{"title":"Remembering Benoit Mandelbrot on his centennial – His fractal geometry changed our view of nature","authors":"Istvan Hargittai","doi":"10.1007/s11224-024-02290-9","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11224-024-02290-9","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot (1924–2010) created a new way to look at much of nature by inventing fractal geometry. He had a varied career in which he followed his instinct and interest. He left behind a unique legacy.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":780,"journal":{"name":"Structural Chemistry","volume":"35 5","pages":"1657 - 1661"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140097702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A highly porous phosphonocarboxylate metal–organic framework for hydrogen storage","authors":"Lan Li, Sa-Sa Xia, Xiao-Jing Hu, Xin-Ni Li, Xusheng Wang, Zhi Chen","doi":"10.1007/s11224-024-02305-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11224-024-02305-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A novel metal–organic framework (MOF) denoted as CJLU-L1 has been successfully synthesized and characterized. This MOF was assembled by dicooper paddle-wheel Secondary Building Units (SBUs) and a ligand incorporating a phosphorous group. The structure was solved and analyzed through single crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD), revealing a framework with two types of cages with diameters of 5.79 and 6.20 Å. The void volume of CJLU-L1 is calculated to be 8130.5 Å<sup>3</sup> per unit cell, which is 66% of the total crystal volume (12,321.4 Å<sup>3</sup>), as calculated by PLATON after remove of guest solvent in the pores. The Brunauer − Emmett − Teller (BET) surface areas also simulated by poreblazer software to be 1557 m<sup>2</sup>/g. The CJLU-L1 exhibits high hydrogen adsorption capacity at 77 K and 1 bar. This observation underscores the practical significance of CJLU-L1 in gas adsorption. Additionally, powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and infrared spectrum (IR) were performed to prove the phase purity of the CJLU-L1, and thermogravimetric analyses (TGA) was conducted to analyzed to the thermal stability of the CJLU-L1.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":780,"journal":{"name":"Structural Chemistry","volume":"35 5","pages":"1595 - 1600"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140054896","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pollyanna P. Maia, Luciana Guimarães, Clebio S. Nascimento Jr.
{"title":"Elucidation of the enantiomer migration order of atenolol by theoretical calculations","authors":"Pollyanna P. Maia, Luciana Guimarães, Clebio S. Nascimento Jr.","doi":"10.1007/s11224-024-02306-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11224-024-02306-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Enantioselective separation of atenolol (ATL) enantiomers employing carboxymethyl-β-cyclodextrin as chiral selector has been reported in a limited number of studies. However, none of these experimental works achieved enantiomer assignment, precluding the elucidation of the enantiomeric migration order (EMO). In this sense, to elucidate for the first time the fundamental principles governing the enantioselective recognition of atenolol enantiomers, we conducted a comprehensive theoretical study of the formation mechanisms of their inclusion complexes. As main result, based on structural, electronic, and energetic properties, we were able to indicate that (-)-(S)-ATL is anticipated to exhibit a prolonged migration time compared to (+)-(R)-ATL. This differential migration behavior stems from the stronger interaction between (-)-(S)-ATL and the chiral selector, resulting in a more stable inclusion complex and consequently, enhanced retention. These findings highlight the remarkable potential of molecular modeling techniques in deepening our understanding of enantioseparation mechanisms.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":780,"journal":{"name":"Structural Chemistry","volume":"35 5","pages":"1589 - 1594"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140054968","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"DFT computational study of optical properties for bis-Schiff bases of 8-aminoquinoline derivatives and furan-2, 3-di-carbaldehyde","authors":"Vahideh Hadigheh Rezvan, Yavar Aminivand","doi":"10.1007/s11224-024-02296-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11224-024-02296-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Optimization of nine bis-Schiff bases derived from 5-substituted-8-aminoquinoline (<b>I</b>) and furan-2, 3-di-carbaldehyde (<b>II</b>) molecules was performed using density functional theory (DFT) in B3LYP/6-311G++ (d, p) level of theory and based on the optimized structures, structural parameters, dipole moments, as well as frontier molecular orbitals of the desired bis-Schiff bases (<b>III</b>) were calculated. The statistical thermodynamic functions, i.e., enthalpy changes (ΔHºr = 10.21 <i>kcalmol</i><sup><i>−1</i></sup>) and Gibbs energy changes (ΔGºr = 12.62 <i>kcalmol</i><sup><i>−</i>1</sup>) were obtained from the theoretical harmonic frequencies (freq keyword). Each of these imines has four geometrical isomers (<i>ZZ, EZ, ZE,</i> and <i>EE</i>), and their relative stability for <b>III-H</b> was studied. It was found that <b><i>ZZ</i></b> (<b>III-H</b>) is the most unstable (9.20 <i>kcalmol</i><sup><i>−1</i></sup>) in four isomers. To check the nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of these organic compounds the first hyperpolarizability (β<sub>total</sub>) and average polarizability (α<sub>ave</sub>) parameters were calculated. All of these bis-Schiff bases (<b>III</b>) have β<sub>total</sub> values larger than the magnitude of the β<sub>total</sub> value for urea (a standard molecule) and <b>III-NO2</b> is the best NLO material in studied compounds. So for <b>III-NO2</b>, Mulliken atomic charges analysis, frontier orbitals, and molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) surfaces have been studied.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":780,"journal":{"name":"Structural Chemistry","volume":"35 5","pages":"1577 - 1587"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140026052","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Computational insight into the Fe(II) chelation of Hibiscetin for the enhanced antioxidant activity","authors":"C. Ragi, K. Muraleedharan","doi":"10.1007/s11224-024-02304-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11224-024-02304-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Hibiscetin, a major bioactive ingredient of Hibiscus sabdariffa, exhibits numerous pharmacological actions and five metal-chelating sites. Since flavonoids play a vital role in scavenging or reducing the toxicity of redox-active metal ions, the chelation of Fe<sup>2+</sup> cation by the flavonoid Hibiscetin was examined using the DFT method carried out at the M06-2X/6-311+G(d, p)/LANL2DZ level of theory in the aqueous phase. All the complexed species derived from neutral and deprotonated ligand forms were considered. The results show that the oxygen atoms of the di-deprotonated catechol moiety at the C-7 and C-8 positions of Hibiscetin interact best with the Fe<sup>2+</sup> ion among the possible chelation sites on Hibiscetin. The stability of the most stable complex, HIB-[7-8] -Fe<sup>2+</sup>, was validated by Frontier molecular orbital, Natural bond orbital, and natural population reports. The topological analysis indicated the electrostatic interaction between the oxygen atoms of Hibiscetin and the metal ion in the complex. The investigation of the radical scavenging capabilities in gas, water, and benzene media proved the superior antioxidant activity of the most stable complex of Hibiscetin and Fe<sup>2+</sup> ion when compared to parent flavonoid. The hydrogen atom transfer (HAT), single-electron transfer followed by proton transfer (SET-PT), and sequential proton-loss electron transfer (SPLET) mechanisms were studied, and the HAT mechanism was found to be the most effective radical scavenging mechanism in the gas and non-polar solvent and the SPLET mechanism in the polar solvent. The best site for radical attack is identified to be 4'-OH.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":780,"journal":{"name":"Structural Chemistry","volume":"35 5","pages":"1563 - 1575"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140017400","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Theoretical study on the structures and properties of (HF)nH2O (n = 1–9) composite clusters","authors":"Zhimei Tian, Qianqian Liu, Guotai Ma, Chongfu Song, Junxian Zhao","doi":"10.1007/s11224-024-02303-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11224-024-02303-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In this paper, the structures and properties of (HF)<sub><i>n</i></sub>H<sub>2</sub>O (<i>n</i> = 1–9) clusters are studied by the combination of genetic algorithm (GA) and density functional theory(GDF) method. The structures are optimized at B3LYP/6–311++G(d,p) level. The refined energies are computed at CCSD(t)/aug-cc-pVDZ level. Infrared spectrum analysis, charge analysis, orbital analysis, and stability analysis are performed on the most stable configurations of each size. Lower-lying structures are obtained for (HF)<sub><i>n</i></sub>H<sub>2</sub>O (<i>n</i> = 5,6) clusters. (HF)<sub>7</sub>H<sub>2</sub>O cluster has special ability based on stability analysis. NCI analysis is conducted on the global optimal structure of all size clusters, and it is found that there are obvious hydrogen bonds in the clusters. Hydrogen bonding is an important factor in stabilizing (HF)<sub><i>n</i></sub>H<sub>2</sub>O (<i>n</i> = 1–9) composite clusters. The studied clusters can be divided into two categories: non-ionic clusters (HF)<sub><i>n</i></sub>H<sub>2</sub>O (<i>n</i> = 1–5) and ionic clusters (<i>n</i> = 6–9).</p></div>","PeriodicalId":780,"journal":{"name":"Structural Chemistry","volume":"35 5","pages":"1551 - 1561"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-03-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140017366","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daria P. Gerasimova, Robert R. Fayzullin, Olga V. Andreeva, Olga A. Lodochnikova
{"title":"Exploring two distinct crystallization pathways of pyridinoyl-hydrazone derivatives of isosteviol: true and pseudosymmetric homochiral motifs","authors":"Daria P. Gerasimova, Robert R. Fayzullin, Olga V. Andreeva, Olga A. Lodochnikova","doi":"10.1007/s11224-024-02287-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11224-024-02287-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The coexistence of two fragments, a chiral isosteviol moiety and an achiral pyridinoyl-hydrazone moiety, in the molecules of pyridinoyl-hydrazone derivatives of isosteviol results in the realization of two distinct supramolecular motifs in their crystals, namely, a true homochiral motif and a pseudosymmetric homochiral motif.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":780,"journal":{"name":"Structural Chemistry","volume":"35 3","pages":"1003 - 1019"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140002882","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniil A. Bardonov, Darina I. Nasyrova, Dmitrii M. Roitershtein, Konstantin A. Lyssenko, Mikhail E. Minyaev
{"title":"Structural studies of mononuclear yttrium and lutetium complexes bearing anthracenide and polyphenyl-substituted cyclopentadienyl ligands","authors":"Daniil A. Bardonov, Darina I. Nasyrova, Dmitrii M. Roitershtein, Konstantin A. Lyssenko, Mikhail E. Minyaev","doi":"10.1007/s11224-023-02264-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11224-023-02264-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Crystal structures of mononuclear cyclopentadienyl-anthracenide complexes [(1,3-Ph<sub>2</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>3</sub>)Lu(C<sub>14</sub>H<sub>10</sub>)(THF)<sub>2</sub>]•THF (<b>1a</b>), [(1,2,4-Ph<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>2</sub>)Lu(C<sub>14</sub>H<sub>10</sub>)(THF)<sub>2</sub>]•0.17hexane•1.53THF (<b>2a</b>), [(1,2,4-Ph<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>2</sub>)Lu(C<sub>14</sub>H<sub>10</sub>)(THF)<sub>2</sub>]•3C<sub>6</sub>D<sub>6</sub> (<b>2b</b>), [(1,2,4-Ph<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>2</sub>)Y(C<sub>14</sub>H<sub>10</sub>)(THF)<sub>2</sub>] •0.23hexane•1.37THF (<b>3a</b>), and [(1,2,4-Ph<sub>3</sub>C<sub>5</sub>H<sub>2</sub>)Lu(2,6-<sup>t</sup>Bu<sub>2</sub>C<sub>14</sub>H<sub>8</sub>)(THF)<sub>2</sub>]•0.5THF (<b>4a</b>) have been studied. Complexes exhibit a structural rigidity of the (η<sup>5</sup>-C<sub>5</sub>)Ln(η<sup>2</sup>-C<sub>14</sub>)(O)<sub>2</sub> crystallographic node. Electronic and steric effects are discussed. The cyclopentadienyl-anthracenide complexes are able to activate C = C bonds without a co-catalyst, using ethylene polymerization as an example.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":780,"journal":{"name":"Structural Chemistry","volume":"35 3","pages":"739 - 752"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140002877","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A proposed process for trichlorfon and β-cyclodextrinInclusion complexation by DFT investigation","authors":"Faiza Chekkal, Noura Naili, Amina Benaissa, Mohamed Amine Zerizer, Bachir Zouchoune, Nawel Redjem","doi":"10.1007/s11224-024-02300-w","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11224-024-02300-w","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The current investigation uses the density functional theory (DFT) with the M06-2X functional and 6-31G (d, p) basis set to examine the interaction between trichlorfon (TCF) and the cavity of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD). The primary objective of our study is to gain an insight into the molecular characteristics of this interaction by analyzing quantum parameters such as the HOMO–LUMO gap, the HOMO, and the LUMO. Two potential encapsulation modes, designated as A and B models, were identified for TCF. The thermodynamic assessments including complexation energies and alterations in enthalpy, entropy, and Gibbs free energy indicate a stable and advantageous encapsulation procedure. The independent gradient model (IGMH) provides insights into the non-covalent interactions in developing the TCF@β-CD complex. The observed stability can be mainly attributed to a significant intermolecular hydrogen bond emphasized by the NBO and EDA and weak van der Waals forces. The results of our study indicate that β-CD as macrocycle has the potential to be a suitable trap for trichlorfon.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":780,"journal":{"name":"Structural Chemistry","volume":"35 5","pages":"1539 - 1549"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140003368","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Tatiana N. Borodina, Vladimir I. Smirnov, Tatiana E. Fedorova, Elena A. Gyrgenova, Andrey V. Ivanov
{"title":"Molecular and supramolecular structures of new 5-phenyl-1H-pyrrol-2-carbonyl azide","authors":"Tatiana N. Borodina, Vladimir I. Smirnov, Tatiana E. Fedorova, Elena A. Gyrgenova, Andrey V. Ivanov","doi":"10.1007/s11224-024-02302-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11224-024-02302-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Using X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy, and quantum chemistry [B3LYP/6–311 + + G**, AIM], the molecular and supramolecular structures and association of 5-phenyl-<i>1H</i>-pyrrole-2-carbonyl azide were studied in detail. The motives for the formation of supramolecular and crystal structures have been established. A topological analysis of non-valent interactions in the crystal was carried out. A probable reason has been established for the relatively low sensitivity of 5-phenyl-<i>1H</i>-pyrrole-2-carbonyl azide to ionizing ultraviolet and X-ray radiation compared to other pyrrole-2-carbonyl azides. Indeed, the relative stability of the new pyrrolazide lies in the organization of associative dimeric structures, in the formation of which the nitrogen atoms of the azide fragment participate through hydrogen bonds.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":780,"journal":{"name":"Structural Chemistry","volume":"35 5","pages":"1529 - 1538"},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2024-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139968133","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}