scholarly journals Vibrational Study and Force Field of the Citric Acid Dimer Based on the SQM Methodology

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Cecilia Bichara ◽  
Hernán Enrique Lanús ◽  
Evelina Gloria Ferrer ◽  
Mónica Beatriz Gramajo ◽  
Silvia Antonia Brandán
Keyword(s):  
Citric Acid ◽  
Force Field ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Dft Method ◽  
Electronic Charge ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
The Density Functional Theory ◽  
Atoms In Molecules Theory ◽  
Best Fit

We have carried out a structural and vibrational theoretical study for the citric acid dimer. The Density Functional Theory (DFT) method with the B3LYP/6-31G∗ and B3LYP/6-311++ methods have been used to study its structure and vibrational properties. Then, in order to get a good assignment of the IR and Raman spectra in solid phase of dimer, the best fit possible between the calculated and recorded frequencies was carry out and the force fields were scaled using the Scaled Quantum Mechanic Force Field (SQMFF) methodology. An assignment of the observed spectral features is proposed. A band of medium intensity at 1242  together with a group of weak bands, previously not assigned to the monomer, was in this case assigned to the dimer. Furthermore, the analysis of the Natural Bond Orbitals (NBOs) and the topological properties of electronic charge density by employing Bader's Atoms in Molecules theory (AIM) for the dimer were carried out to study the charge transference interactions of the compound.

First principles analysis of oxygen vacancy formation and migration in Sr2BMoO6 (B = Mg, Co, Ni)

RSC Advances ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (38) ◽  
pp. 31968-31975 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai Zhao ◽  
Liguo Gao ◽  
Chunfeng Lan ◽  
Shyam S. Pandey ◽  
Shuzi Hayase ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Oxygen Vacancy ◽  
First Principles ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Dft Method ◽  
Double Perovskites ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Oxygen Vacancy Formation ◽  
The Density Functional Theory ◽  
And Migration

In this work, we present a detailed first-principles investigation on the stoichiometric and oxygen-deficient structures of double perovskites, Sr2BMoO6 (B = Mg, Co and Ni), using the density functional theory (DFT) method.

scholarly journals Chloroquine drug and Graphene complex for treatment of COVID-19

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saeedeh Mohammadi ◽  
Mohammad Esmailpour ◽  
Mina Mohammadi
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Energy Gap ◽  
Dft Method ◽  
Complex State ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
The Density Functional Theory ◽  
Structural And Electrical Properties ◽  
Suitable Structure ◽  
Drug Complex

Abstract This paper is a new step in helping the treatment of coronavirus by improving the performance of chloroquine drug. For this purpose, we propose a complex of chloroquine drug with graphene nanoribbon (GNR) scheme. We compute the structural and electrical properties and absorption of chloroquine (C18H26ClN3) and GNR complex using the density functional theory (DFT) method. By creating a drug and GNR complex, the density of states of electrons increases and the energy gap decreases compared to the chloroquine. Also, using absorption calculations and spectrums such as infrared and UV-Vis spectra, we showed that GNR is a suitable structure for creating chloroquine drug complex. Our results show that the dipole moment, global softness and electrophilicity for the drug complex increases compared to the non-complex state. Our calculations can be useful for increasing performance and reducing the side effects of chloroquine, and thus can be effective in treating coronavirus.

scholarly journals Theoretical Investigation of Energetic Salts with Pentazolate Anion

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (8) ◽  
pp. 1783
Author(s):  
Hao-Ran Wang ◽  
Chong Zhang ◽  
Bing-Cheng Hu ◽  
Xue-Hai Ju
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Dft Method ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Calculated Density ◽  
The Density Functional Theory ◽  
Energetic Salts ◽  
Vertical Electron Affinity ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Nitrogen Contents ◽  
Experimental Density

Energetic salts based on pentazolate anion (cyclo-N5−) have attracted much attention due to their high nitrogen contents. However, it is an enormous challenge to efficiently screen out an appropriate cation that can match well with cyclo-N5−. The vertical electron affinity (VEA) of the cations and vertical ionization potential (VIP) of the anions for 135 energetic salts and some cyclo-N5− salts were calculated by the density functional theory (DFT). The magnitudes of VEA and VIP, and their matchability were analyzed. The results based on the calculations at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) and B3LYP/aug-cc-pVTZ levels indicate that there is an excellent compatibility between cyclo-N5− and cation when the difference between the VEA of cation and the VIP of cyclo-N5− anion is −2.8 to −1.0 eV. The densities of the salts were predicted by the DFT method. Relationship between the calculated density and the experimental density was established as ρExpt = 1.111ρcal − 0.06067 with a correlation coefficient of 0.905. This regression equation could be in turn used to calibrate the calculated density of the cyclo-N5− energetic salts accurately. This work provides a favorable way to explore the energetic salts with excellent performance based on cyclo-N5−.

scholarly journals Theoretical Calculations on the Mechanism of Enantioselective Copper(I)-Catalyzed Addition of Enynes to Ketones

Catalysts ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanwei Li ◽  
Mingliang Luo ◽  
Guohong Tao ◽  
Song Qin
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Steric Hindrance ◽  
Phenyl Ring ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Dft Method ◽  
Catalytic Cycle ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
The Density Functional Theory ◽  
Chiral Systems

Computational investigations on the bisphospholanoethane (BPE)-ligated Cu-catalyzed enantioselective addition of enynes to ketones were performed with the density functional theory (DFT) method. Two BPE-mesitylcopper (CuMes) catalysts, BPE-CuMes and (S,S)-Ph-BPE–CuMes, were employed to probe the reaction mechanism with the emphasis on stereoselectivity. The calculations on the BPE-CuMes system indicate that the active metallized enyne intermediate acts as the catalyst for the catalytic cycle. The catalytic cycle involves two steps: (1) ketone addition to the alkene moiety of the metallized enyne; and (2) metallization of the enyne followed by the release of product with the recovery of the active metallized enyne intermediate. The first step accounts for the distribution of the products, and therefore is the stereo-controlling step in chiral systems. In the chiral (S,S)-Ph-BPE–CuMes system, the steric hindrance is vital for the distribution of products and responsible for the stereoselectivity of this reaction. The steric hindrance between the phenyl ring of the two substrates and groups at the chiral centers in the ligand skeleton is identified as the original of the stereoselectivity for the titled reaction.

scholarly journals DFT Studies on the Antioxidant Activity of Naringenin and Its Derivatives: Effects of the Substituents at C3

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 1450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan-Zhen Zheng ◽  
Geng Deng ◽  
Rui Guo ◽  
Da-Fu Chen ◽  
Zhong-Min Fu
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Radical Scavenging Activity ◽  
Resonance Effect ◽  
Antioxidant Properties ◽  
Radical Scavenging ◽  
Dft Method ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
The Density Functional Theory ◽  
Selection Of

The radical scavenging activity of a flavonoid is largely influenced by its structure. The effects of the substituents at C3 position on the antioxidant activity of naringenin were carried out using the density functional theory (DFT) method. The reaction enthalpies related with the three well-established mechanisms were analyzed. Excellent correlations were found between the reaction enthalpies and Hammett sigma constants. Equations obtained from the linear regression can be helpful in the selection of suitable candidates for the synthesis of novel naringenin derivatives with enhanced antioxidant properties. In the gas and benzene phases, the antioxidant activity of naringenin was enhanced by the electron-donating substituents via weakening the bond dissociation enthalpy (BDE). In the water phase, it was strengthened by electron-withdrawing groups—via lowering the proton affinity (PA). The electronic effect of the substituent on the BDE of naringenin is mainly governed by the resonance effect, while that on the ionization potential (IP) and PA of naringenin is mainly controlled by the field/inductive effect.

scholarly journals Dopamine/2-Phenylethylamine Sensitivity of Ion-Selective Electrodes Based on Bifunctional-Symmetrical Boron Receptors

Sensors ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 283 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martyna Durka ◽  
Krzysztof Durka ◽  
Agnieszka Adamczyk-Woźniak ◽  
Wojciech Wróblewski
Keyword(s):  
Single Molecule ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Phenylboronic Acid ◽  
Dft Method ◽  
Polymeric Membranes ◽  
Ion Selective Electrodes ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Potentiometric Selectivity ◽  
The Density Functional Theory ◽  
Sensitivity And Selectivity

Piperazine-based compounds bearing two phenylboronic acid or two benzoxaborole groups (PBPA and PBBB) were applied as dopamine receptors in polymeric membranes (PVC/DOS) of ion-selective electrodes. The potentiometric sensitivity and selectivity of the sensors towards dopamine were evaluated and compared with the results obtained for 2-phenylethylamine. Since the developed electrodes displayed strong interference from 2-phenylethylamine, single-molecule geometry optimizations were performed using the density functional theory (DFT) method in order to investigate the origin of dopamine/2-phenylethylamine selectivity. The results indicated that phenylboronic acid and benzoxaborole receptors bind dopamine mainly through the dative B–N bond (like 2-phenylethylamine) and the potentiometric selectivity is mainly governed by the higher lipophilicity of 2-phenylethylamine.

Mechanistic insight into the selective trans-1,4-polymerization of butadiene by terpyridine–iron(II) complexes — A computational study

2009 ◽  
Vol 87 (10) ◽  
pp. 1392-1405 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sven Tobisch
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Dft Method ◽  
Chain Growth ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
The Density Functional Theory ◽  
Insertion Mechanism ◽  
Trans Regulation ◽  
Insight Into

The density functional theory (DFT) method has been employed to unravel mechanistic intricacies of the 1,4-polymerization of 1,3-butadiene mediated by the [(η3-RC3H4)FeII(C15H11N3)(η2-C4H6)]+ terpyridine–iron(II) active catalyst species. The π-allyl-insertion mechanism is operative for chain growth, whilst the alternative σ-allyl-insertion mechanism has been explicitly demonstrated as being inoperable. This study elucidates the mechanism of cis–trans regulation and unveils the factors that govern the observed high trans-1,4 stereoselectivity, in particular, the discriminative role of allylic isomerization. An atactic trans-1,4-polydiene is expected from polymerization of a terminally monosubstituted butadiene, the experimental results of which have not been reported thus far.

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY STUDY ON THE MECHANISM OF TRIMETHYLAMINE-CATALYZED BAYLIS–HILLMAN REACTION

2010 ◽  
Vol 09 (supp01) ◽  
pp. 65-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
JING LI ◽  
WAN-YI JIANG
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Dft Method ◽  
Polarizable Continuum Model ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Reaction Barrier ◽  
Hydrogen Shift ◽  
Rate Determining Step ◽  
The Density Functional Theory ◽  
Polarizable Continuum

The trimethylamine-catalyzed Baylis–Hillman reaction of formaldehyde and vinylaldehyde has been studied with the density functional theory (DFT) method of B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p). In the gas phase, the reaction involves an amine–formaldehyde–vinylaldehyde trimolecular addition transition structure followed by rate-determining intramolecular 1,3-hydrogen shift. When a bulk solvent effect of water was considered with conductor-like polarizable continuum model (CPCM), the reaction was found to follow the sequence of Michael-addition of amine to vinylaldehyde (step 1), addition of formaldehyde (step 2), and 1,3-hydrogen shift (step 3), with the 1,3-hydrogen shift as rate-determining. The overall reaction barrier is significantly reduced. When a molecule of water is involved in the reaction, the 1,3-hydrogen shift is significantly promoted so that the rate-determining step becomes the C–C bond formation. The calculated overall reaction barrier is in agreement with experimental observations.

scholarly journals Numerical Investigation of the Stability and Spintronic Properties of Selected Quaternary Alloys

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Adewumi I. Popoola ◽  
S. Babatunde Akinpelu
Keyword(s):  
Data Storage ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
First Principles Calculation ◽  
Electronic Charge ◽  
Quaternary Alloys ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
The Density Functional Theory ◽  
Ferromagnetic Character ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Full Heusler

The use of electronic charge and spins (spintronics) has been proposed for much better data storage. This class of material is believed to have excellent capability for data integrity, low dynamic power consumption and high-density storage that showcases excellent protection against data loss. The spintronic and related properties have been investigated on four newly proposed quaternary alloys (NbRhGeCo, NbRhGeCr, NbRhGeFe and NbRhGeNi) through the first-principles calculation method of the Density Functional Theory (DFT). Specifically, the phonon frequencies, elastic stabilities, and the electronic structure were systematically studied in the full Heusler structure. The results predict that NbRhGeFe and NbRhGeCr are elastically and structurally stable. Both NbRhGeFe and NbRhGeCo are half-metals with ferromagnetic character, but NbRhGeCo is unfortunately elastically unstable. NbRhGeCr and NbRhGeNi are non-magnetic metallic alloys in their spin channels.  All the results predict NbRhGeFe to be the only suitable among all the four alloys for spintronic application.

scholarly journals CALCULATION OF THE ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE OF SOME EPOXY MOLECULES BY THE DFT METHOD

2021 ◽  
pp. 32-34
Author(s):  
V. A. Babkin ◽  
D. S. Andreev ◽  
E. S. Titova ◽  
A. V. Ignatov ◽  
R. O. Boldyrev ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Quantum Chemical Calculation ◽  
Quantum Chemical ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Dft Method ◽  
Chemical Calculation ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
The Density Functional Theory

In this work, we performed a quantum-chemical calculation of some epoxy molecules: 1,2-epoxy-butene, 1,2-epoxy-2-methylpropane, 1,2 epoxyethane by the density functional theory DFT. An optimized geometric and electronic structure of these compounds is obtained. It was found that the studied epoxides belong to the class of very weak СH-acids (pKa = 28-30).

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