Scaled quantum chemical studies of the structure and vibrational spectra of 2-(methylthio) benzimidazole

Ultrasensitive Gas Detection Based on Electrically Enhanced Nanoplasmonic Sensor with Graphene-Encased Gold Nanorod

Nanoplasmonic sensors are a widely known concept and have been studied with various applications. Among them, gas detection is engaging attention in many fields. However, the analysis performance of nanoplasmonic sensors based on refractive index confined to the metal nanostructure characteristics causes challenges in gas detection. In this study, we develop a graphene-encased gold nanorod (AuNR)-based nanoplasmonic sensor to detect cadaverine gas. The graphene-encased AuNR (Gr@AuNR) presents an ultrasensitive peak wavelength shift even with tiny molecules. In addition, the external potential transmitted through graphene induces an additional shift. A chemical receptor is immobilized on Gr@AuNR (CR@Gr@AuNR) for selectively capturing cadaverine. The CR@Gr@AuNR achieves ultrasensitive detection of cadaverine gas, and the detection limit is increased to 15.99 ppb by applying a voltage to graphene. Furthermore, the experimental results of measuring cadaverine generated from spoiled pork show the practicality of CR@Gr@AuNR. The strategy of external-boosted nanoplasmonics provides new insight into plasmonic sensing and applications.

Structural, vibrational (FTIR and FT-Raman), NMR, UV–vis spectral analysis, and DFT study of 2-(6-oxo-2-thioxotetrahydropyrimidin-4(1H)-ylidene) hydrazine carboxamide

Vibrational and spectral characterizations of 2-(6-oxo-2-thioxo tetrahydro pyrimidin-4(1h)-ylidene) hydrazine carboxamide (OTHHPYHC) were experimentally presented for the ground state using FTIR and FT-Raman and theoretically presented by density functional theory (DFT) using B3LYP correlation function with the basis set 6-31G(d,p). The geometrical parameters, energies, and wavenumbers have been obtained. The fundamental assignments were performed on the basis of total energy distribution. The first order hyperpolarizability (β0) and relative properties (β, α0, and Δα) were calculated using B3LYP/6-31G(d, p) method. Solidity of the molecule due to hyperconjugative interactions and charge delocalization has been analysed using natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. The charge distribution and electron transfer from bonding to antibonding orbitals and electron density in the σ* and π* antibonding orbitals confirms interaction within the molecule. In addition to this, Mulliken population and HOMO–LUMO analysis have been used to support the information of structural properties.

Assessment of long-range corrected and conventional DFT functional for the prediction of second--order NLO properties and other molecular properties of N-(2-cyanoethyl)-N-butylaniline--a vibrational spectroscopy study

Vibrational spectral analysis and quantum chemical computations based on density functional theory have been performed on the N-(2-cyanoethyl)-N-butylaniline. The geometry, structural properties, intermolecular hydrogen bond, and harmonic vibrational frequencies of the title molecule have been investigated with the help of DFT (B3LYP) and LC-DFT (CAM-B3LYP) method. Molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) have been performed. The various intramolecular interactions have been exposed by natural bond orbital analysis. The distribution of atomic charges and bending of natural hybrid orbitals also reflect the presence of intramolecular hydrogen bonding. Global reactivity and local reactivity descriptors of the title molecule have been calculated. The analysis of the electron density of HOMO and LUMO gives an idea of the delocalization and low value of energy gap indicated the electron transport in the molecule and thereby NLO activity. The effect of solvent on second-order NLO properties has been studied using polarized continuum model (PCM) in the tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution. The solvent leads to a slight enhancement of the NLO responses for the studied complexes relevant to their NLO responses in gas phase. The electronic absorption spectra were investigated by the TDDFT methods. The frequency-dependent first hyperpolarizabilities of the N-(2-cyanoethyl)-N-butylaniline were also evaluated. The (1)H and (13)C NMR chemical shifts have been calculated by gauge-indepedent atomic orbital (GIAO) method with B3LYP/6-311++G(d, p) approach.

Theoretical and experimental calculations, Mulliken charges and thermodynamic properties of 4-chloro-2-nitroanisole

The FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of 4-chloro-2-nitroanisole were recorded and analyzed. The vibrational wavenumbers were examined theoretically with the aid of the GAUSSIAN 09 package of programs using the B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) and 6-311++G(d,p) levels of theory. The data obtained from vibrational wavenumber calculations are used to assign vibrational bands obtained in IR and Raman spectroscopy of the studied molecule. The first hyperpolarizability, NBO, HOMO-LUMO, NMR, UV, infrared intensities and Raman intensities are reported. The calculated first hyperpolarizability is comparable with the reported values of similar derivatives and is an attractive object for future studies of non-linear optics. The geometrical parameters of the title compound are in good agreement with the values of similar structures.

Experimental and computational study on 2,2'-[(1E,2E)-hydrazine-1,2-diylidenedi(1E)eth-1-yl-1-ylidene]diphenol and its Ni(II), Pt(II), Pd(II) complexes

2,2'-[(1E,2E)-hydrazine-1,2-diylidenedi(1E)eth-1-yl-1-ylidene]diphenol and its dimeric, binuclear Ni(II), Pd(II) and Pt(II) metal complexes were synthesized. Hydrazine derivative and its complexes were characterized by elemental analyses, LC-MS, IR, electronic spectra, (1)H and (13)C NMR spectra, conductivity and magnetic measurements. 1H and 13C shielding tensors for crystal structure were calculated with GIAO/DFT/B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) methods in CDCl3. The vibrational band assignments were performed at B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) theory level combined with scaled quantum mechanics force field (SQMFF) methodology. The antibacterial activities of synthesized compounds were studied against some Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria by using the microdilution and disk diffusion method. As the antibacterial activity results evidently show, the compound possessed a broad spectrum of activity against the tested bacteria.

Vibrational (FT-IR and FT-Raman), electronic (UV-Vis), NMR (1H and 13C) spectra and reactivity analyses of 4,5-dimethyl-o-phenylenediamine

The structure of 4,5-dimethyl-o-phenylenediamine (C8H12N2, DMPDA) was investigated on the basis of spectroscopic data and theoretical calculations. The sterochemical structure was determined by FT-IR, FT-Raman, UV, 1H and 13C NMR spectra. An experimental study and a theoretical analysis were associated by using the B3LYP method with Gaussian09 package program. FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra were recorded in the region of 4000-400 cm(-1) and 4000-10 cm(-1), respectively. The vibrational spectra were calculated by DFT method and the fundamental vibrations were assigned on the basis of the total energy distribution (TED), calculated with scaled quantum mechanics (SQM) method with Parallel Quantum Solutions (PQS) program. The UV absorption spectrum of the compound that dissolved in ethanol solution were recorded in the range of 190-400 nm. Total density of state (TDOS) and partial density of state (PDOS) of the DMPDA in terms of HOMOs and LUMOs were calculated and analyzed. Chemical shifts were reported in ppm relative to tetramethylsilane (TMS) for 1H and 13C NMR spectra. The compound was dissolved in dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Also, 1H and 13C chemical shifts calculated using the gauge independent atomic orbital (GIAO) method. Mullikan atomic charges and other thermo-dynamical parameters were investigated with the help of B3LYP (DFT) method using 6-311++G** basis set. On the basis of the thermodynamic properties of the title compound at different temperatures have been carried out, revealing the correlations between heat capacity (C), entropy (S), enthalpy changes (H) and temperatures. The optimized bond lengths, bond angles, chemical shifts and vibrational wavenumbers showed the best agreement with the experimental results.

Experimental and theoretical spectroscopic analysis, HOMO-LUMO, and NBO studies of cyanuric chloride

The vibrational spectral analysis of cyanuric chloride was carried out by using FT-Raman and FT-IR spectra in the range 100-4000cm(-1) and 400-4000cm(-1) respectively. The structure optimization was done and structural characteristics were determined by Density Functional Theory (B3LYP) method with 6-31G(d,p) and 6-311++G(d,p) basis sets. The vibrational wavenumbers have been calculated and scaled values are compared with experimental FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra. A detailed interpretation of the vibrational spectra of the molecule has been made on the basis of the calculated Potential Energy Distribution (PED). The Natural bonding orbital (NBO) analysis performed to confirm the stability of the molecule arising from hyper conjugation and delocalization. The Mulliken atomic charges were also calculated. The computed HOMO-LUMO energy gap shows that charge transfer occurs within the molecule. The thermodynamic properties at different temperatures have been calculated from the vibrational analysis.

The spectroscopic (FT-IR, FT-Raman and NMR), NCA, Fukui function analysis first order hyperpolarizability, TGA of 6-chloro-3,4dihydro-2H-1,2,4-benzothiazine-7-sulphonamide1,1-dioxide by ab initio HF and Density Functional method

The Fourier-Transform Infrared and Fourier-Transform Raman spectra of 6-Chloro-3,4dihydro-2H-1,2,4-benzothiazine-7sulphonamide1,1-dioxide(6CDBSD) was recorded in the region 4000-450cm(-1) and 4000-100cm(-1)respectively. Quantum chemical calculations of energies, geometrical structure and vibrational wave numbers of 6CDBSD were carried out by HF and DFT (B3LYP) method with 6-31G (d,p) basis set. The difference between the observed and scaled wavenumber value of most of the fundamentals is very small. The assignments of the vibrational spectra have been carried out with the aid of normal coordinate analysis (NCA) following the scaled quantum mechanical force field methodology (SQMFF). The linear polariazability (α) and the first order hyperpolarizability (βtot) values of the investigated molecule have been computed using HF and DFT with 6-31G (d,p) basis set. Stability of the molecule arising from hyper conjugative interaction and charge delocalization has been analyzed using natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. The (1)H and (13)C Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) chemical shifts of the molecules were calculated using the Gauge-Invariant Atomic orbital (GIAO) method, confirms with the experimental values. The calculated HOMO and LUMO energies also confirm that charge transfer occurs within the molecule. Thermal stability of 6CDBSD was studied by thermo gravimetric analysis (TGA). Next Fukui functions was calculated to identify changes in the reactivity of molecule. Finally molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) and other molecular properties were performed.

Structure-activity relations of 2-(methylthio)benzimidazole by FTIR, FT-Raman, NMR, DFT and conceptual DFT methods

The vibrational fundamental modes of 2-(methylthio)benzimidazole (2MTBI) have been analysed by combining FTIR, FT-Raman and quantum chemical calculations. The structural parameters of the compound are determined from the optimised geometry by B3LYP with 6-31G(∗∗), 6-311++G(∗∗) and cc-pVTZ basis sets and giving energies, harmonic vibrational frequencies, depolarisation ratios, IR intensities and Raman activities. (1)H and (13)C NMR spectra have been analysed and (1)H and (13)C nuclear magnetic resonance chemical shifts are calculated using the gauge independent atomic orbital (GIAO) method. The structure-activity relationship of the compound is also investigated by conceptual DFT methods. The chemical reactivity and site selectivity of the molecule has been determined with the help of global and local reactivity descriptors.

DFT analysis of P-nitrobenzotrifluoride--a combined study of experimental (FT-IR and FT-Raman) and theoretical calculations

In this, a combined experimental and theoretical study on molecular structure and vibrational analysis of P-nitrobenzotrifluoride (PNBTF) is reported. The Fourier transform infrared and FT-Raman was recorded in the solid phase. The molecular geometry and vibrational frequencies of PNBTF in the ground state have been calculated by using density functional method (B3LYP) with 6-311++G(d,p) as basis set. Comparison of the observed fundamental vibrational frequencies with calculated results by density functional methods indicates that B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) is superior to other methods for molecular vibrational problems. The bioactivity of the compound is analyzed by the HOMO-LUMO analysis. The reactivity sites are identified by mapping of electron density into electrostatic potential surface (MEP). Besides, (13)C and (1)H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) chemical shifts are calculated by using the gauge-invariant atomic orbital (GIAO) method. Furthermore, the compound can be used as a good nonlinear optical material due to the higher value of first hyperpolarizability. Solventation effect of NMR spectra by CPCM model of P-nitrobenzotrifluoride has been analyzed.

Density functional theory study, FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra and SQM force field calculation for vibrational analysis of 1, 3-Bis (hydroxymethyl) benzimidazolin-2-one

FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of 1, 3-Bis (hydroxymethyl) benzimidazolin-2-one were recorded and analyzed in the solid phase. The optimized molecular geometry and vibrational wavenumbers have also been calculated in optimized structure by using DFT method. Scaled quantum mechanical force fields have also been used to calculate potential energy distributions in order to make conspicuous vibrational assignments. The red shifting of the O-H stretching wavenumber is due to the formation of O-H···O intermolecular hydrogen bonding. The lowering and splitting of the carbonyl stretching vibrational modes is assigned to the intermolecular association based on C=O···H type hydrogen bonding in the molecule. Chemical interpretation of hyperconjugative interactions was done by natural bond orbital analysis.

Molecular structure (monomeric and dimeric structure) and HOMO-LUMO analysis of 2-aminonicotinic acid: a comparison of calculated spectroscopic properties with FT-IR and UV-vis

The experimental (UV-vis and FT-IR) and theoretical study of 2-aminonicotinic acid (C(6)H(6)N(2)O(2)) was presented in this work. The ultraviolet absorption spectrum of title molecule that dissolved in ethanol and water were examined in the range of 200-400 nm. The FT-IR spectrum of the title molecule in the solid state were recorded in the region of 400-4000 cm(-1). The geometrical parameters and energies of 2-aminonicotinic acid have been obtained for all four conformers/isomers (C1, C2, C3, C4) from DFT (B3LYP) with 6-311++G(d,p) basis set calculations. C1 form has been identified the most stable conformer due to computational results. Therefore, spectroscopic properties have been searched for the most stable form of the molecule. The vibrational frequencies were calculated and scaled values were compared with experimental FT-IR spectrum. The complete assignments were performed based on the total energy distribution (TED) of the vibrational modes, calculated with scaled quantum mechanics (SQM) method. Also the molecular structures, vibrational frequencies, infrared intensities were calculated for a pair of molecules linked by the intermolecular O-H⋯O hydrogen bond. Moreover, the thermodynamic properties of the studied compound at different temperatures were calculated. Besides, charge transfer occurring in the molecule between HOMO and LUMO energies, frontier energy gap, molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) were calculated and presented. The spectroscopic and theoretical results are compared to the corresponding properties for monomer and dimer of C1 conformer. The optimized bond lengths, bond angles, calculated frequencies and electronic transitions showed the agreement with the experimental results.

Potent inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphatases by copper complexes with multi-benzimidazole derivatives

A series of copper complexes with multi-benzimidazole derivatives, including mono- and di-nuclear, were synthesized and characterized by Fourier transform IR spectroscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, elemental analysis, electrospray ionization mass spectrometry. The speciation of Cu/NTB in aqueous solution was investigated by potentiometric pH titrations. Their inhibitory effects against human protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTP1B), T-cell protein tyrosine phosphatase (TCPTP), megakaryocyte protein tyrosine phosphatase 2 (PTP-MEG2), srchomology phosphatase 1 (SHP-1) and srchomology phosphatase 2 (SHP-2) were evaluated in vitro. The five copper complexes exhibit potent inhibition against PTP1B, TCPTP and PTP-MEG2 with almost same inhibitory effects with IC(50) at submicro molar level and about tenfold weaker inhibition versus SHP-1, but almost no inhibition against SHP-2. Kinetic analysis indicates that they are reversible competitive inhibitors of PTP1B. Fluorescence study on the interaction between PTP1B and complex 2 or 4 suggests that the complexes bind to PTP1B with the formation of a 1:1 complex. The binding constant are about 1.14 × 10(6) and 1.87 × 10(6) M(-1) at 310 K for 2 and 4, respectively.

Synthesis, X-ray crystallography characterization, vibrational spectroscopic, molecular electrostatic potential maps, thermodynamic properties studies of N,N'-di(p-thiazole)formamidine

In this work, we will report a combined experimental and theoretical study on molecular and vibrational structure of N,N'-di(p-thiazole)formamidine (DpTF). DpTF has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FT-IR, FT-Raman, 1H NMR, 13C NMR spectroscopy and X-ray single crystal diffraction. The FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of DpTF were recorded in the solid phase. The optimized geometry was calculated by HF and B3LYP methods using 6-31G(d) basis set. The FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of DpTF was calculated at the HF/B3LYP/6-31G(d) level and were interpreted in terms of potential energy distribution (PED) analysis. The scaled theoretical wavenumber showed very good agreement with the experimental values. A detailed interpretation of the infrared and Raman spectra of DpTF was reported. On the basis of vibrational analyses, the thermodynamic properties of the title compound at different temperatures have been calculated, revealing the correlations between Cp,m°, Sm°, Hm° and temperatures. Furthermore, molecular electrostatic potential maps (MESP) and total dipole moment properties of the compound have been calculated.

Vibrational spectroscopic study and NBO analysis on bis(4-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl) methane using DFT method

In this work, we report a combined experimental and theoretical study on molecular structure, vibrational spectra, NBO analysis of bis(4-amino-5-mercapto-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl) methane (BAMTM). The FT-Raman and FT-IR spectra of BAMTM were recorded in the solid phase. The molecular geometry, harmonic vibrational frequencies and bonding features of BAMTM in the ground state have been calculated by using density functional method (B3LYP) with standard 6-31G(d, p) basis set. Stability of the molecule arising from hyper conjugative interactions, charge delocalization has been analyzed using natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. The calculated HOMO and LUMO energies show that charge transfer occurs within the molecule. Finally the theoretical spectrograms for FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of the title molecule have been constructed which show good agreement with recorded spectra.

FT-IR, FT-Raman, NMR spectra and DFT calculations on 4-chloro-N-methylaniline

In this work, the vibrational spectral analysis was carried out by using FT-IR and FT-Raman spectroscopy in the range 400-4000 and 50-3500cm(-1) respectively, for the title molecule. The structural and spectroscopic data of the molecule in the ground state were calculated by using density functional method using 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The vibrational frequencies were calculated and scaled values were compared with experimental FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra. The observed and calculated frequencies are found to be in good agreement. The complete assignments of all the vibrational mode were performed on the basis of the total energy distributions (TED). (13)C and (1)H NMR chemical shifts results were given and are in agreement with the corresponding experimental values. The theoretically constructed FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra exactly coincides with experimental one.

FT-IR, FT-Raman vibrational spectra and molecular structure investigation of 2-chloro-4-methylaniline: a combined experimental and theoretical study

In this work, the experimental and theoretical vibrational spectra of 2-chloro-4-methylaniline (2Cl4MA, C(7)H(8)NCl) were studied. FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of 2Cl4MA in the liquid phase have been recorded in the region 4000-400cm(-1) and 3500-50cm(-1), respectively. The structural and spectroscopic data of the molecule in the ground state have been calculated by using Hartree-Fock (HF) and density functional method (B3LYP) with the 6-31G(d), 6-31G(d,p), 6-31+G(d,p), 6-31++G(d,p) and 6-311G(d), 6-311G(d,p), 6-311+G(d,p), 6-311++G(d,p) basis sets. The vibrational frequencies have been calculated and scaled values have been compared with experimental FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra. The observed and calculated frequencies are found to be in good agreement. The complete assignments were performed on the basis of the total energy distribution (TED) of the vibrational modes, calculated with scaled quantum mechanics (SQM) method. The DFT-B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) calculations have been found more reliable than the ab initio HF/6-311++G(d,p) calculations for the vibrational study of 2Cl4MA. The optimized geometric parameters (bond lengths and bond angles) were compared with experimental values of aniline and p-methylaniline molecules.

Experimental and density functional theory and ab initio Hartree-Fock study on the vibrational spectra of 5-chloro-6-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-2-benzothiazolinone molecule

The vibrational frequencies and infrared intensities of 5-chloro-6-(4-chlorobenzoyl)-2-benzothiazolinone (abbreviated as CCB) molecule in the ground state were calculated by HF and DFT (B3LYP and BLYP) methods using different basis sets to elucidate the molecular structure. The solid-state FT-IR spectrum was measured and compared with calculated values. CCB was found to have two different stable conformations. The dihedral angles alpha and beta (i.e. C9-C8-C12-C18 and C8-C12-C18-C17, respectively) were computed as -59.6 degrees and -14.5 degrees for the most stable conformer. The comparison of the theoretical and experimental geometries of the title compound indicated that the X-ray parameters fairly well agree with the theoretically obtained values for the most stable conformer. The calculated vibrational frequencies are also in good agreement with the experimental results.

Comparison of experimental and density functional study on the molecular structure, infrared and Raman spectra and vibrational assignments of 6-chloronicotinic acid

The experimental and theoretical study on the structures and vibrations of 6-chloronicotinic acid (6-CNA, C(6)H(4)ClNO(2)) are presented. The Fourier transform infrared spectra (4,000-50 cm(-1)) and the Fourier transform Raman spectra (3,500-50 cm(-1)) of the title molecule in solid phase have been recorded, for the first time. The geometrical parameters and energies have been obtained for all four conformers from DFT (B3LYP) with different basis sets calculations. There are four conformers, C1, C2, C3, and C4 for this molecule. The computational results diagnose the most stable conformer of 6-CNA as the C1 form. The vibrations of the two stable and two unstable conformers of 6-CNA are researched with the aid of quantum chemical calculations. The molecular structure, vibrational frequencies, infrared intensities and Raman scattering activities and theoretical vibrational spectra were calculated a pair of molecules linked by the intermolecular OH...O hydrogen bond. The spectroscopic and theoretical results are compared to the corresponding properties for 6-CNA stable monomers and dimer of C1 conformer.

Vibrational spectroscopy investigation using ab initio and density functional theory analysis on the structure of 3-(6-benzoyl-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)propanoic acid

The molecular structure, vibrational frequencies and infrared intensities of the 3-(6-benzoyl-2-oxobenzo[d]oxazol-3(2H)-yl)propanoic acid were calculated by the HF and DFT methods using 6-31G(d) basis set. The FT-infrared spectra have been measured for the title compound in the solid state. We obtained 11 stable conformers for the title compound, however the Conformer 1 is approximately 3.88 kcal/mol more stable than the Conformer 11. The comparison of the theoretical and experimental geometry of the title compound shows that the X-ray parameters fairly well reproduce the geometry of the Conformer 1. The harmonic vibrations computed of this compound by the B3LYP/6-31G(d) method are in a good agreement with the observed IR spectral data. Theoretical vibrational spectra of the title compound were interpreted by means of PEDs using VEDA 4 program.

FT-IR, FT-Raman spectra and ab initio HF, DFT vibrational analysis of p-chlorobenzoic acid

The infrared, the Fourier transform infrared and Fourier transform Raman spectra of p-chlorobenzoic acid (p-CBA) has been recorded in the region 4000-600 cm(-1), 4000-400 cm(-1) and 4000-100 cm(-1), respectively. The optimized geometry, frequency and intensity of the vibrational bands of p-CBA were obtained by the ab initio HF and DFT (B3LYP) methods with complete relaxation in the potential energy surface using 6-311+G(d,p) basis set. The harmonic-vibrational frequencies were calculated and the scaled values have been compared with experimental FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra. The observed and the calculated frequencies are found to be in good agreement. The experimental spectra also coincide satisfactorily with those of theoretically constructed bar type spectrograms.

Vibrational spectroscopy investigation using ab initio and density functional theory analysis on the structure of 5-chloro-10-oxa-3-thia-tricyclo[5.2.1.0(1,5)]dec-8-ene-3,3-dioxide

The IR spectra of 5-chloro-10-oxa-3-thia-tricyclo[5.2.1.0(1,5)]dec-8-ene-3,3-dioxide (COTDO) has been recorded in the region 4000-525cm(-1). The optimized molecular geometry, frequency and intensity of the vibrational bands of COTDO in the ground state has been calculated using the Hartree-Fock and density functional using Becke's three-parameter hybrid method with the Lee, Yang, and Parr correlation functional methods with 6-31G(d,p) and 6-311G(d,p) basis sets. The harmonic vibrational frequencies were calculated and the scaled values have been compared with experimental IR spectra. The calculated geometrical parameters and harmonic vibrations are predicted in a very good agreement with the experimental data. The theoretical vibrational spectra of the title compound were interpreted by means of potential energy distributions (PEDs) using VEDA 4 program. With the help of this modern technique we were able to complete the assignment of the vibrational spectra of the title compound.

Theoretical studies of molecular structure and vibrational spectra of O-ethyl benzoylthiocarbamate

O-Ethyl benzoylthiocarbamate has been synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis and FT-IR. The crystal structure was determined by X-ray diffraction analysis. Title compound crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pna2(1), with Z=4. Unit cell parameters a=9.941(3)A, b=9.352(3)A, c=10.962(3)A and V=1019.1(5)A(3). The molecular geometry and vibrational frequencies of O-ethyl benzoylthiocarbamate in the ground state has been calculated using the Hartree-Fock and density functional using Becke's three-parameter hybrid method with the Lee, Yang, and Parr correlation functional (B3LYP) methods with 3-21G and 6-31G(d) basis sets. The computational frequencies are in good agreement with the observed results. Comparison of the observed fundamental vibrational frequencies of O-ethyl benzoylthiocarbamate and calculated results by density functional B3LYP and Hartree-Fock methods indicate that B3LYP is superior to the scaled Hartree-Fock approach for molecular vibrational problems.

Comparison of experimental and ab initio HF and DFT vibrational spectra of benzimidazole

In this work, we will report a combined experimental and theoretical study on molecular and vibrational structure of benzimidazole. The laser Raman and Fourier transform infrared spectra of benzimidazole were recorded in the solid phase. The equilibrium geometry, harmonic vibrational frequencies, infrared intensities, Raman scattering activities, depolarization ratios and reduced masses were calculated by HF and density functional B3LYP method with the 6-311G(d,p) basis set. The scaled theoretical wavenumbers showed very good agreement with the experimental values. The thermodynamic functions of the title compound were also performed at HF/6-31G(d,p)/6-311G(d,p) and B3LYP/6-31G(d,p)/6-311G(d,p) levels of theory. A detailed interpretations of the infrared and Raman spectra of benzimidazole is reported. The theoretical spectrograms for FT-IR spectra of the title molecule have been constructed.