Crystallographic, vibrational and DFT studies of 1-(2-hydroxy-4,5-dimethylphenyl)ethanone.

Molecular structure and properties of 1-(2-hydroxy-4,5-dimethylphenyl)ethanone were experimentally investigated by X-ray diffraction technique and vibrational spectroscopy. Experimental results on the molecular structure of the reported compound were supported with computational studies using the density functional theory (DFT), with the Becke-3-Lee-Yang-Parr (B3LYP) functional and the 6-311+G(3df,p) basis set. Potential energy distribution (PED) and potential energy surface (PES) analyses were performed to identify characteristic frequencies and reliable conformational analysis correspondingly.

4-Mercaptophenylboronic acid: conformation, FT-IR, Raman, OH stretching and theoretical studies.

4-Mercaptophenylboronic acid (4-mpba, C6H7BO2S) was investigated experimentally by vibrational spectroscopy. The molecular structure and spectroscopic parameters were studied by computational methods. The molecular dimer was investigated for intermolecular hydrogen bonding.

Conformation and NH stretching of 1,1-dihalogenoheptan-1-amines [CH₃(CH₂)₅CX₂NH₂; X=F, Cl or Br]: halogen and solvent effects.

The effects of halogen and solvent on the conformation and NH stretching of 1,1-dihalogeno-heptan-1-amines [CH3(CH2)5CX2NH2; X=F, Cl or Br] were investigated using the density functional theory method. The functional used was B3LYP employing the 6-31++G(d,p) basis set for all atoms. Computations were carried out for ten possible conformational isomers of the compounds, in the gas phase and both in a non-polar solvent (benzene) and in a polar solvent (methanol).

Vibrational spectroscopic investigation and conformational analysis of 1-heptylamine: a comparative density functional study.

FT-IR and Raman spectra of 1-heptylamine (1-ha) have been recorded in the region of 4000-10 cm(-1) and 4000-50 cm(-1), respectively. The conformational analysis, optimized geometric parameters, normal mode frequencies and corresponding vibrational assignments of 1-ha (C7H17N) have been examined by means of the Becke-3-Lee-Yang-Parr (B3LYP) density functional theory (DFT) method together with the 6-31++G(d,p) basis set. Furthermore, reliable vibrational assignments have been made on the basis of potential energy distribution (PED) and the thermodynamics functions, highest occupied and lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (HOMO and LUMO) of 1-ha have been predicted.

Vibrational spectroscopic analysis of some Hofmann-Td type complexes.

New Hofmann-T(d) type complexes in the form of Ni(4Chpy)(2)M(CN)(4) (M=Cd or Hg and 4chpy=4-(3-cyclohexen-1-yl)pyridine) have been prepared and their FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra have been reported. The results suggest that present compounds are similar in structure to the Hofmann-T(d) type complexes, in which the M atom is tetrahedrally coordinated to the carbon atoms of the four cyanide groups, while the Ni atom is octahedrally surrounded by six nitrogen atoms, two of which are from 4chpy ligands which have been coordinated as a unidentate ligand and the rest are from cyanide groups. In this host structure, the M(CN)(4) groups have been linked by the Ni(4chpy)(2) moieties to form a three-dimensional network.

DFT, FT-Raman and FT-IR investigations of 1-cyclobutylpiperazine.

FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of 1-cyclobutylpiperazine (1cbpp) have been experimentally reported in the region of 4000-10 cm(-1) and 4000-50 cm(-1), respectively. The optimized geometric parameters, conformational equilibria, normal mode frequencies and corresponding vibrational assignments of 1cbpp (C(8)H(16)N(2)) are theoretically examined by means of B3LYP hybrid density functional theory (DFT) method together with 6-31++G(d,p) basis set. Furthermore, reliable vibrational assignments have been made on the basis of potential energy distribution (PED) and the thermodynamics functions, highest occupied and lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (HOMO and LUMO) of 1cbpp have been predicted.

FT-IR and Raman spectroscopic and quantum chemical investigations of some metal halide complexes of 1-phenylpiperazine.

New metal halide complexes in the form of M(pp)(2)Cl(2) (where pp=1-phenylpiperazine and M=Pd or Hg) have been prepared for the first time and their FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra are reported in the region of 4000-10 cm(-1) and 4000-50 cm(-1), respectively. The optimized geometric parameters, normal mode frequencies and corresponding vibrational assignments of the present compounds are theoretically examined by means of B3LYP hybrid density functional theory (DFT) method together with Lanl2dz basis set. Furthermore, reliable vibrational assignments made on the basis of potential energy distribution (PED) were calculated and the thermodynamics functions, the highest occupied and the lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals (HOMO and LUMO) of these compounds have been predicted.

Synthesis and vibrational spectroscopic analysis of some Hofmann type clathrates.

New Hofmann type clathrates in the form of M(pp)(2)Ni(CN)(4)·2G (where pp = 1-phenylpiperazine, G = 1,4-dioxane and M = Ni, Co or Cd) have been prepared in powder form and their FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra are reported. The results suggest that the present compounds are similar in structure to the Hofmann type clathrates and their structures consist of conjugated polymeric layers of |M-Ni(CN)(4)|(∞) with the pp bound to the metal (M) atom.

Vibrational spectroscopic study on some Hofmann type clathrates: M(2-(1-cyclohexenyl)ethylamine)2Ni(CN)4·2benzene (M=Ni and Cd).

New Hofmann type benzene clathrates in the form of M(CyHEA)2Ni(CN)4·2benzene (where CyHEA=2-(1-cyclohexenyl)ethylamine and M=Ni or Cd) have been prepared in powder form and FT-IR and Raman spectra have been reported. The results suggest that title compounds are similar in structure to Hofmann type clathrates and their structures consist of polymeric layers of |M-Ni(CN)4|∞ with the CyHEA molecule bounded to the metal atoms (M).

Vibrational spectroscopic study on some Hofmann-Td type clathrates: Ni(4-phenylpyridine)2M(CN)4·2G (M=Cd or Hg, G=1,4-dioxane).

New Hofmann-T(d) type clathrates in the form of Ni(4-Phpy)(2)M(CN)(4)·2G (where 4-Phpy=4-phenylpyridine, M=Cd or Hg and G=1,4-dioxane) have been prepared in powder form and their FT-IR and Raman spectra have been reported. The results suggest that these compounds are similar in structure to the Hofmann-T(d) type clathrates.

Vibrational spectroscopic investigations of some Hofmann-T(d)-type complexes: Ni(2-(1-cyclohexenyl)ethylamine)(2)M(CN)(4) (M=Cd or Hg).

New Hofmann-T(d)- type complexes in the form of Ni(CyHEA)(2)M(CN)(4) (where CyHEA=2-(1-cyclohexenyl)ethylamine and M=Cd or Hg) have been prepared in powder form and their infrared (4000-100cm(-1)) and Raman (2800-1650cm(-1)) spectra have been reported. The thermal behaviour of these complexes has been investigated by differential thermal analysis (DTA) and thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA). The results suggest that these compounds are similar in structure to the Hofmann-T(d)-type complexes.

(1)H, (13)C, (15)N NMR and (n)J(C, H) coupling constants investigation of 3-piperidino-propylamine: a combined experimental and theoretical study.

Proton coupled and decoupled (13)C, (1)H, (15)N, DEPT, COSY, HETCOR and INADEQUATE NMR spectra of 3-piperidino-propylamine (3-pipa) have been reported for the first time. In order to provide a precise structural elucidation, the magnitude of (n)J(C, H) (n=1, 2, 3) coupling constants of 3-pipa (C(8)H(18)N(2)) have been determined. Solvent effects on chemical shifts have been investigated by using CDCl(3) and DMSO.

FT-IR spectroscopic investigation of some Hofmann type complexes: M(1-phenylpiperazine)2Ni(CN)4 (M=Ni, Co, Cd, Pd or Mn).

New Hofmann type complexes in the form of M(pp)(2)Ni(CN)(4) (where pp=1-phenylpiperazine and M=Ni, Co, Cd, Pd or Mn) have been prepared in powder form and their infrared spectra have been reported in the range of (4000-400) cm(-1). The thermal behaviours of these complexes have been investigated by differential thermal analysis (DTA) and thermo-gravimetric analysis (TGA). Ni(pp)(2)Ni(CN)(4) complex has been examined via transmission electron microscope (TEM).

Experimental and theoretical NMR study of 4-(3-cyclohexen-1-yl)pyridine.

(1)H, (13)C, DEPT, COSY, NOESY and HETCOR NMR spectra of 4-(3-cyclohexen-1-yl)pyridine (4-Chpy) have been reported for the first time. (1)H and (13)C NMR chemical shifts of 4-Chpy (C(11)H(13)N) have been calculated by means of the Hartree-Fock (HF) and Becke-3-Lee-Yang-Parr (B3LYP) density functional methods with 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. Comparison between the experimental and the theoretical results indicate that density functional B3LYP method is superior to the scaled HF approach for predicting NMR properties.

FT-IR and NMR investigation of 1-phenylpiperazine: a combined experimental and theoretical study.

FT-IR and (1)H, (13)C, DEPT, COSY, NOESY, HETCOR, INADEQUATE NMR spectra of 1-phenylpiperazine (pp) have been reported for the first time except for its (1)H NMR spectrum. The vibrational frequencies and (1)H, (13)C NMR chemical shifts of pp (C(10)H(14)N(2)) have been calculated by means of the Hartree-Fock (HF) and Becke-Lee-Yang-Parr (BLYP) or Becke-3-Lee-Yang-Parr (B3LYP) density functional methods with 6-31G(d) and 6-31G(d,p) basis sets, respectively. Comparison between the experimental and the theoretical results indicates that density functional B3LYP method is superior to the scaled HF and BLYP approach for predicting vibrational frequencies and NMR properties.