Synthesis, crystal structure, spectroscopic (FT-IR, 1H and 13C NMR) and nonlinear optical properties of a novel potential HIV-1 protease inhibitor

Static/dynamic first and second order hyperpolarizabilities, optimized structures, IR, UV-Vis, 1H and 13C NMR spectra for effective charge transfer compounds: A DFT study

The effective charge transfer compounds, 4-N,N-dimethylamino-4'-N'-methyl-stilbazolium m-trifluoromethylbenzene-sulfonate (DSMFS) and 4-N,N-dimethylamino-4'-N'-methyl-stilbazolium p-trifluoromethylbenzene-sulfonate (DSPFS), were simulated in terms of geometric structure, IR, UV-Vis, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectra. UV-vis spectra for both molecules give two peaks at 290 and 436 nm assigned as n-π* and π-π* transitions. The HOMO-LUMO energy gap for DSMFS (2.8174 eV) was calculated as lower than that of DSPFS (4.6649 eV). The detailed frontier molecular orbital analysis also indicated that the intra- and inter-molecular charge transfers occur in DSMFS and DSPFS. The static and dynamic (ω = 532 and 1064 nm) nonlinear optical properties were also investigated by using B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level. Static first and second order hyperpolarizabilities (β and γ) of DSMFS were obtained 1.5726 × 10^-28 esu and 271.63 × 10^-36 esu, and those for DSPFS were obtained as 1.5528 × 10^-28 esu and 303.31 × 10^-36 esu. The dynamic β and γ were obtained as higher than the static corresponding parameters. However, the increasing wavelength in dynamic NLO calculations led to a decrease in β and γ parameters.

First and second order hyperpolarizabilities of flavonol derivatives: A density functional theory study

In this study, seventeen flavonol derivatives (1-17) were evaluated with regard to their first- and second-order hyperpolarizability parameters. For this purpose, the molecular geometries of 1-17 were optimized by using B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level. Spectroscopic characterizations for 1-17 were executed through the calculations of IR, UV-vis, ¹H NMR and ¹³C NMR spectra. The quantum chemical parameters such as electronegativity, chemical hardness, chemical potential and electrophilicity indexes were obtained by using the frontier molecular orbital (FMO) energies. The potential energy distribution (PED) analysis was used to provide a detailed assignment of vibrational bands. Important contributions to electronic absorption bands from FMOs were also evaluated. The distribution of FMOs to the whole molecule was investigated to determine the nature of electronic charge transfers in 1-17. The static and dynamic first- and second-order hyperpolarizability parameters for 1-17 were calculated by using B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level. The static β and γ were calculated at the ranges of 9.8279-0.0303 × 10^-29 esu and 80.200-268.40 × 10^-36 esu. The dynamic β and γ (ω = 532 nm) were also obtained in the field of 1.0440-71.786 × 10^-29 esu and 306.20-3607.00 × 10^-36 esu. This wide range of β and γ values indicate that flavonol derivatives with rational substitution may be promising candidates for first- and second-order NLO applications.

Synthesis and antiviral activity of diverse heterocyclic scaffolds

Heterocyclic moieties form a major part of organic chemistry as they are widely distributed in nature and have wide scale practical applications ranging from extensive clinical use to diverse fields such as medicine, agriculture, photochemistry, biocidal formulations, and polymer science. By virtue of their therapeutic properties, they could be employed in combating many infectious diseases. Among the common infectious diseases, viral infections are of great public health importance worldwide. Thus, there is an urgent need for the discovery and development of antiviral drugs and clinical methods to prevent various viral infections so as to increase the life expectancy. This review presents the comprehensive overview of the synthesis and antiviral activity of different heterocyclic compounds 2015 onwards, which aids in present knowledge and helps the researchers and other stakeholders to explore their field.

Structural insights into the biological activity of a thioxopyrimidine derivative

Bacterial resistance to the main widespread antibiotics, such as those based on quinolones, is a concern of the scientific community, leading to the search for new classes of molecules that can be used as an alternative. Here, we investigate the crystalline and chemical characteristics of a thioxopyrimide to understand its demonstrated biological activity and to identify which portion of the molecule can be used as a framework to develop new antibiotics. For this purpose, structural studies of ethyl 4-methyl-2-phenyl-6-thioxo-1,6-dihydro-5-pyrimidinecarboxylate were carried out aided by Hirshfeld surface analysis, as well as theoretical calculations on frontier molecular orbitals, molecular electrostatic potential, and conformational stability, in addition to docking studies targeting topoisomerase IV. The docking results show a reasonable accommodation of the molecule at the topoisomerase IV binding site and interact mainly by hydrogen bonds between the thioxopyrimidine portion with Glu198, Thr292, and Gly225, aided by hydrophobic interactions involving the rest of the molecule. These results suggest a relationship between the antibacterial activity shown mainly with the 4-thioxopyrimidine portion, leading to the investigation of new compounds that use this scaffold.