Surface-enhanced vibrational investigation of adsorbed analgesics

Adsorption properties of acetylsalicylic acid (AA), ibuprofen and acetaminophen deposited from volatile solvents with varying protic/aprotic properties on vacuum-evaporated silver films were characterized using surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS). SERS preferentially enhances monolayer Raman shifts, while SEIRA can enhance the infrared absorbance of the monolayer and multilayers. To our best knowledge, this is the first reported study of these molecules using a combination of SERS/SEIRA. SERS revealed that AA and ibuprofen adsorbed ionically in monolayers, independent of the deposition solvents used in the process. SEIRA experiments showed that AA multilayers condensed molecularly using a deposition solvent with polar bonds. However, when an alkane deposition solvent with non-polar bonds such as n-heptane was used, AA adsorbed as acetylsalicylate ions in the first few multilayers, while ibuprofen always adsorbed as the free acid in the multilayer. These ionization trends depend upon the affinity of AA and ibuprofen for the underlying silver film. TPD experiments on silver powders further demonstrated that ibuprofen affinity for silver was less than AA. Furthermore, SEIRA indicated that acetaminophen adsorbed as multilayers of metastable polymorphs using protic or polar aprotic deposition solvents. Protic deposition solvents gave higher quality SERS spectra of an acetaminophen monolayer in comparison to polar aprotic deposition solvents. Such studies could find significant applications in biochemical and nanotechnology processes such as drug delivery, catalysis, and tissue engineering and will contribute to the understanding of the impact and fate of analgesics released into the environment.     

Surface-enhanced Raman spectra of rhodamine 19 octadecylamide

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) of the cationic and the neutral form of rhodamine 19 octadecylamide (R19OA) has been studied in the silver citrate colloid using NIR excitation at 1064 nm. Cationic molecules readily adsorb onto negatively charged silver nanoparticles through a positively charged xanthene part of the molecules resulting in surface enhancement of Raman scattering. Due to a lack of the positive charge in molecular structure, SERS spectrum of neutral molecules is not observed. Nevertheless, a broad band appearing at 1240 cm^?1 in the spectrum of the cationic form indicates conversion of the cationic into the neutral species occurring close to the silver surface. The observed band most likely arises from a vibration of the ring formed in the molecular structure after conversion, but before complete desorption of the neutral molecules from the metal surface. Upon addition of HCl and NaOH in the silver sol, equilibrium is shifted toward the cationic and the neutral form of R19OA, respectively, followed by corresponding changes in the Raman spectrum. In addition, FT-SERS spectra of two rhodamine dyes, rhodamine 19 (R19) and rhodamine 6G (R6G), that are structurally related to R19OA, have been studied under the same experimental conditions for comparison.     

Prediction of vibrational spectra from microwave spectra

Explicit and simple relations are derived for the Kivelson-Wilson parameters which can directly generate the vibrational spectrum of XY₂ bent type molecules. These relations are also shown to generate the above parameters for the different isotopes of a parent molecule. These predictions are verified in the case of some molecules of the above symmetry for which experimental microwave studies have been made.     

Surface-enhanced raman spectra of some anti-tubercle bacillus drugs

Surface-enhance Raman (SER) spectra of pyrazinamide (PZA), isoniazid (INAZ), and isonicotiamide (INCT) in silver sols have been studied over a range of solution concentration and pH. A linear calibration curve has been obtained for each of the sample molecules, and the lower limits of detection are estimated to be 5 ng for PZA and INAZ, and 10 ng for INCA. The variation of SER intensity with the sample solution pH is explained in terms of the charge of the sample species and the stability of the sols. The normal Raman and infrared spectra for the pure drug samples have also been collected, from which some vibration assignments for the molecules are given. The absorption behaviors of the molecules on the silver particle surfaces are also suggested.     

Terahertz vibrational spectra of metallocene

The terahertz transmission spectra of crystalline metallocenes and decamethyl metallocene were clearly measured in the range of 0.7-6.2 THz by a recently developed GaP Raman terahertz spectrometer. The low-frequency mode of ring-metal-ring bending and CH₃ out-of-plane oscillation were observed, and the force constants of bending were estimated from the absorption frequencies based on a three-body model.     

The vibrational spectra of cyanoethylenes

The frequencies and forms of the vibrations of acrylonitrile, cis- and trans-dicyanoethylenes, tricyanoethylene, and tetracyanoethylene have been calculated using various sets of force constants which take account of bond interaction. It has been shown that the vibrational spectra of all the cyanoethylenes (like those of cyanoacetylene and cyanogen studied earlier) are described by means of force constants which are extremely similar to those for simple molecules containing the same bonds. The observed values of the force constants characterizing the C=C, C-C, and C=N bonds and their interaction have been compared with the constants in hydrocarbons with analogous structures and in simple molecules. It has been concluded that in cyanoethylenes the intramolecular mutual influence of the multiple bonds leads to very slight delocalization of the electrons, compared with that for conjugated hydrocarbons.     

The vibrational spectra of phthalimide

The polarised i.r. and Raman spectra from three orthogonal faces of single crystalline phthalimide have been measured. Supplemented by information from solution spectra (depolarisation ratios from the Raman spectra), it is possible to assign the fundamental vibrations for the molecule almost completely. The experimental assignments are confirmed by an approximate normal coordinate calculation.     

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.     

The vibrational spectra of [15N2]-succinonitrile

For the first time, the infrared and Raman spectra of [15N2]-succinonitrile are presented and discussed in detail. Assignments of the vibrational bands of its two rotational conformers gauche and trans, respectively, have been made for both infrared and Raman spectra. The assignments were based on a recent ab-initio force field calculation for succinonitrile, taking into account the vibrational frequencies of other succinonitrile isotopomers. There are differences in the frequencies of the vibrational bands due to the mass increase in the cyanide groups, which have been analysed in depth.     

Ultraviolet absorption and vibrational spectra of 2-fluoro-5-bromopyridine

The ultraviolet absorption spectrum in the range 340-185 nm in the vapour and solution phase has been measured for 2-fluoro-5-bromopyridine. Three fairly intense band systems identified as the pi* <-- pi transitions II, III and IV have been observed. A detailed vibronic analysis of the vapor and solution spectra is presented. The first system of bands is resolved into about sixty-two distinct vibronic bands in the vapour-phase spectrum. The 0,0 band is located at 35944 cm(-1). Two well-developed progressions, in which the excited state frequencies nu'25 (283 cm(-1)) and nu'19 (550 cm(-1)) are excited by several quanta, have been observed. The corresponding excited state vibrational and anharmonicity constants are found to be omega'i = 292 cm(-1), x'ii = 4.5 cm(-1) (i = 25) and omega'i = 563.8 cm(-1), x'ii = 6.9 cm(-1) (i = 19). The other two band systems show no vibronic structure, the band maxima being located at 48346 and 52701 cm(-1), respectively. The oscillator strength of the band systems in different solutions and the excited state dipole moments associated with the first two transitions have been determined by the solvent-shift method. The infrared spectrum in the region 4000-130 cm(-1) and the laser Raman spectrum of the molecule in the liquid state have been measured and a complete vibrational assignment of the observed frequencies is given. A correlation of the ground and excited state fundamental frequencies observed in the UV absorption spectrum with the Raman or infrared frequencies is presented.     

The rotational and vibrational spectra of 1,3-dithiole- 2-one

Microwave spectra of 1,3-dithiole-2-one show that the molecule has a planar equilibrium conformation. IR and Raman spectra are analysed to give the normal modes of vibration.     

RuN2分子结构和振动光谱的理论研究

使用钌原子相对论有效原子实势LanL2dz和密度泛函理论B3LYP方法对RuN2分子结构与分子光谱进行理论研究。结果表明RuN2分子基态为线性C∞v端配结构,基态电子态为3△,平衡几何为RRu-N=0.1910 nm,RN-1=0.1120 nm。同时首次计算给出各种稳定结构的振动频率,红外强度,拉曼活性与退极化率和偶极矩。     

Electronic and vibrational spectra of diphenylmethane

From the critical analyses of Raman and infrared spectra, different normal modes of vibration of diphenylmethane (DPM) have been identified. The near ultraviolet absorption spectra of the molecule are found to consist of two band systems, one around 220 nm and the other around 270 nm with respective f-values 5.23 x 10(-2) and 6.44 x 10(-3). The first system is broad and shows few diffuse structures, whereas the later one exhibits very well-resolved structure. They are respectively assigned as 1L(a) and 1L(b) bands. The Raman excitation profiles of several normal modes have been analyzed to get structural and other information of different excited electronic states.     

The vibrational spectra of N-Cl maleimide

The infrared spectra of N-Cl maleimide as a Nujol mull and dissolved in various solvents were recorded between 4000 and 30 cm^?1. Raman spectra of the crystalline solid and saturated solution in CH₃CN were recorded and semiquantitative polarization measurements were made.The fundamental frequencies have been tentatively assigned in terms of C_2V symmetry, based upon Raman polarization data and analogies with the spectra of maleimide and maleic anhydride. A force field was derived by initially transferring force constants from maleimide. After small iterations a satisfactory correspondance was achieved between the observed and calculated in-plane modes whereas larger discrepancies remained for some of the out-of-plane vibrations.     

The vibrational spectra of n-dodecyl methacrylate

Spectra of n-dodecyl methacrylate are given from 4000 to 40 cm⁻¹ in the i.r. and 3000 to 150 cm⁻¹ in the Raman spectrum. Of the 138 fundamental modes expected on the basis of C_s symmetry, 58 were assigned. Combination and overtone modes were calculated but not all could be discerned.     

Systematic computer-aided interpretation of vibrational spectra

The interpretation process for vibrational spectra is considered in detail. The concepts of spectral data, structural elements and basic file are described. Two parameters proved to be useful for expressing the degree of correlation of wavenumber regions and structural elements. Three types of intervals are distinguished. A computer program has been developed to obtain these intervals. Factors influencing the results of an interpretation system are discussed and possible criteria are reported.     

Conformations and vibrational spectra of methyl-pyrazines

Molecular geometries of 2-methyl as well as 2–3-, 2–5- and 2–6-dimethyl-pyrazine have been optimized in the MINDO/3 approximation. Potential energy barriers concerning internal rotation of the methyl groups have been computed also for each molecule and relevant periodic functions have been adjusted to fit the respective results. Finally, the theoretical spectrum for the hindered rotation in 2-methyl-pyrazine has been calculated too.