scholarly journals Performance of density functional theory methods to describe intramolecular hydrogen shifts

2005 ◽  
Vol 117 (5) ◽  
pp. 555-560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nelly González-Rivas ◽  
Andrés Cedillo



Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (12) ◽  
pp. 2803 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis Chachkov ◽  
Rezeda Ismagilova ◽  
Yana Vereshchagina

The mechanism of reactions of silatranes and germatranes, and their bicyclic and monocyclic analogues with one molecule of methanol or ethanol, was studied at the Density Functional Theory (DFT) B3PW91/6-311++G(df,p) level of theory. Reactions of 1-substituted sil(germ)atranes, 2,2-disubstituted sil(germ)ocanes, and 1,1,1-trisubstituted hyposil(germ)atranes with alcohol (methanol, ethanol) proceed in one step through four-center transition states followed by the opening of a silicon or germanium skeleton and the formation of products. According to quantum chemical calculations, the activation energies and Gibbs energies of activation of reactions with methanol and ethanol are close, their values decrease in the series of atranes–ocanes–hypoatranes for interactions with both methanol and ethanol. The reactions of germanium-containing derivatives are characterized by lower activation energies in comparison with the reactions of corresponding silicon-containing compounds. The annular configurations of the product molecules with electronegative substituents are stabilized by the transannular N→X (X = Si, Ge) bond and different intramolecular hydrogen contacts with the participation of heteroatoms of substituents at the silicon or germanium.



2011 ◽  
Vol 76 (8) ◽  
pp. 947-956
Author(s):  
Götz Bucher

The reactivity of a series of oxyradicals related to the triplet state of β-phenylpropiophenone was investigated by density functional theory. Analysis of the potential energy hypersurfaces indicates that radical addition to the β-phenyl ring should occur with a smaller barrier than intramolecular hydrogen abstraction from the benzylic position, although the latter reaction is far more exothermic. Addition can occur in ipso- and ortho-position of the β-phenyl ring, with ortho addition being slightly more favourable. As both addition reactions are predicted to be mildly exothermic and exergonic, intermolecular trapping of the resulting cyclohexadienyl- type radicals should be feasible.



2010 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 934-940
Author(s):  
Radchada Buntem ◽  
Kraiwan Punyain ◽  
Yuthana Tantirungrotechai ◽  
Paul R. Raithby ◽  
Jack Lewis


Author(s):  
Md. Serajul Haque Faizi ◽  
Necmi Dege ◽  
Maria L. Malysheva

In the title compound, C13H15NO2, the fused non-aromatic rings of the julolidine moiety adopt envelope conformations. The hydroxy group forms an intramolecular hydrogen bond to the aldehyde O atom, generating anS(6) ring motif. Weak intermolecular C—H...O hydrogen bonds help to stabilize the crystal structure. Density functional theory (DFT) optimized structures at the B3LYP/6–311 G(d,p) level are compared with the experimentally determined molecular structure in the solid state.



2016 ◽  
Vol 855 ◽  
pp. 15-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wikorn Punyain

2-ethylhexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate (octisalate) is one of organic compounds containing in sunscreen products to absorb ultraviolet radiation. Density Functional Theory (DFT) was used to investigate the molecular structure and the ultraviolet (UV) absorption spectrum of 2-ethylhexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate and meta-substituted 2-ethylhexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate to model the novel sunscreen compounds. The geometry optimizations and frequency calculations were done at B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level of theory. The 10 vertical excitation calculations were performed by Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory (TD-DFT) at B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level. The solvent effects were taken into account by using the Polarizable Continuum Model (CPCM). It was found that the intramolecular hydrogen bond occurred in the 2-ethylhexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate structure. The UV absorption spectrum in the UVA and UVB regions are π→π* transitions (HOMO→LUMO transitions). The calculated UV absorption spectrum of the 2-ethylhexyl 2-hydroxybenzoate and its derivatives are significantly affected by the substitution groups.



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