Vibrational spectra and stable conformations of N-methylacetamide and (1S,5S,6R)-6-acetylamino-(5′-methoxyindolo[2,3-b])bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene

IR absorption and Raman spectra of N-methylacetamide and (1S,5S,6R)-6-acetylamino-(5′-methoxyindolo[2,3-b])bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene are investigated. Optimized structures and harmonic force fields of stable conformers of both compounds are obtained by means of MP2 and DFT (B3LYP) methods using the 6-31+G** basis set. Based on quantum mechanical calculations, a detailed interpretation of spectra is proposed and vibrational frequencies of the most stable conformations are assigned. Correlations between structures and the spectra of N-methylacetamide and (1S,5S,6R)-6-acetylamino-(5′-methoxyindolo[2,3-b])bicyclo[3.2.1]oct-2-ene were considered and analytical spectral regions were proposed.     

Infrared spectrum and structure of 2-thienyl-N-methylfulleropyrrolidine

The IR and ¹H NMR spectra of 2-thienyl-N-methylfulleropyrrolidine are studied. The complete interpretation of the spectra is carried out on the basis of density functional theory calculations. Conformational composition is analyzed by means of both computational and experimental methods.     

Synthesis and Crystal Structure of Sodium (2,2"-Bipyridyl)oxodiperoxovanadate(V) Octahydrate

Within the framework of the development of methods of synthesis of new catalysts for the oxidation of organic compounds (tetrabutylammonium and sodium oxodiperoxovanadates, which have demonstrated oxidizing activity toward a number of organic compounds under conditions of phase transfer catalysis), the crystal structure of the sodium (2,2"-bipyridyl)oxodiperoxovanadate(V) octahydrate complex was studied by X-ray diffraction analysis. The structure was found to contain an extensive network of hydrogen bonds formed by both outer-sphere water molecules and water molecules of the coordination environment of sodium atom.     

Erratum to: Conformations,vibrational spectra and force field of 1-methyl-2-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazole: experimental data and density functional theory investigation in comparison with 2-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazole

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Infrared, Raman, and DFT vibrational spectroscopic studies of C60F36 and C60F48

IR and Raman spectra of two fluorofullerenes, C60F48 and C60F36, are thoroughly studied. Assignment of the experimental spectra is provided on the basis of density functional theory (DFT) computations. Perfect correspondence between experimental and computed spectra enabled us to confirm that the major isomer of C60F48 has D3 symmetry. It was found that as-synthesized samples of C60F36 consist mainly of C3 and C1 isomers in ca. 2:1 ratio and 2-3% of T-symmetric structures. Extensive AM1 and DFT computations have shown that all three structures are the most stable isomers of C60F36. Previous structural assignment of the C3 isomer (Gakh, A. A.; Tuinman, A. A. Tetrahedron Lett. 2001, 42, 7137-7139) was confirmed by the vibrational data.     

Vibrational Spectra, Assignment, Conformational Stability and Ab Initio/DFT Calculations for 1-Nitropropane

The infrared spectra (4000–400 cm^{– 1}) of solid and the Raman spectra (3500–30 cm^{– 1}) of liquid and solid 1-nitropropane, CH₃CH₂CH₂NO₂, have been registered. Both the trans and gauche conformers have been identified in the fluid phase, while the trans form remains in the stable solid. Temperature dependence (190–230K) of the liquid 1-nitropropane Raman spectra has been carried out. From these data, the enthalpy difference was determined to be 870 ± 105 J-mol^–1, with the gauche conformer being the more stable rotamer. Ab initio and DFT calculations at different levels of approximation (HF, MP2, B3LYP, B3PW91) gave optimized geometries, harmonic force fields, and vibrational frequencies for the trans and gauche conformers. All the calculations (except the B3PW91/6-31G* level) predicted gauche as the low-energy conformer. Theoretical force constants are analyzed for formulating constraints in the molecular force field model of 1-nitropropane.     

Imaging-Guided Delivery of a Hydrophilic Drug to Eukaryotic Cells Based on Its Hydrophobic Ion Pairing with Poly(hexamethylene guanidine) in a Maleated Chitosan Carrier

Imaging-guided delivery is developed for hydrophobic drugs, and to a much lesser extent, hydrophilic ones. In this work we have designed a novel strategy for real-time monitoring of hydrophilic drug delivery. Traditionally, the drug and the dye are covalently attached to a nanocarrier or are electrostatically adsorbed. Recently, we found an efficient way to bind the drug by ion-paring with an appropriate counter-ion to form the aggregate that embeds a hydrophobic dye with a considerable fluorescence enhancement. We synthesized a series of carbocyanine dyes of hydrophobicity sufficient for solubilization in hydrophobic ion pairs, which restores their emission in the near-infrared (NIR) region upon the formation of the ternary aggregates. To avoid using toxic surfactants, we applied an amphiphilic polymer-oligomer poly(hexamethylene guanidine) (PHMG) as a counter-ion. Сeftriaxone was used as a model hydrophilic drug ensuring the highest fluorescent signal. The so-formed drug–counter-ion–dye aggregates were encapsulated into a cross-linked maleated chitosan carrier. Confocal laser scanning microscopy (CLSM) studies have demonstrated internalization of the encapsulated model drug by breast adenocarcinoma cells at 40 min after treatment. These results suggest the potential application of hydrophobic ion pairs containing an NIR dye in imaging-guided delivery of hydrophilic compounds.     

Conformational composition of meta- and ortho-fluoro(trifluoromethoxy)benzene as studied by vibrational spectroscopy

The IR spectra of o- and m-F-C₆H₄OCF₃ in the gas, liquid, and solid (glass and crystal) phases were analyzed along with the Raman spectra of these compounds in the liquid and solid (glass and crystal) phases. This investigation includes both experimental and theoretical studies of the spectra. Vibrational frequencies and normal modes for all possible stable conformers of m- and o-fluoro(trifluoromethoxy)benzene were calculated using B3LYP/cc-pVTZ harmonic quantum-chemical force fields. It was found that m-F-C₆H₄OCF₃ exists as a mixture of the orthogonal and two planar conformers in the gas, liquid, and amorphous solid (glass) phases and as one orthogonal conformer in the crystal state, while o-F-C₆H₄OCF₃ exhibits only one orthogonal conformer in every phase.     

Conformations,vibrational spectra and force field of 1-methyl-2-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazole: experimental data and density functional theory investigation in comparison with 2-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazole

The molecular structure, conformational equilibria, vibrational spectra and molecular force field of 1-methyl-2-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazole have been determined at the HF, MP2 and DFT/(B3LYP, BVP86) levels with 6-31+G(d,p) and TZVP basis sets. The torsional potentials for the rotation around the C1–C2 pivotal bond have been calculated at the B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) and BVP86/TZVP levels of theory for gaseous and aqueous 1-methyl-2-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazole. FT-Raman (3500–10 cm^?1) and FT-IR (3900–400 cm^?1) spectra of solid 1-methyl-2-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazole have been recorded and interpreted on a base of calculated potential energy distribution. The results of the experimental and theoretical study of vibrational spectra and molecular structure of 1-methyl 2-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazole are considered in comparison with similar data for 2-(2′-pyridyl)benzimidazole.

     

Analysis of vibrational spectra of naphthalene,deuterionaphthalenes, and chromium (η6-naphthalene)tricarbonyl based on density functional calculations

The vibrational frequencies and force constants for naphthalene (C₁₀H₈), 1,4,5,8- and 2,3,6,7-tetradeuterionaphthalenes (C₁₀H₄D₄), octadeuterionaphthalene (C₁₀D₈), and chromium (⁶-naphthalene)tricarbonyl were calculated by the DFT method using the PBE approximation in extended and split bases. The results calculated without the use of scaling factors are in good agreement with the IR and Raman experimental data. All vibrational frequencies for the free ligand and -complex molecules were assigned. The influence of coordination to the transition metal on the frequencies and force field of the naphthalene molecule (both for the free ring and the ring coordinated to the transition metal) was discussed.