Experimental and molecular modeling investigation of (E)-N-{2-[(2-hydroxybenzylidene)amino]phenyl}benzenesulfonamide

The Schiff base compound (E)-N-{2-[(2-hydroxybenzylidene)amino]phenyl}benzenesulfonamide has been synthesized and characterized by IR, NMR and Uv-vis spectroscopies, and single-crystal X-ray diffraction technique. In addition, quantum chemical calculations employing density functional theory (DFT) method with the 6–311++G(d,p) basis set were performed to study the molecular, spectroscopic and some electronic structure properties of the title compound, and the results were compared with the experimental findings. There exists a good correlation between experimental and theoretical data. Enol-imine/keto-amine tautomerization mechanism was investigated in the gas phase and in solution phase using the polarizable continuum model (PCM) approximation. The energetic and thermodynamic parameters of the enol-imine?→?keto-amine transfer process show that the single proton exchange is thermodynamically unfavored both in the gas phase and in solution phase. However, the reverse reaction seems to be feasible with a low barrier height and is supported by negative values in enthalpy and free energy changes both in the gas phase and in solution phase. The solvent effect is found to be sizable with increasing polarity of the solvents for the reverse reaction. The predicted nonlinear optical properties of the compound are found to be much greater than those of urea.     

Structure of 2-(2-(anthracen-9-ylmethylene)hydrazinyl)-4-(3-methyl-3-phenylcyclobutyl)thiazole by combined X-Ray crystallographic and molecular modelling studies

A single crystal of 2-(2-(anthracen-9-ylmethylene)hydrazinyl)-4-(3-methyl-3-phenylcyclobutyl)thiazole (C₂₉H₂₅N₃S) containing anthracene, thiazole and cyclobutane rings has been synthesised. The synthesised crystal structure was characterised using IR, ¹H-NMR and ¹³C-NMR spectroscopic and X-Ray analysis techniques. In the crystal, neighbouring molecules formed chains along [110] by interconnecting with N–H···N hydrogen bonding and π–π interactions. The geometrical parameters of the title compound were optimised by Gaussian 09 software in the gas phase and Quantum-Espresso software under Periodic Boundary Conditions (PBC) in the solid phase. Theoretically, IR, NMR spectra, Mulliken, NPA and AIM atomic charges, Hirshfeld surface and frontier molecular orbitals (FMOs) of the title compound were examined. Using the Hirshfeld surface and two-dimensional (2D) fingerprint graphics, the presence of intermolecular interactions in the crystal packing were analysed. The energies of these interactions and their distribution on the crystal structure were shown graphically. In general, it was seen that theoretical calculations were consistent with X-Ray results.     

Weak and strong hydrogen bonds conducting the supramolecular framework of 1-butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)thiourea: crystal structure,vibrational studies,DFT methods,Pixel energies and Hirshfeld surface analysis

A detailed structural and spectroscopic study of a new thiourea derivative 1-butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)thiourea (1) is presented with the assistance of theoretical calculations. The X-ray diffraction structure analysis reveals a planar carbonylthiourea group, favoured by intra-molecular NH···O bond. The compound is arranged in the lattice as NH···O and NH···S bonded polymeric ribbons, that extend along the crystal b-axis. Molecular pairs involving N–H···S hydrogen bonds are a dominant contribution to packing stabilisation coming from coulombic component. Hirshfeld surfaces and two-dimensional-fingerprint plots show different intermolecular contacts and its relative contributions to total surface in each compound. The AIM approach shows the nature and strength of the strong and weak intramolecular interactions and the solvent effect, while NBO analysis reveals that the sulphur atom is responsible for the higher hyperconjugative stabilising energy.     

Synthesis,structural characterization,Hirshfeld surface analysis,spectroscopic and ferroelectric properties studies of 4-methylbenzylammonium sulfate

Single crystals of 4-methylbenzylammonium sulfate were grown in an aqueous solution at room temperature. The grown compound is characterized by spectroscopic, thermal, and dielectric studies and its structure was determined by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis. Its crystal structure is described as a three-dimensional network where the sulfate anions (HSO₄^?) are interconnected through H-bonds to form anionic layers between which the 4-methylbenzylammonium cations are located. The hydrogen bonding network connecting the different components is given. Hirshfeld surface analysis was performed to visualize, explore and quantify intermolecular interactions in the crystal lattice. This analysis revealed the presence of H…C/H…C, C…O/O…C intermolecular interactions and O…O, H…H short contacts in the crystal. X-ray, structural and electrical results are correlated. The kind of the observed conduction is protonic by translocation. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) shows that this material presents a reversible phase transition at 390 K, confirmed by the dielectric permittivity study.     

Vibrational and reorientational dynamics,crystal structure and solid–solid phase transition studies in [Ca(H2O)6]Cl2 supported by theoretical (DFT) calculations

[Ca(H₂O)₆]Cl₂ between 93 and 300 K possesses two solid phases. One phase transition (PT) of the first‐order type at = 218.0 K (on heating) and = 208.0 K (on cooling) was determined by differential scanning calorimetry. Thermal hysteresis of this PT (10 K), as well as the heat flow anomaly sharpness, suggests that the detected PT is a first‐order one. The entropy change value [ΔS ≈ 8.5 J mol⁻¹ K⁻¹ ≈ Rln(2.8)] associated with the observed PT suggests a moderate degree of molecular dynamical disorder of the high‐temperature phase. The temperature dependencies of the full width at half maximum values of the infrared band are due to ρ(H₂O)A₂ mode (at 205 cm⁻¹), and two Raman bands are arising from τ(H₂O)E and τ(H₂O)A₁ modes (at ca. 410 and 682 cm⁻¹, respectively), suggesting that the observed PT is associated with a sudden change of speed of the H₂O reorientational motions. The estimated mean value of activation energy for the reorientation of the H₂O ligands in the high‐temperature phase is ca. 11.4 kJ mol⁻¹ from Raman spectroscopy and 11.9 kJ mol⁻¹ from infrared spectroscopy. X‐ray single‐crystal diffraction measurement and spectroscopic studies (infrared, Raman and inelastic neutron scattering) also confirm that [Ca(H₂O)₆]Cl₂ includes two sets of differently bonded H₂O molecules. Ab initio calculations of the complete unit cell of one molecule of calcium chloride with a different number of water molecules (2, 4 and 6) have also been carried out. A comparison of Fourier Transform Infrared (FT‐IR), Fourier Transform Raman Scattering (FT‐RS) and inelastic neutron scattering spectroscopies results with periodic density functional theory calculations was used to provide a complete assignment of the vibrational spectra of [Ca(H₂O)₆]Cl₂. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Co(II) Complexes of4-((3-ethoxy-2-hydroxybenzylidene)amino)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)benzenesulphonamide and 4-((pyridin-2-ylmethylene)amino)-N-(thiazol-2-tl)benzenesulfonamide: Synthesis,Fluorescence Properties and Anticancer Activity

Two new Co(II) complexes of 4-((3-ethoxy-2-hydroxybenzylidene)amino)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)benzenesulphonamide and 4-((pyridin-2-ylmethylene)amino)-N-(thiazol-2-yl)benzene sulfonamide were synthesised. The structure of the complexes was identified by elemental analysis, FT-IR, electronic, EI mass, Powder XRD spectra and magnetic moment. The TG and DTA patterns of the complexes were supported the structures. The fluorescence quenching of these complexes with alizarin dye were premeditated and the free energy change (?G_et) for electron transfer process was designed by Rehm-Weller equation. The [Co(L₁-H)₂(H₂O)₂] and [Co(L₂)₂(H₂O)₂].2H₂O were submitted for in vitro cytotoxicity studies in human breast cancer cell line (MCF 7).     

pH‐sensing nanostar probe using surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS): theoretical and experimental studies

Local pH environment has been considered to be a potential biomarker for tumor diagnosis because solid tumors contain highly acidic environments. A pH‐sensing nanoprobe based on surface‐enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) using nanostars under near‐infrared excitation has been developed for potential biomedical applications. To theoretically investigate the effect of protonation state on SERS spectra of p‐mercaptobenzoic acid (pMBA), we used the density functional theory (DFT) with the B3LYP functional to calculate Raman vibrational spectra of pMBA‐Au/Ag complex in both protonated and deprotonated states. Vibrational spectral bands were assigned with DFT calculation and used to investigate SERS spectral changes observed from experiment when varying pH value between five and nine. The SERS peak position of pMBA at ~1580 cm⁻¹ was identified to be a novel pH‐sensing index, which has small but noticeable downshift with pH increase. This phenomenon is confirmed and well‐explained with theoretical simulation. The study demonstrates that SERS is a sensitive tool to monitor minor structural changes due to local pH environment, and DFT calculations can be used to investigate Raman spectra changes associated with minor differences in molecular structure. Copyright © 2013 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

新型激光晶体Yb:KY(WO4)2的结构与光谱

采用顶部籽晶提拉法，以K₂W₂O₇为助溶剂，生长了Yb:KY(WO₄)₂新型激光晶体.经热重-差热分析，确定晶体熔点为1045℃，相变温度为1010℃.X射线粉末衍射测试，验证所生长的晶体为β-Yb:KY(WO₄)₂.晶体结构分析确定Yb:KY(WO₄)₂晶体由WO₆八面体连接而成，WO₆八面体是由双氧桥(WOOW)及单氧桥(WOW)构成.晶体粉末样品室温下的红外及拉曼光谱测试，确定WO₆原子基团、双氧桥及单氧桥的振动频率.晶体的吸收峰位于940nm，980nm，发射峰位于989nm—1030nm. 关键词： 晶体结构 光谱 晶体生长     

Cu2ZnSnS4 类四元硫族半导体的理论研究——以二元、三元、四元半导体的演化为思路

在过去60多年中,人们对半导体的研究集中在一元、二元和三元半导体方面,最近,出于寻找新型廉价、环保、高效光伏转换材料的需要,Cu2ZnSnS4 类 I2-II-IV-VI4型四元硫族半导体吸引了人们越来越多的关注,它在光催化和热电等多方面的应用也不断被发掘. 然而,对于这类四元半导体的基本性质,如晶体结构和电子结构,人们知之甚少,很多研究还停留在经验阶段. 文章首先简要回顾了这类半导体的由来和在应用方面的最新进展,然后详细介绍了文章作者对这类四元半导体的第一性原理计算研究工作的进展,其中包括：系统研究了这类硫族半导体在从二元向三元再向四元的演化过程中晶体结构和电子能带结构变化的规律,总结了元素成分对其影响的一般趋势,并结合实验结果分析了这类四元半导体晶格结构表征和带隙测量中易于出现的混淆;文章作者还以Cu2ZnSnS4 为例,考察了这类四元化合物相对二元、三元化合物的相稳定性和本征缺陷性质. 文章介绍的研究结果将为一系列I2-II-IV-VI4型四元半导体的深入研究提供基础.     

Analysis of incommensurate structure in [N(CH3)4]2ZnCL4 crystal

We analyzed the temperature dependence of the amplitude of modulated structures of [N(CH₃)₄]₂ZnCl₄ crystal in the incommensurate (INC) phase by measuring the EPR spectra for Mn²⁺ doped single crystal. The amplitude of the vibrational modulation linearly increased with decreasing temperature. Applying Frank and Van der Merwe model, we simulated the EPR spectra in the INC phase. The simulated spectra agreed with the observed one very well. We, therefore, revealed that the vibrational modulation in this INC phase is due to the interaction between the harmonic chain of inter-particles and the modulation due to underlying potential which comes from the commensurate structure.     

Cu2ZnSnS4类四元硫族半导体的理论研究——以二元、三元、四元半导体的演化为思路

在过去60多年中,人们对半导体的研究集中在一元、二元和三元半导体方面,最近,出于寻找新型廉价、环保、高效光伏转换材料的需要,Cu2ZnSnS4类Ⅰ2-Ⅱ-Ⅳ- Ⅵ4型四元硫族半导体吸引了人们越来越多的关注,它在光催化和热电等多方面的应用也不断被发掘.然而,对于这类四元半导体的基本性质,如晶体结构和电子结构,人们知之甚少,很多研究还停留在经验阶段.文章首先简要回顾了这类半导体的由来和在应用方面的最新进展,然后详细介绍了文章作者对这类四元半导体的第一性原理计算研究工作的进展,其中包括:系统研究了这类硫族半导体在从二元向三元再向四元的演化过程中晶体结构和电子能带结构变化的规律,总结了元素成分对其影响的一般趋势,并结合实验结果分析了这类四元半导体晶格结构表征和带隙测量中易于出现的混淆;文章作者还以Cu2ZnSnS4为例,考察了这类四元化合物相对二元、三元化合物的相稳定性和本征缺陷性质.文章介绍的研究结果将为一系列Ⅰ2-Ⅱ-Ⅳ- Ⅵ4型四元半导体的深入研究提供基础.     

FeS2(100)表面原子几何与电子结构的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论研究了FeS2(100)表面原子几何与电子结构.理论计算结果表明:FeS2(100)表面无弛豫、无重构,是体相原子几何的自然终止.与体相电子结构相比,FeS2(100)表面电子特性明显不同,禁带中央产生新的表面态,且表面态局域性强,主要由Fe原子的3d分波贡献.配位场理论定性分析表明:FeS2(100)完整晶面表面态产生机制是Fe原子的配位数减少、局部对称性下降所致 关键词： 密度泛函理论 表面电子结构 FeS2     

The crystal structure of Rb2CdCl4 in para- and ferroelastic phases

Abstract

The crystal structure of Rb₂CdCl₄ has been studied by X-ray diffraction at 295 and 160 K in the initial phase D ¹⁷ _4h as well as at 105 K in the ferroelastic phase. It was found that the phase transition D ¹⁷ _4h ? D ¹⁰ _2h takes place instead of D ¹⁷ _4h ? D ¹⁸ _2h as proposed earlier. The first of the transitions corresponds to unequal and the second to equal Φ-tilts of CdCl₆-octahedra around the a and b axes of the tetragonal unit cell.     

Quantum chemical insight into molecular structure,density functional theory calculations,vibrational dynamics,natural population analysis,Hirshfeld analysis,and molecular docking approach to chalcone 1-4-bromophenyl-3-(2-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one

The structure of the novel chalcone 1-4-bromophenyl-3-(2-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one has been characterized by Fourier transform infrared and Fourier transform Raman. Density functional theory with Becke, 3-parameter, Lee-Yang-Parr functional was used for the optimization of geometry. The comprehensive assignments of the vibrational spectra have been performed with the aid of normal coordinate analysis. Stability of the molecule and intra/intermolecular charge transfer have been analyzed using natural bond orbital analysis. The existence of intermolecular C-H?O, blueshifted hydrogen bond was investigated by bond length variation. Hirshfeld and two-dimensional fingerprint plot analyses have been performed to study the nature of interactions present in the molecule. The docked complex gives a constancy of ?8.2?kcal/mol toward the androgen receptor.     

Yb3+掺杂KY(WO4)2激光晶体生长、结构与光谱分析

采用顶部籽晶提拉法(TSSG)生长出Yb:KY(WO₄)₂(Yb:KYW)激光晶体.对预烧后的原料及晶体进行了XRD分析，结果表明，分别在920℃和600℃预烧8h后的熔质和助熔剂基本上形成一相，抑止了实验中的挥发问题；所生长的晶体为β-Yb:KYW，计算其晶格常数为a=1.063nm，b=1.034nm，c=0.755nm，β=130.75°.测得不同厚度样品的吸收光谱，结果表明样品在933nm和981nm有较强的吸收峰，计算出主峰981nm的吸收截面σ关键词： Yb:KYW TSSG法 晶体结构 光谱参数     

簇合物(I2InN3)n (n=1-4)的结构和稳定性的理论研究

为寻求单一源前驱体,采用密度泛函理论DFT-B3LYP方法系统研究新的第IIIA主族叠氮簇合物的结构与性质关系。结果表明,簇合物(I2InN3) n (n=2-4)的优化构型均为由不同子体系的叠氮基α−N和In原子相连形成的环状结构,叠氮基以直线型存在。研究了几何参数随聚合度的变化趋势,并对计算获得的IR谱进行归属。能量和聚合焓均揭示簇合物的稳定性次序为3A>3B和4B>4C>4A>4D。簇合物(I2InN3)n (n=1-4)的热力学函数随温度升高和聚合度n增大而増加。热力学分析表明聚合反应在温度高达500 K均可自发进行。     

A combined experimental and computational studies of 3,3,6,6-Tetramethyl-9-(4-Methoxyphenyl)3,4,6,7,9,10 hexahydroacridine-1,8-dione

ABSTRACT

In this work, we have recorded the Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Ultra-Violet Visible (UV–Vis) spectra of 3,3,6,6-Tetramethyl-9-(4-Methoxyphenyl)3,4,6,7,9,10 hexahydroacridine-1,8-dione (C₂₄H₂₉NO₃) in the spectral range 4000–400?cm^?1 and 190–1400?nm, respectively. The thermo gravimetric (TG) analysis of the compound has been performed to check the thermal stability of the compound. The molecular geometry and complete vibrational spectra in the ground state are calculated by Hartree Fock (HF) and Density Functional Theory (DFT) using6-311G(d,p) basis set. The calculated vibrational harmonic frequencies are scaled using a proper scale factor, yielding a good agreement with the experimental data. Stability of the molecule arising from hyperconjugative interactions, charge delocalisation has been studied using natural bond orbital analysis (NBO). Mulliken charges, MEP mapping and temperature dependence on the thermodynamic properties in the optimised ground state have been calculated. UV–Visible spectrum of the molecule was calculated by using TD-DFT approach and the results were compared with the experimental one. We have calculated the several molecular parameters like ionisation potential, electron affinity, global hardness, electron chemical potential, electronegativity and global electrophilicity based on HOMO and LUMO energy values calculated at B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) level of theory. The calculated optimised structural parameters and vibrational wavenumbers are found to be in good agreement with the experimental results.     

Combined experimental and theoretical studies of the elimination kinetic of 2‐methoxytetrahydropyran in the gas phase

The products formed in 2‐methoxytetrahydropyran elimination reaction in the gas phase are 3, 4‐dihydro‐2H‐pyran and methanol. The kinetic study was carried out in a static system, with the vessels deactivated with allyl bromide, and the presence of the free radical suppressor toluene. Temperature and pressure ranges were 400–450 °C and 25–83 Torr, respectively. The process is homogeneous, unimolecular, and follows a first‐order rate law. The observed rate coefficient is represented by the following equation: log k (s^?1) = (13.95 ± 0.15) ? (223.1 ± 2.1) (kJ mol^?1) (2.303RT)^?1. The reactant exists mainly in two low energy chair‐like conformations, with the 2‐methoxy group in axial or equatorial position. However, the transition state (TS) for the elimination of the two conformers is the same. Theoretical calculations of this reaction were carried for two possible mechanisms from these conformations by using DFT functionals B3LYP, MPW1PW91, and PBE with the basis set 6‐31G(d,p) and 6‐31G++(d,p). The calculation results demonstrate that 2‐methoxytetrahydropyran exists mainly in two conformations, with the 2‐methoy group in axial or equatorial position, that are thermal in equilibrium. The average thermodynamic and kinetic parameters, taking into account the populations of the conformers in the equilibrium, are in good agreement with experimental values at B3LYP/6‐31++(d,p) level of theory. Copyright © 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

MgF2：V^2＋晶体能级和振动结构的DV—Xa研究

首次用DV-X_a方法计算了终端声子激光晶体MgF_2:V~(2+)的电子能级和振动结构,给出的晶场能级与实验值相当接近.使用晶格振动的“呼吸”模型,得到了基态~4B_(1g)和第一激发态~4B_(2g)的振动势能曲线.在简谐振动近似下,它们分别具有454cm~(-1)和460cm~(-1)的声子能量,与实验值399cm~(-1)符合很好.另外,还获得晶体振动的黄昆参数,激活能,和Franck—Condon交距等参数.计算了四种温度(0K,2K,77K和300K)下的振动线形,并与2K的实验吸收谱作了比较.