of the anionic polymerization of acrylamide. The catalytic activity of C₃H₄NOM in the polymerization of acrylamide is not lower than that of the well known catalyst, KOBu¹.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2316–2319, September, 1996.     

The vibrational spectra of (CH3)3SiX (S=H, F, Br) molecules, revisited Transferable scale factor sets for methylsilane derivatives

The joint experimental and theoretical study of the vibrational spectra of the molecular series (CH3)3SiX (with X=H, F and Br) is carried out. Data from newly recorded IR and Raman spectra for the bromo derivative, experimental data obtained previously for the remaining species, DFT theoretical calculations and the use of the SQMFF procedure have allowed us to propose common patterns and to unify criteria in their assignment. In addition, two sets of averaged scale factors for the B3LYP force field obtained with two different basis sets (6-31G* and DZP+diff) have been proposed for the common bulky moiety of that molecular series. These parameters were used successfully in order to reproduce the frequency of the bands assigned to the (CH3)3Si- group in the vibrational spectra of the corresponding silanolic and methoxy derivatives, i.e., trimethylsilanol and methoxytrimethylsilane, proving their transferability.     

The effects of conformation and intermolecular hydrogen bonding on the structural and vibrational spectral data of naproxen molecule

The structural and vibrational properties of naproxen, an inhibitor of cyclooxygenase (COX) enzyme, were investigated by molecular modeling and experimental IR and Raman spectroscopic techniques. Possible conformers of the molecule were searched via a molecular dynamics simulation carried out with MM2 force field. The total energies, equilibrium geometries, force fields, IR and Raman spectral data of the found stable conformers were determined by means of geometry optimization and harmonic frequency calculations carried out using the B3LYP method and Pople-style basis sets of different size. The stability order obtained for the lowest-energy conformers was confirmed by high-accuracy thermochemistry calculations performed with G3MP2B3 composite method. Some electronic structure parameters of naproxen and the anharmonicity characters of its vibrational modes were determined by means of natural population analysis (NPA) and anharmonic frequency calculations at B3LYP/6-31++G(d,p) and B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) levels of theory. A part of these calculations carried out for free naproxen molecule were repeated also for its energetically most favored dimer forms. Two different scaling procedures ((1) “SQM-FF methodology” and (2) “Dual scale factors”) were independently applied to the obtained harmonic vibrational spectral data to fit them to the corresponding experimental data. In the light of the obtained calculation results, which confirm the remarkable effects of conformation and intermolecular hydrogen bonding on the structural and vibrational spectral data, in particular, on those associated with the functional groups in the propanoic acid chain, a reliable assignment of the fundamental bands observed in the experimental IR and Raman spectra of the molecule was achieved.