scholarly journals Intramolecular hydroxycarbene C–H-insertion: The curious case of (o-methoxyphenyl)hydroxycarbene

2010 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 1061-1069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dennis Gerbig ◽  
David Ley ◽  
Hans Peter Reisenauer ◽  
Peter R Schreiner
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Vibrational Energy ◽  
Reaction Pathway ◽  
High Vacuum ◽  
Glyoxylic Acid ◽  
Zero Point ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Reaction Field ◽  
Insertion Product ◽  
Correlation Consistent

The first C–H insertion of a hydroxycarbene species in the gas phase has been observed experimentally by means of high vacuum flash pyrolysis (HVFP) and subsequent matrix isolation: (o-Methoxyphenyl)glyoxylic acid gives non-isolable (o-methoxyphenyl)hydroxycarbene upon pyrolysis at 600 °C, which rapidly inserts into the methyl C–H bond. The insertion product, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuran-3-ol, was trapped in an excess of Ar at 11 K and characterized by infrared spectroscopy. The insertion process kinetically outruns the alternative [1,2]H-tunneling reaction to o-anisaldehyde, a type of reaction observed for other hydroxycarbenes. Traces of the dehydration product, benzo[b]furan, were also detected. The potential energy hypersurface including the insertion and hydrogen migration processes was computed at the all-electron coupled-cluster level of theory encompassing single and double substitutions and perturbatively included triple excitations [AE-CCSD(T)] in conjunction with a correlation-consistent double-ζ basis set (cc-pVDZ) by utilizing density functional theory (DFT) optimized geometries (M06-2X/cc-pVDZ) with zero-point vibrational energy (ZPVE) corrections. Exchange of the methoxy for a trifluoromethoxy group successfully prevents insertion and (o-trifluoromethoxy)benzaldehyde is produced instead; however, the carbene cannot be observed under these conditions. Thermal decomposition of (o-methoxyphenyl)glyoxylic acid in refluxing xylenes does not give the insertion product but yields o-anisaldehyde. This unanticipated outcome can be rationalized by protonation of the hydroxycarbene intermediate leading to the tautomeric formyl group. Thermochemical computations at M06-2X/cc-pVDZ in conjunction with a self-consistent solvent reaction field model support this suggested reaction pathway.

scholarly journals Synthesis, Spectroscopic Investigation and Computational Studies of 2-Formyl-4-(Phenyldiazenyl)Phenyl Methyl Carbonate and 4-((4-Chlorophenyl)Diazenyl)-2-Formylphenyl Methyl Carbonate

2016 ◽  
Vol 66 ◽  
pp. 38-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Arokiasamy ◽  
G. Manikandan ◽  
V. Thanikachalam ◽  
K. Gokula Krishnan
Keyword(s):  
Total Energy ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Vibrational Energy ◽  
Zero Point ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Stable Configuration ◽  
Vibrational Assignments ◽  
Computational Optimization ◽  
Methyl Carbonate ◽  
Surface Scan

Two new compounds namely 2-formyl-4-(phenyldiazenyl)phenyl methyl carbonate (FPMC) and 4-((4-chlorophenyl) diazenyl)-2-formylphenyl methyl carbonate (CFPMC) have been synthesized and have characterized using FT-IR, FT-Raman,1H and13C NMR techniques. Computational optimization studies have been carried out using Hatree–Fock (HF) and Density Functional Theory (DFT–B3LYP) methods with 6–31+G(d, p) basis set ofGaussian 09Wsoftware. The stable configuration of the title compounds were achieved theoretically by potential energy surface scan analysis. The complete vibrational assignments were performed on the basis of total energy distribution (TED) and natural bonding orbital (NBO) have been studied. Various parameters such as EHOMO, ELUMO,total energy, dipole moment, polarizability, first order hyperpolarizability, zero–point vibrational energy as well as thermal properties were analyzed and reported for the title compounds.

Interatomic Potential and Thermodynamic Property of Diatomic Uranium

2012 ◽  
Vol 550-553 ◽  
pp. 2810-2813 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiu Lin Zeng ◽  
Xue Hai Ju ◽  
Si Yu Xu
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Vibrational Energy ◽  
Interatomic Potential ◽  
Zero Point ◽  
Dft Method ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Lennard Jones ◽  
Anharmonicity Constant ◽  
The Relationship

Potential energy scan for U2 was performed by density functional theory (DFT) method at the B3LYP level in combination with the (ECP80MWB_AVQZ + 2f) basis set. The dissociation energy of U2, after being corrected for the zero-point vibrational energy, is 2.482 eV, which is in good agreement with the experiment. The calculated energy was fit to the typical potential functions of Morse, Lennard-Jones (L-J) and Rydberg. Both the Morse and Rydberg functions are good representatives of the potentials, but the Lennard-Jones function is not. The anharmonicity constant is very small. The anharmonic frequency is 113.99 cm–1. Thermodynamic properties of entropy and heat capacity at 298.2 K – 1500 K were calculated by using DFT-B3LYP computational results and Morse parameters, respectively. The relationship between entropy and temperature was established.

scholarly journals DFT study of new organic materials based on PEDOT and 4-[2-(2-N, N-dihydroxy amino thiophene) vinyl] benzanamine

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Côme Damien Désiré Mveme ◽  
Fridolin Tchangnwa Nya ◽  
Geh Wilson Ejuh ◽  
Alhadji Malloum ◽  
Jeanet Conradie ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Solar Cells ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Vibrational Energy ◽  
Zero Point ◽  
Molecular Geometry ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Light Emitting ◽  
The Density Functional Theory ◽  
Zero Point Vibrational Energy

Abstract In the present study, we theoretically determine the optoelectronic, electronic, nonlinear optical (NLO) and thermodynamic properties of new materials from the conjugated polymer poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) doped with halogens (Fluorine and Chlorine) combined with the organic semiconductor 4-[2-(2-N, N-dihydroxy amino thiophene) vinyl] benzamine (DATVB). The molecular geometry of the ground state, the optoelectronics and electronics parameters have been calculated by combining the 6-311++G (d, p) basis set with functionals of the density functional theory (DFT). The functionals B3LYP and the CAM-B3LYP have been used for NLO parameters. The energy gaps obtains for all the compounds are less than 3.0 eV. These results clearly show that PEDOT and its derivatives can be considerated as good semiconductors. They can be tested for use in the manufacture of organic solar cells (OSC) and organic light emitting diodes (OLED). The first order hyperpolarisabilities of these PEDOT hybrid compounds are much higher than those of the reference compound for NLO applications, namely para-nitroaniline (p-NA), which opens up a new field of application of PEDOT in NLO devices. The thermodynamic parameters such as the zero point vibrational energy (ZPVE), the enthalpy (H), the heat capacity at constant volume (Cv), the entropy (S) and the free energy (G) have been calculated and reported herein.

scholarly journals Synthesis, spectral, crystallographic, and computational investigation of a novel molecular hybrid 3-(1-((benzoyloxy)imino)ethyl)-2H-chromen-2-ones

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-146
Author(s):  
Kannan Gokula Krishnan ◽  
Venugopal Thanikachalam
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Vibrational Energy ◽  
Chemical Shifts ◽  
Normal Modes ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Zero Point ◽  
Dft Method ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Monoclinic Space Group

Synthesis of 3-(1-((benzoyloxy)imino)ethyl)-2H-chromen-2-ones (1-5) was accomplished and it was characterized experimentally using various analytical techniques. Computational studies have been carried out for all compounds 1-5 using B3LYP method with 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The optimized structural features viz. bond lengths, bond angles, and dihedral angles are compared with their single-crystal X-ray diffraction results of compound 1 (Crystal data for C18H13NO4 (M = 307.29 g/mol): Monoclinic, space group P21/c (no. 14), a = 11.399(5) Å, b = 5.876(5) Å, c = 21.859(5) Å, β = 91.060(5)°, V = 1463.9(14) Å3, Z = 4, T = 293(2) K, μ(MoKα) = 0.100 mm-1, Dcalc = 1.394 g/cm3, 13555 reflections measured (3.58° ≤ 2Θ ≤ 56.98°), 3669 unique (Rint = 0.0235) which were used in all calculations. The final R1 was 0.0444 (>2sigma(I)) and wR2 was 0.1506 (all data)), which are in good conformity with each other. Normal modes of vibrational frequencies of compounds 1-5 acquired from density-functional theory (DFT) method coincided with the experimental ones. The 1H and 13C chemical shifts of compounds 1-5 have been calculated by GIAO method and the results have been compared with the experimental ones. The first-order hyperpolarizability and their related properties of the novel molecules 1-5 are calculated computationally. The other parameters like natural bond orbital, zero-point vibrational energy, EHOMO, ELUMO, heat capacity and entropy have also been discussed.

scholarly journals Photochemistry of 1-Phenyl-4-Allyl-Tetrazol-5-One: A Theoretical Study Contribution towards Mechanism Elucidation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 4045
Author(s):  
Amilcar Duque-Prata ◽  
Carlos Serpa ◽  
Pedro J. S. B. Caridade
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Reaction Pathway ◽  
Intramolecular Proton Transfer ◽  
Polarizable Continuum Model ◽  
Uv Spectra ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Pathway Evolution ◽  
Photodegradation Mechanism ◽  
Energetic Point

The photodegradation mechanism of 1-phenyl-4-allyl-tetrazol-5-one has been studied using (time-dependent) density functional theory with the M06-HF, B3LYP, and PBE0 functionals and the VDZ basis set. All calculations have been carried out using the polarizable continuum model to simulate the solvent effects of methanol. The reaction pathway evolution on the triplet state has been characterised to validate a previously postulated experimental-based mechanism. The transition states and minimums have been initially located by local scanning in partial constrained optimisation, followed by a fully relaxed search procedure. The UV spectra has shown to be better described with PBE0 functional when compared with the experimental results, having the M06-HF a shift of 40 nm. From the energetic point of view, the postulated mechanism has been validated in this work showing a concerted photoextrusion of the N2 molecule. The intramolecular proton transfer occurs at a later stage of the mechanism after cyclization of the allyl group on a triplet biradical intermediate. The photoproduct observed experimentally, a pyrimidinone, has been characterised. The infrared spectroscopic reaction profile has also been proposed.

scholarly journals Benchmarking the Fluxional Processes of Organometallic Piano-Stool Complexes

Molecules ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 2310
Author(s):  
Nathan C. Frey ◽  
Eric Van Dornshuld ◽  
Charles Edwin Webster
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metals ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Chemical Shifts ◽  
Transition States ◽  
Electronic Energy ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Composite Approach ◽  
Temperature Regimes ◽  
Correlation Consistent Composite Approach ◽  
Correlation Consistent

The correlation consistent Composite Approach for transition metals (ccCA-TM) and density functional theory (DFT) computations have been applied to investigate the fluxional mechanisms of cyclooctatetraene tricarbonyl chromium ((COT)Cr(CO)3) and 1,3,5,7-tetramethylcyclooctatetraene tricarbonyl chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten ((TMCOT)M(CO)3 (M = Cr, Mo, and W)) complexes. The geometries of (COT)Cr(CO)3 were fully characterized with the PBEPBE, PBE0, B3LYP, and B97-1 functionals with various basis set/ECP combinations, while all investigated (TMCOT)M(CO)3 complexes were fully characterized with the PBEPBE, PBE0, and B3LYP methods. The energetics of the fluxional dynamics of (COT)Cr(CO)3 were examined using the correlation consistent Composite Approach for transition metals (ccCA-TM) to provide reliable energy benchmarks for corresponding DFT results. The PBE0/BS1 results are in semiquantitative agreement with the ccCA-TM results. Various transition states were identified for the fluxional processes of (COT)Cr(CO)3. The PBEPBE/BS1 energetics indicate that the 1,2-shift is the lowest energy fluxional process, while the B3LYP/BS1 energetics (where BS1 = H, C, O: 6-31G(d′); M: mod-LANL2DZ(f)-ECP) indicate the 1,3-shift having a lower electronic energy of activation than the 1,2-shift by 2.9 kcal mol−1. Notably, PBE0/BS1 describes the (CO)3 rotation to be the lowest energy process, followed by the 1,3-shift. Six transition states have been identified in the fluxional processes of each of the (TMCOT)M(CO)3 complexes (except for (TMCOT)W(CO)3), two of which are 1,2-shift transition states. The lowest-energy fluxional process of each (TMCOT)M(CO)3 complex (computed with the PBE0 functional) has a ΔG‡ of 12.6, 12.8, and 13.2 kcal mol−1 for Cr, Mo, and W complexes, respectively. Good agreement was observed between the experimental and computed 1H-NMR and 13C-NMR chemical shifts for (TMCOT)Cr(CO)3 and (TMCOT)Mo(CO)3 at three different temperature regimes, with coalescence of chemically equivalent groups at higher temperatures.

A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study on the Reaction Mechanism and Molecular Structure of 4-(Diphenylamino)-3-iodo-2(5H)-furanone

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (7) ◽  
pp. 837
Author(s):  
Xiumei Song ◽  
Fuling Xue ◽  
Zongcai Feng ◽  
Yun Wang ◽  
Zhaoyang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Molecular Structure ◽  
Density Functional ◽  
Reaction Pathway ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Calculation Model ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Evaporation Technique ◽  
Molecular Structure Analysis ◽  
Semi Empirical

The simultaneous α-iodination and Nβ-arylation mechanism of 5-alkyloxy-4-phenylamino-2(5H)-furanone by (diacetoxyiodo)benzene was investigated by means of density functional theory (DFT) with B3LYP/6-31G*//LANL2DZ, selecting 4-(diphenylamino)-5-methyloxy-3-iodo-2(5H)-furanone as the calculation model. In addition, the effect of solvent on the reaction pathway was investigated using the Polarisable Continuum Model (PCM). Good agreement was found between the computational and the experimental results. Furthermore, single crystals of 4-(diphenylamino)-5-ethoxy-3-iodo-2(5H)-furanone were grown by slow evaporation technique. The molecular structure analysis was performed by single crystal X-ray analysis and theoretical calculations using a semi-empirical quantum chemical method and DFT/B3LYP methods with a LANL2DZ as basis set.

scholarly journals Tracking the Source of Enantioselectivity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Nina Leeb
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Reaction Pathway ◽  
Transition States ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Racemic Mixture ◽  
Actual Process ◽  
Resolution Method ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Subsequent Investigation ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness

<p>Enantioselectivity remains one of synthetic chemistry’s most formidable problems. It arises due to the formation of diastereomeric species in a reaction, either in the form of diastereomeric intermediates or a set of diastereomeric transition states. Without control a racemic mixture is formed. A resolution method is then required to separate the enantiomers. Any given resolution method will rely on the differing energies of diastereomers to allow for their separation. Experimentally there are a myriad of different options that may be used to induce separation; for example chromatography and/or crystallisation. The actual process that occurs through- out this separation has not, however, been fully investigated in all cases. A better understanding of the process is able to provide an understanding of how resolution methods work i.e. when diastereomers occur and how great their energy differences are. This is vital in increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of any given resolution method. This theoretical study completed an investigation of the reaction pathway between the enantiomers of 2-formyl-3-hydroxyl[2.2]paracyclophane (FHPC) with (S)-valyl-(S)-valine. A subsequent investigation of an alternative resolution method, involving (R)-α-PEAM, was also conducted. This latter resolution method was proposed experimentally as a simpler method that could aid in improving the separation of the enantiomers. This investigation was carried out using Density Functional Theory (DFT) with the PBE0 functional and the triple-ζ TZVP basis set. The complete reaction profile was determined and diastereomeric intermediates and transition states for both resolution methods along two different pathways were determined; the ‘N-deprotonation Pathway’ and the ‘O-deprotonation Pathway’. The inadequacy of the first resolution method was found to be due to the presence of copper(II). Furthermore it was discovered that the re- action for both pathways would most likely proceed through the ‘O-deprotonation Pathway’ due to the barriers being lower in energy.</p>

scholarly journals Tracking the Source of Enantioselectivity

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Nina Leeb
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Reaction Pathway ◽  
Transition States ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Racemic Mixture ◽  
Actual Process ◽  
Resolution Method ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Subsequent Investigation ◽  
Efficiency And Effectiveness

<p>Enantioselectivity remains one of synthetic chemistry’s most formidable problems. It arises due to the formation of diastereomeric species in a reaction, either in the form of diastereomeric intermediates or a set of diastereomeric transition states. Without control a racemic mixture is formed. A resolution method is then required to separate the enantiomers. Any given resolution method will rely on the differing energies of diastereomers to allow for their separation. Experimentally there are a myriad of different options that may be used to induce separation; for example chromatography and/or crystallisation. The actual process that occurs through- out this separation has not, however, been fully investigated in all cases. A better understanding of the process is able to provide an understanding of how resolution methods work i.e. when diastereomers occur and how great their energy differences are. This is vital in increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of any given resolution method. This theoretical study completed an investigation of the reaction pathway between the enantiomers of 2-formyl-3-hydroxyl[2.2]paracyclophane (FHPC) with (S)-valyl-(S)-valine. A subsequent investigation of an alternative resolution method, involving (R)-α-PEAM, was also conducted. This latter resolution method was proposed experimentally as a simpler method that could aid in improving the separation of the enantiomers. This investigation was carried out using Density Functional Theory (DFT) with the PBE0 functional and the triple-ζ TZVP basis set. The complete reaction profile was determined and diastereomeric intermediates and transition states for both resolution methods along two different pathways were determined; the ‘N-deprotonation Pathway’ and the ‘O-deprotonation Pathway’. The inadequacy of the first resolution method was found to be due to the presence of copper(II). Furthermore it was discovered that the re- action for both pathways would most likely proceed through the ‘O-deprotonation Pathway’ due to the barriers being lower in energy.</p>

Determination of the Absolute Configuration of 1,5-Diaza-cis-decalin by Comparison of Measured and Calculated CD-Spectra

1998 ◽  
Vol 53 (10-11) ◽  
pp. 896-902 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jörg Fleischhauer ◽  
Gerhard Raabe ◽  
A. G. Santos ◽  
Jan Schiffer ◽  
Axel Wollmer
Keyword(s):  
Absolute Configuration ◽  
Vibrational Energy ◽  
Zero Point ◽  
Equilibrium Mixture ◽  
Cotton Effect ◽  
Basis Set ◽  
Basis Sets ◽  
Cd Spectra ◽  
The Absolute

Abstract The absolute configurations of both 1,5-diaza-c/s-decalin enantiomers were determined by com-parison of measured and calculated CD spectra.CD spectra for both enantiomers were recorded. Theoretical CD spectra for one of the isomers were calculated by means of the semiempirical CNDO/2S method. Eight local minima on the energy hypersurface of the title compound were used to describe the conformer equilibrium mixture. The geometries of these conformers were calculated employing one-determinant ab initio calculations using the split valence 6-31G* basis set. Boltzmann factors were then obtained using relative energies calculated with three different basis sets and including correlation(MP2)-and zero point vibrational energy.Comparing the sign of the observed and calculated longest wavelength Cotton effect, we assign an absolute configuration to the compound. This assignment was verified by means of X-ray structure determination of one of the enantiomers’ α-methoxy-α-trifluoromethylphenyl aceticacid (MTPA, Mosher’s reagent) derivative.

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