Di(2-pyridyl)-Amides and -Phosphides: Syntheses, Reactivity, Structures, Raman-Experiments and Calculations

Bis(4-benzhydryl-benzoxazol-2-yl)methane - from a Bulky NacNac Alternative to a Trianion in Alkali Metal Complexes

A novel sterically demanding bis(4-benzhydryl-benzoxazol-2-yl)methane ligand 6 (4-BzhH2 BoxCH2 ) was gained in a straightforward six-step synthesis. Starting from this ligand monomeric [M(4-BzhH2 BoxCH)] (M=Na (7), K (81 )) and dimeric [{M(4-BzhH2 BoxCH)}2 ] (M=K (82 ), Rb (9), Cs (10)) alkali metal complexes were synthesised by deprotonation. Abstraction of the potassium ion of 8 by reaction with 18-crown-6 resulted in the solvent separated ion pair [{(THF)2 K@(18-crown-6)}{bis(4-benzhydryl-benzoxazol-2-yl)methanide}] (11), including the energetically favoured monoanionic (E,E)-(4-BzhH2 BoxCH) ligand. Further reaction of 4-BzhH2 BoxCH2 with three equivalents KH and two equivalents 18-crown-6 yielded polymeric [{(THF)2 K@(18-crown-6)}{K@(18-crown-6)K(4-Bzh BoxCH)}]n (n→∞) (12) containing a trianionic ligand. The neutral ligand and herein reported alkali complexes were characterised by single X-ray analyses identifying the latter as a promising precursor for low-valent main group complexes.

A Novel Bulky Heteroaromatic-Substituted Methanide Mimicking NacNac: Bis(4,6-tert-butylbenzoxazol-2-yl)methanide in s-Block Metal Coordination

A novel bulky bis(4,6-tBu-benzoxazol-2-yl)methane ligand was synthesized in a straightforward three-step synthesis. The corresponding complexes [Li{(4,6-tBu-NCOC₆ H₂ )₂ CH}THF], [K{η⁵ -(4,6-tBu-NCOC₆ H₂ )₂ CH}]_∞ , and [MgCl{(4,6-tBu-NCOC₆ H₂ )₂ CH}(THF)₂ ] were obtained upon metalation with alkaline or alkaline-earth-metal reagents. Reduction of [MgCl{(4,6-tBu-NCOC₆ H₂ )₂ CH}(THF)₂ ] with potassium metal or KC₈ led to the formation of the homoleptic compound [Mg{(4,6-tBu-NCOC₆ H₂ )₂ CH}₂ ]. All compounds were fully characterized. Their solid-state structures as well as their behavior in solution, which was analyzed with the help of advanced NMR spectroscopic techniques, are discussed in detail.

Bis-(benzothiazol-2-yl)-amines and their metal amides: a structural comparison in the solid state

A series of functionalised bis-(benzothiazol-2-yl)-amine ligands and the related dimethylaluminium amides were synthesised and characterised. The solid state structural comparison reveals various coordination motifs, specific folding parameters and hydrogen bonding patterns in detail and guide the way to future Janus head ligand design.

Remarkably stable chelating bis-N-heterocyclic carbene adducts of phosphorus(i) cations

Treatment of triphosphenium precursors with bidentate bis-N-heterocyclic carbenes generates remarkably stable phosphamethine cyanine dyes with useful chemical and physical properties.

Computational study of the vibrational spectroscopic studies, natural bond orbital, frontier molecular orbital and second-order non-linear optical properties of acetophenone thiosemicarbazone molecule

The vibrational frequencies of acetophenone thiosemicarbazone in the ground state have been calculated using density functional method (B3LYP) with 6-31G(d), 6-31G(d,p) and 6-311++G(d,p) basis sets. The analysis of natural bond orbital was also performed. The IR spectra were obtained and interpreted by means of potential energies distributions (PEDs) using MOLVIB program. In addition, the results show that there exist N-H…N and N-H…S hydrogen bonds in the title compound, which play a major role in stabilizing the molecule and are confirmed by the natural bond orbital analysis. The predicted NLO properties show that the title compound is a good candidate as second-order NLO material. In addition, the frontier molecular orbitals were analyzed and the crystal structure obtained by molecular mechanics belongs to the Pbca space group, with lattice parameters Z=8, a=16.0735 Å, b=7.1719 Å, c=7.8725 Å, ρ=0.808 g/cm(3).

Heterocyclic substituted methanides as promising alternatives to the ubiquitous nacnac ligand

A series of group 13 complexes containing deprotonated bisheterocyclomethanes have been prepared as well as structurally and spectroscopically characterised.

Theoretical investigation on the geometric, spectroscopic, nonlinear optical parameter, and frontier molecular orbital of 1,3-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one by DFT/ab initio calculations

Quantum chemical calculations of energies, geometries, and vibrational wavenumbers of 1,3-bis(4-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one (C17H16O3) in the ground state were carried out by the using ab initio Hartree−Fock and density functional theory (DFT/B3LYP) methods with the 6-311++G** basis set. The difference between the observed and scaled wavenumber values of most of the fundamentals is very small. Theoretical vibrational spectra of the title compound were interpreted by means of potential energies distributions. The theoretical spectrograms for IR spectra of the title compound have been constructed. The analysis of natural bond orbitals shows that the intramolecular hyperconjugative interactions are formed by the orbital overlap between π*(C–C) and π(C–C) bond orbitals, which results in intramolecular charge transfer causing stabilization of the system. The predicted nonlinear optical properties of the title compound are much larger than those of urea. In addition, the analysis of frontier molecular orbitals shows that the title compound has good stability and high chemical hardness.

Molecular structural, non-linear optical, second order perturbation and Fukui studies of Indole-3-Aldehyde using density functional calculations

Indole-3-Aldehyde is a new organic non-linear material having good second harmonic generation. The optimized molecular geometry, harmonic vibrational frequencies, infrared intensities of Indole-3-Aldehyde (I3A, C9H7NO) in the ground state were carried out by using density functional theory (B3LYP) method with 6-31G(d,p) basis set. A detailed interpretation of the infrared spectrum of Indole-3-Aldehyde is reported. The vibrational frequencies are calculated and compared with experimental FT-IR spectra. The theoretical spectrograms of FT-IR of the title compound have been constructed in addition, theoretical information like ONIOM, potential energy surface, NBO, and Fukui function are also calculated. Unambiguous vibrational assignment of all the fundamentals was made using the potential energy distribution.

Meaningful structural descriptors from charge density

This paper provides a short introduction to the basics of electron density investigations. The two predominant approaches for the modelling and various interpretations of electron density distributions are presented. Their potential translations into chemical concepts are explained. The focus of the article lies on the deduction of chemical properties from charge density studies in some selected main group compounds. The relationship between the obtained numerical data and commonly accepted simple chemical concepts unfortunately is not always straightforward, and often the chemist relies on heuristic connections rather than rigorously defined ones. This article tries to demonstrate how charge density analyses can shed light on aspects of chemical bonding and reactivity resulting from the determined bonding situation. Sometimes this helps to identify misconceptions and sets the scene for new unconventional synthetic approaches.

Molecular structure and vibrational spectra of three substituted 4-thioflavones by density functional theory and ab initio Hartree-Fock calculations

The vibrational frequencies of three substituted 4-thioflavones in the ground state have been calculated using the Hartree-Fock and density functional method (B3LYP) with 6-31G* and 6-31+G** basis sets. The structural analysis shows that there exists H-bonding in the selected compounds and the hydrogen bond lengths increase with the augment of the conjugate parameters of the substituent group on the benzene ring. A complete vibrational assignment aided by the theoretical harmonic wavenumber analysis was proposed. The theoretical spectrograms for FT-IR spectra of the title compounds have been constructed. In addition, it is noted that the selected compounds show significant activity against Shigella flexniri. Several electronic properties and thermodynamic parameters were also calculated.

Molecular structure, vibrational spectra and nonlinear optical properties of orthoarsenic acid-tris-(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane DFT study

In this work, we report a theoretical study on molecular structure, vibrational spectra and nonlinear optical properties of orthoarsenic acid-tris-(hydroxymethyl)-aminomethane (OATA). The theoretical geometrical parameters in the ground state have been investigated by density functional method (B3LYP and BLYP) with 6-311G(d,p) basis set. The influence of intermolecular interactions effects on molecular properties has been considered by calculation performed on (OATA) dimer. The optimized geometric bond lengths and bond angles are in well agreement with the experimental data. As compared to theoretical frequencies of the monomer, the calculated values obtained for (OATA) dimer are in much better agreement with the experiment. All experimental vibrational bands have been discussed and assigned to normal modes on the basis of our theoretical calculations. B3LYP method has shown better fit to experimental ones than BLYP in calculation vibrational frequencies. To investigate nonlinear optical behaviour, the electric dipole moment mu, the polarizability alpha and the hyperpolarizability beta were computed using DFT//B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) method.

Molecular structure, IR spectra of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and 2-mercaptobenzoxazole by density functional theory and ab initio Hartree-Fock calculations

Quantum chemistry calculations have been performed using Gaussian03 program to compute optimized geometry, harmonic vibrational frequency along with intensities in IR and Raman spectra and atomic charges at RHF/6-31+G*, B3LYP/6-31+G* and B3LYP/6-31++G* levels for 2-mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT, C(7)H(5)NS(2)) and 2-mercaptobenzoxazole (MBO, C(7)H(5)NOS) in the ground state. The scaled harmonic vibrational frequencies have been compared with experimental FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra. The results show that the scaled theoretical vibrational frequencies is very good agreement with the experimental values. A detailed interpretation of the infrared and Raman spectra of 2-mercaptobenzothiazole and 2-mercaptobenzoxazole was reported. Comparison of calculated spectra with the experimental spectra provides important information about the ability of the computational method to describe the vibrational modes.

The P(bth)2−anion as a Janus head staple between lithium and manganese (bth = benzothiazol-2-yl, C7H4NS)

Deprotonation of HP(bth)2 (1) affords the lithium phosphanide [(Et2O)2Li(bth)2P], (2) with both nitrogen atoms coordinated to the lithium atom while in the heterobimetallic complex [Li(bth)2P{Mn(CO)2Cp}2](n) (3) additionally the phosphorus atom micro-bridges two Mn(CO)2Cp residues.