Excited-state hydrogen bonding dynamics of methyl isocyanide in methanol solvent: A DFT/TDDFT study

Open Physics ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hongfei Wang ◽  
Meishan Wang ◽  
Mingliang Xin ◽  
Enfu Liu ◽  
Chuanlu Yang
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Excited State ◽  
Excited States ◽  
Intermolecular Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor ◽  
Electronically Excited States ◽  
Electronically Excited ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding Dynamics ◽  
Hydrogen Bonded

AbstractThe time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) method was performed to investigate the hydrogenbonding dynamics of methyl cyanide (MeNC) as hydrogen bond acceptor in hydrogen donating methanol (MeOH) solvent. The ground-state geometry optimizations and electronic transition energies and corresponding oscillation strengths of the low-lying electronically excited states for the isolated MeNC and MeOH monomers, the hydrogen-bonded MeNC-MeOH dimer and MeNC-2MeOH trimer are calculated by the DFT and TDDFT methods, respectively. An intermolecular hydrogen bond N≡C…H-O is formed between MeNC and methanol molecule. According to Zhao’s rule on the excited-state hydrogen bonding dynamics, we find the intermolecular hydrogen bonds N≡C…H-O are strengthened in electronically excited states of the hydrogen-bonded MeNC-MeOH dimer and MeNC-2MeOH trimer, with the excitation energy of a related excited state being lowered and electronic spectral redshifts being induced. Furthermore, the hydrogen bond strengthening in the electronically excited state plays an important role on the photophysics and photochemistry of MeNC in solutions

A theoretical forecast of the hydrogen bond changes in the electronic excited state for BN and its derivatives

Open Physics ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dandan Wang ◽  
Ce Hao ◽  
Se Wang ◽  
Hong Dong ◽  
Jieshan Qiu
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Excited States ◽  
Electronic Spectra ◽  
Intermolecular Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Excitation Energies ◽  
Electronically Excited States ◽  
Electronically Excited ◽  
Accurate Forecast ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding Dynamics

AbstractThe relationship between electronic spectral shifts and hydrogen-bonding dynamics in electronically excited states of the hydrogen-bonded complex is put forward. Hydrogen bond strengthening will induce a redshift of the corresponding electronic spectra, while hydrogen bond weakening will cause a blueshift. Time-dependent density function theory (TDDFT) was used to study the excitation energies in both singlet and triplet electronically excited states of Benzonitrile (BN), 4-aminobenzonitrile (ABN), and 4-dimethylaminobenzonitrile (DMABN) in methanol solvents. Only the intermolecular hydrogen bond C≡N...H-O was involved in our system. A fairly accurate forecast of the hydrogen bond changes in lowlying electronically excited states were presented in light of a very thorough consideration of their related electronic spectra. The deduction we used to depict the trend of the hydrogen bond changes in excited states could help others understand hydrogen-bonding dynamics more effectively.

scholarly journals Hydrogen-bonding study of photoexcited 4-nitro-1,8-naphthalimide in hydrogen-donating solvents

Open Physics ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 621-627
Author(s):  
Jianfang Cao ◽  
Hongmei Wu ◽  
Yue Zheng ◽  
Fangyuan Nie ◽  
Ming Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional Theory ◽  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Excited States ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Intermolecular Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Excitation Energies ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Electronically Excited ◽  
Hydrogen Bonded

AbstractThe solute–solvent interactions of 4-nitro-1,8-naphthalimide (4NNI) as a hydrogen bond acceptor in hydrogen donating methanol (MeOH) solvent in electronic excited states were investigated by means of the time-dependent density functional theory(TDDFT). We calculated the S0 state geometry optimizations, electronic transition energies and corresponding oscillation strengths of the low-lying electronically excited states for the isolated 4NNi and hydrogen-bonded 4NNi-(MeOH)1,4 complexes using the density functional theory (DFT) and TDDFT methods. The electronic excitation energies of the hydrogen-bonded complexes are correspondingly decreased compared to that of the isolated 4NNi, which revealed that the intermolecular hydrogen bond C=O···H–O and N=O···H–O in the hydrogen-bonded 4NNi-(MeOH)1,4 are strengthened in the electronically excited state. The calculated results are consistent with the mechanism that hydrogen bond strengthening will induce a redshift of the corresponding electronic spectra, while hydrogen bond weakening will cause a blueshift. Furthermore, we believe that the deduction we used to depict the trend of the hydrogen bond changes in excited states exists in many other fuorescent dyes in solution.

scholarly journals Theoretical Electronic and Rovibrational Studies for Anions of Interest to the DIBs

2013 ◽  
Vol 9 (S297) ◽  
pp. 344-348 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. C. Fortenberry
Keyword(s):  
Excited State ◽  
Excited States ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Spectroscopic Constants ◽  
Coupled Cluster ◽  
Electronic Excitations ◽  
Electronically Excited States ◽  
Coupled Cluster Theory ◽  
Electronically Excited ◽  
Enolate Anion

AbstractThe dipole-bound excited state of the methylene nitrile anion (CH2CN−) has been suggested as a candidate carrier for a diffuse interstellar band (DIB) at 803.8 nm. Its corresponding radical has been detected in the interstellar medium (ISM), making the existence for the anion possible. This work applies state-of-the-art ab initio methods such as coupled cluster theory to reproduce accurately the electronic excitations for CH2CN− and the similar methylene enolate anion, CH2CHO−. This same approach has been employed to indicate that 19 other anions may possess electronically excited states, five of which are valence in nature. Concurrently, in order to assist in the detection of these anions in the ISM, work has also been directed towards predicting vibrational frequencies and spectroscopic constants for these anions through the use of quartic force fields (QFFs). Theoretical rovibrational work on anions has thus far included studies of CH2CN−, C3H−, and is currently ongoing for similar systems.

STRUCTURAL AND SOLVENT EFFECTS ON THE n → π*(′U ← ′A) TRANSITIONS IN ALIPHATIC CARBONYL DERIVATIVES: EVIDENCE FOR HYPERCONJUGATION IN THE ELECTRONICALLY EXCITED STATES OF MOLECULES

1960 ◽  
Vol 38 (12) ◽  
pp. 2508-2513 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. N. R. Rao ◽  
G. K. Goldman ◽  
A. Balasubramanian
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Carbonyl Group ◽  
Excited States ◽  
Solvent Effects ◽  
Electronically Excited States ◽  
Carbonyl Derivatives ◽  
Alkyl Groups ◽  
Electronically Excited

The n → π* transition of the carbonyl group has been studied in solvents of varying degree of polarity and hydrogen-bonding ability, in a number of aliphatic carbonyl derivatives. Evidence for hyperconjugation of the alkyl groups in the electronically excited states of molecules has been presented.

Sulfur as hydrogen-bond acceptor in cocrystals of 2-thio-modified thymine

2018 ◽  
Vol 74 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wilhelm Maximilian Hützler ◽  
Michael Bolte
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Bond ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding ◽  
Crystal Engineering ◽  
Rational Design ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding Interactions ◽  
Hydrogen Bonding Site ◽  
Hydrogen Bonded

Doubly and triply hydrogen-bonded supramolecular synthons are of particular interest for the rational design of crystal and cocrystal structures in crystal engineering since they show a high robustness due to their high stability and good reliability. The compound 5-methyl-2-thiouracil (2-thiothymine) contains an ADA hydrogen-bonding site (A = acceptor and D = donor) if the S atom is considered as an acceptor. We report herein the results of cocrystallization experiments with the coformers 2,4-diaminopyrimidine, 2,4-diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine, 6-amino-3H-isocytosine and melamine, which contain complementary DAD hydrogen-bonding sites and, therefore, should be capable of forming a mixed ADA–DAD N—H...S/N—H...N/N—H...O synthon (denoted synthon 3s N·S;N·N;N·O), consisting of three different hydrogen bonds with 5-methyl-2-thiouracil. The experiments yielded one cocrystal and five solvated cocrystals, namely 5-methyl-2-thiouracil–2,4-diaminopyrimidine (1/2), C5H6N2OS·2C4H6N4, (I), 5-methyl-2-thiouracil–2,4-diaminopyrimidine–N,N-dimethylformamide (2/2/1), 2C5H6N2OS·2C4H6N4·C3H7NO, (II), 5-methyl-2-thiouracil–2,4-diamino-6-phenyl-1,3,5-triazine–N,N-dimethylformamide (2/2/1), 2C5H6N2OS·2C9H9N5·C3H7NO, (III), 5-methyl-2-thiouracil–6-amino-3H-isocytosine–N,N-dimethylformamide (2/2/1), (IV), 2C5H6N2OS·2C4H6N4O·C3H7NO, (IV), 5-methyl-2-thiouracil–6-amino-3H-isocytosine–N,N-dimethylacetamide (2/2/1), 2C5H6N2OS·2C4H6N4O·C4H9NO, (V), and 5-methyl-2-thiouracil–melamine (3/2), 3C5H6N2OS·2C3H6N6, (VI). Synthon 3s N·S;N·N;N·O was formed in three structures in which two-dimensional hydrogen-bonded networks are observed, while doubly hydrogen-bonded interactions were formed instead in the remaining three cocrystals whereby three-dimensional networks are preferred. As desired, the S atoms are involved in hydrogen-bonding interactions in all six structures, thus illustrating the ability of sulfur to act as a hydrogen-bond acceptor and, therefore, its value for application in crystal engineering.

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