DFT study of the IR and Raman spectra of a fluorescent dendron built from cyclotriphosphazene core

Combined experimental and theoretical studies on molecular structure of the zero generation dendron, built from the hexafunctional cyclotriphosphazene core, with five OC₆H₄(CH₂)₂NHSO₂C₁₀H₆N(CH₃)₂ terminal groups and one oxybenzaldehyde group G₀ are reported. The Fourier transform Raman and IR spectra of G₀ have been recorded. Conformations of low energy isomers of G₀ have been studied at quantum-chemical level. The optimized geometry has been calculated by density functional (DFT) method at the PBE/TZ2P level of theory. The theoretical geometrical parameters, harmonic vibrational frequencies, IR intensities and Raman scattering activities are predicted in a good agreement with the experimental data. It was found that dendron molecule G₀ has a concave lens structure with planar OC₆H₄CHO fragments and slightly non-planar cyclotriphosphazene core. Relying on DFT calculations the bands of the core and terminal groups were assigned. The frequencies of ν(NH) bands in the IR spectrum reveal the presence of the H-bonds in the dendron.     

鸟嘌呤红外光谱的密度泛函理论研究──标度量子力学(SQM)力场处理

用密度泛函理论DFT(B3LYP)/6-31G^*方法对鸟嘌呤分子的酮-胺式和醇-胺式异构体的几何结构、振动谐性力场和红外光谱进行了研究.理论力场由迁移自相关分子异胞嘧啶和咪唑的力常数标度因子进行标度.算得振动频率与鸟嘌呤的实验基质隔离IR光谱比较平均偏差对酮-胺式和醇-胺式分别为6.6和6.0cm^-1.根据振动频率的势能分布和DFT计算的光谱强度值对鸟嘌呤分子的实验振动基频进行了理论归属.     

Quantum Chemical Study Aimed at Modeling Efficient Aza-BODIPY NIR Dyes: Molecular and Electronic Structure,Absorption, and Emission Spectra

A comprehensive study of the molecular structure of aza-BODIPY and its derivatives, obtained by introduction of one or more substituents, was carried out. We considered the changes in the characteristics of the electronic and geometric structure of the unsubstituted aza-BODIPY introducing the following substituents into the dipyrrin core; phenyl, 2-thiophenyl, 2-furanyl, 3-pyridinyl, 4-pyridinyl, 2-pyridinyl, and ethyl groups. The ground-state geometries of the unsubstituted Aza-BODIPY and 27 derivatives were computed at the PBE/6-31G(d) and CAM-B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) levels of theory. The time-dependent density-functional theory (TDDFT) together with FC vibronic couplings was used to investigate their absorption and emission spectra.     

An investigation on the structure,spectroscopy, and thermodynamic aspects of clusters: A combined Parallel tempering and DFT based study

The problem of identifying low-energy structures of (n = 1-6) was investigated, and the evaluation of important properties like heat capacity, solvation energy, and vertical detachment energy for each of the clusters was carried out. The problem was handled at two different theoretical levels. First, an adequately chosen empirical potential energy surface was used to account for the major interactions between the constituents of the cluster studied. Once the surface was chosen, the Parallel tempering algorithm was employed to search out the low-energy critical points on this surface, which gave geometries at this level. To refine the structures further, these pre-optimized structures were used as inputs for quantum chemical evaluation to complete the final refinement. To check whether the structures found were reasonable, sensitive properties like heat capacity, solvation energy, and vertical detachment energy were calculated. Then, an effort was made to understand and explain the variations in these properties with change in the cluster size. To understand the process of cluster formation further, thermodynamic aspects like △H (298.15 K), △G (298.15 K), and heat capacity (C_v) changes were also evaluated. Infrared spectroscopic features were also studied to see whether the introduction of the ion caused reasonable shifts compared to a pure water cluster.     

X-ray diffraction, DFT theoretical, and IR polarized spectroscopic studies of the crystal-like E-mesophase of 4′-hexyloxy-isothiocyanatotolane (6OTOLT)

The dynamics of 6OTOLT molecules was analyzed based on IR absorption spectra and DFT calculations. Of particular interest was the mode ascribed to the ν_as(NCS) vibrations, the transition dipole moment of which is directed along the long axes of the molecules. Polarized IR spectra in the region of this mode allowed a characterization of the ordering of molecules in the analyzed phases. In a case of the smectic E phase, a random distribution of molecules aligned laterally in two-dimensional space between KRS-5 windows was found. The crystals of 6OTOLT were successfully grown and are characterized by an interesting Pc space group. The molecules are parallely arranged in layers and cross the adjoining ones underneath at an angle of 86.04°. The distance between the ring planes is 3.48 Å. The packing of molecules indicates a tendency to maintain short contacts between NCS groups and alkyl chains. The crystals grown do not correspond to the ordering of the smectic E phase and thus to the solid state obtained after cooling the smectic phase. Calculations of the interaction energy for three possible arrangements of dimeric species show a predominance of the core-to-core units. It was also shown that in this case an increase in ν_as(NCS) frequency should be expected, in good agreement with experimental data.     

ChemInform Abstract: Transoid,Ortho, and Gauche Conformers of n‐Si4Cl10: Raman and Mid‐IR Matrix‐Isolation Spectra.

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Structure of the complex of dimethylphenyl betaine with dichloroacetic acid studied by X-ray diffraction,DFT calculations,infrared and Raman spectra

The structure of the complex of dimethylphenyl betaine (DMPB) with dichloroacetic acid (DCA) (1) has been investigated by X-ray diffraction, FTIR and Raman spectroscopy, and B3LYP/6-311 + + G(d,p) calculations. The crystal is monoclinic, space group P2₁. The acid is connected with betaine through the OH⋯O hydrogen bond of 2.480(2) Å. In the optimized structure the short, asymmetric O⋯O distance is 2.491 Å. FTIR spectrum shows a broad absorption in the 1500–400 cm⁻¹ region characteristic of very short OH⋯O hydrogen bond caused by Fermi resonance between νOH and overtones of δOH and γOH. In the Raman spectrum this broad absorption is not observed. The potential energy distributions (PED) were used for the assignments of IR and Raman frequencies in the experimental and calculated spectra. The FTIR and Raman spectra of the crystal complex are consistent with the X-ray results.     

IR,Raman, and UV/Vis Spectra of Corannulene for Use in Possible Interstellar Identification

The spectroscopic characterization of corannulene (C₂₀H₁₀) is carried out by several techniques. The high purity of the material synthesized for this study was confirmed by gas chromatography‐mass spectrometry (GC‐MS). During a high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) process, the absorption spectrum of corannulene in the ultraviolet (UV) and visible (vis) ranges is obtained. The infrared (IR) absorption spectrum is measured in CsI pellets, and the Raman scattering spectrum is recorded for pure crystal grains. In addition to room temperature measurements, absorption spectroscopy in an argon matrix at 12 K is also performed in the IR and UV/Vis ranges. The experimental spectra are compared with theoretical Raman and IR spectra and with calculated electronic transitions. All calculations are based on the density functional theory (DFT), either normal or time‐dependent (TDDFT). Our results are discussed in view of their possible application in the search for corannulene in the interstellar medium.     

Experimental and theoretical IR,Raman, NMR spectra of 2‐, 3‐, and 4‐nitrobenzoic acids

The influence of the position of nitro group toward the carboxylic group on the vibration structure of the molecule was estimated. Optimized geometrical structures were calculated (HF, B3PW91, B3LYP). Experimental and theoretical FT‐IR, FT‐Raman, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra of the title compounds were recorded and analyzed. The most important vibrational bands of nitro and carboxyl groups and the benzene ring were assigned. Wavenumbers and intensities for the three acids studied were compared and discussed. Data of chemical shifts in ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra of 2‐, 3‐, and 4‐nitrobenzoic acids were analyzed in comparison with benzoic acid molecule. The calculated parameters are compared with experimental characteristics of these molecules. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2007     

Simulation of the Raman spectra of zwitterionic glycine + nH2O (n = 1, 2, …, 5) by means of DFT calculations and comparison to the experimentally observed Raman spectra of glycine in aqueous medium

Raman spectra of an aqueous solution of glycine (Gly) have been recorded in the range of 400-2000 cm⁻¹. In aqueous solution, glycine molecules exist in their zwitterionic form, having two opposite charged poles, COO⁻ and NH₃⁺. The zwitterionic structure of glycine (ZGly) is stabilized by the hydrogen bond interaction of water (W) molecules. In the present report, we have optimized the ground state geometries of different hydrogen bonded complexes of [ZGly + (W)_n=1-5] in aqueous medium using DFT calculations at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d) level of theory. A comparative discussion on the structural details and binding energies (BEs) of each conformer has been also done. The theoretical Raman spectra were calculated corresponding to the most stable [ZGly + (W)_n=1-5] conformers. The theoretically simulated Raman spectra of each stable conformer were compared with experimentally observed Raman spectra to explore the number of water molecules needed for stabilizing the structure of ZGly. The theoretically simulated Raman spectra corresponding to the most stable conformer of [ZGly + (W)₅] having a BE of −22.8 kcal/mol, are matching nicely with the experimentally observed Raman spectra. Thus, on the basis of the above observations, we conclude that the conformer, [ZGly + (W)₅] is the most probable conformer in the aqueous medium. We also believe that in the conformer, [ZGly + (W)₅] the five water molecules are arranged around the ZGly in such a way that the effect of steric hindrance is less compared to the other conformers. The dipole-dipole interaction potential (DDP) is also calculated corresponding to the strongest hydrogen bond for each [ZGly + (W)_n=1-5] conformer.     

Structures, IR, NMR Spectra and Thermodynamics Properties of Halogenated Compounds X-1-ZB11H10 (Z=O, S, Se;X=F, Cl, Br): A DFT Study

The halogenated compounds of twelve‐vertex closo‐1‐ZB₁₁H₁₁(Z=O, S, Se; X=F, Cl, Br) have unusual stability. The structures of halogenated isomers obtained by DFT method indicate that the halogen atoms are more likely to attack the meta vertexes. The chemical thermodynamic properties show that the halogenations are spontaneous and exothermic. The result that both the optimized and experimental cages of closo‐thiaborane have not changed after chlorination indicates that the substitution of a chlorine atom for a hydrogen atom of closo‐thiaborane happens at outer of the cage. The calculated electronic structures show that the three‐dimensioned aromaticity of cage would like positive chlorine atoms to attack. The halogenations by elemental halogen in the presence of metal halides were proved to belong to the electrophilic substitutions and the mechanism was discussed in details. The suggested transition state interpreted the experiments. The thermal rearrangement which was supposed early according to experiments was verified by the thermodynamic properties of chlorination theoretically. The IR and ¹¹B/¹H NMR isotropic chemical shifts were calculated and compared with the experimental data to reconfirm the structures of chlorinated closo‐thiaborane. Furthermore, the predictions on the halogenated closo‐oxaborane and closo‐selenaborane are significant for the syntheses.     

Resonance Raman spectroscopy and DFT calculations of the protonation of 4-(2-pyridylazo)-N,N-dimethylaniline in solution and adsorbed on oxide surfaces

The protonation of 4-(2-pyridylazo)-N,N-dimethylaniline (PYAD) in aqueous solution and its adsorption on oxide surfaces has been studied by resonance Raman (RR) spectroscopy. The gas phase structures of neutral, protonated and diprotonated forms of PYAD were modelled by SCF-DFT calculations at the B3-LYP/DZ level, enabling determination of the simulated vibrational spectra of these species, together with vibrational assignments, and providing confirmation that protonation occurs initially at the pyridyl nitrogen atom. Electronic absorption spectra were interpreted using time-dependent DFT calculations. Adsorption of PYAD on SiO₂ or Al₂O₃ surfaces is mainly via the neutral species, hydrogen bonded to surface OH groups, although a small proportion of adsorbed molecules are protonated. By contrast, adsorption on SiO₂–Al₂O₃ results in complete protonation, indicating the presence of Brønsted acidic sites with pK_a values ? 4.5, whereas adsorption on H-mordenite results in diprotonation, indicating the presence of Brønsted acidic sites with pK_a values ? 2.     

Revised vibrational band assignments for the experimental IR and Raman spectra of 2,3,4-trifluorobenzonitrile based on ab initio, DFT and normal coordinate calculations

In the present study, a systematic vibrational spectroscopic investigation for the experimental IR and Raman spectra of 2,3,4-trifluorobenzonitrile (TFB), aided by electronic structure calculations has been carried out. The electronic structure calculations – ab initio (RHF) and hybrid density functional methods (B3LYP) – have been performed with 6-31G* basis set. Molecular equilibrium geometries, electronic energies, IR intensities, harmonic vibrational frequencies, depolarization ratios and Raman activities have been computed. The results of the calculations have been used to simulate IR and Raman spectra for TFB that showed excellent agreement with the observed spectra. Potential energy distribution (PED) and normal mode analysis have also been performed. The assignments proposed based on the experimental IR and Raman spectra have been reviewed. A complete assignment of the observed spectra has been proposed.     

An experimental and theoretical approach to the molecular structure of 3‐{[4‐(3‐Methyl‐3‐phenyl‐cyclobutyl)‐thiazol‐2‐yl]‐hydrazono}‐1,3‐dihydro‐ indol‐2‐one

The title molecule, 3‐{[4‐(3‐methyl‐3‐phenyl‐cyclobutyl)‐thiazol‐2‐yl]‐hydrazono}‐1,3‐dihydro‐indol‐2‐one (C₂₂H₂₀N₄O₁S₁), was prepared and characterized by ¹H NMR, ¹³C NMR, IR, UV–visible, and single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction. The compound crystallizes in the monoclinic space group P21 with a = 8.3401(5), b = 5.6976(3), c = 20.8155(14) Å, and β = 95.144(5)°. Molecular geometry from X‐ray experiment and vibrational frequencies of the title compound in the ground state has been calculated using the Hartree–Fock with 6‐31G(d, p) and density functional method (B3LYP) with 6‐31G(d, p) and 6‐311G(d, p) basis sets, and compared with the experimental data. The calculated results show that optimized geometries can well reproduce the crystal structural parameters, and the theoretical vibrational frequencies values show good agreement with experimental data. Density functional theory calculations of the title compound and thermodynamic properties were performed at B3LYP/6‐31G(d, p) level of theory. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2012     

ChemInform Abstract: Structure and Bonding in the Aluminum Radical Species Al×NH3, HAlNH2, HAlNH2×NH3, and Al(NH2)2 Studied by Means of Matrix IR Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Calculations.

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Stoichiometry and conformation of the azacrown moiety in sodium complexes of azacrown ethers. A Raman/IR spectroscopic study. Part II: Complexes of 4,13-diaza-15-crown-5

4,13-Diaza-15-crown-5 and three of its sodium complexes (bromide, iodide and thiocyanate) were studied using Raman and IR spectroscopy and normal coordinate calculations, following the corresponding study on the sodium complexes of 4,13-diaza-18-crown-6 in the preceding paper. Complex formation was again accompanied by a characteristic shift of the bands, especially of those in the 800–900 cm^–1 region. The complexes of 4-13-diaza-15-crown-5 were distinct from those of 4-13-diaza-18-crown-6, in that both of the bands at 830 and 890 cm^–1 of the parent azacrown were affected on complex formation and in that only the 11 complex was formed. Normal mode calculations were made to predict conformations of the azacrown ring of the parent 4,13-diaza-15-crown-5 and its sodium complexes. Attention was paid to the different extent of mismatch in size of a sodium ion and azacrown cavities.     

Stoichiometry and conformation of the azacrown moiety in sodium complexes of azacrown ethers. A Raman/IR spectroscopic study. Part I: Complexes of 4,13-Diaza-18-crown-6

Three sodium complexes (bromide, iodide and thiocyanate) of 4,13-diaza-18-crown-6 were studied using Raman and IR spectroscopy and normal coordinate calculations to probe the stoichiometry of the complexes and the variation in the conformation of azacrown moiety on complex formation. complex formation is accompanied by characteristic shifts of the bands, especially of those in the 800–900 cm^–1 region. Complexes of both 11 and 21 stoichiometry were observed. Normal coordinate calculations showed the reduction of symmetry of azacrown moiety toC _i , in contrast to theC _2h symmetry known for the parent azacrown and potassium thiocyanate complex.     

Stoichiometry and conformation of the azacrown moiety in sodium complexes of azacrown ethers. a Raman/IR spectroscopic study. Part I: Complexes of 4,13-diaza-18-crown-6

Three sodium complexes (bromide, iodide an thiocyanate) of 4,13-diaza-18-crown-6 were studied using Raman and IR spectroscopy and normal coordinate calculations to probe the stoichiometry of the complexes and the variation in the conformation of azacrown moiety on complex formation. Complex formation is accompaniedby characteristic shifts of the bands, especially of those in the 800–900 cm^–1 region. Complexes of both 1: 1 and 2:1 stoichiometry were observed. Normal coordinate calculations showed the reduction of symmetry of azacrown moiety toC ₂ , in contrast to theC _2h symmetry known for the parent azacrown and potassium thiocyanate complex.     

ChemInform Abstract: Quantum‐Chemical Calculations and IR Spectra of the (F2)MF2 Molecules (M: B,Al, Ga,In, Tl) in Solid Matrices: A New Class of Very High Electron Affinity Neutral Molecules.

The new class of neutral adduct molecules (F₂)MF₂ (M: B, Al, Ga, In, Tl) forms by reaction of laser‐ablated group 13 metal atoms with F₂ in excess Ar and Ne during condensation at 5 K.