• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권10호
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• pp.2911-2916
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• 2014

The gas phase structures, energetics, and interconversion pathways of five lowest energy conformers of acetylcholine were examined employing the B3LYP, MP2, and CCSD(T) methods in conjunction with diverse basis sets including the correlation consistent aug-cc-pVDZ and aug-cc-pVTZ basis sets. It is found that use of adequate basis set containing proper polarization and diffuse functions capable of describing the floppy potential energy surface of acetylcholine is important in correctly predicting the relative stability of these conformers. The interconversion pathways and barrier heights between these conformers were elucidated by examining the potential energy surface for torsional motion, which also manifested the presence of chiral conformations of acetylcholine corresponding to the original conformations. On the basis of high level electronic energy calculations and thermal contribution analysis, four lowest energy conformers appear to be populated in the energy range of less than 1 kcal/mol at room temperature.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제35권12호
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• pp.3514-3520
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• 2014

Molecular structures of the various conformers of para-bromocalix[4]aryl derivatives 1-4 were optimized using the DFT B3LYP calculation method. The total electronic and Gibbs free energies and normal vibrational frequencies of the different structures (CONE, partial cone (PACO), 1,2-Alternate(1,2-A) and 1,3-Alternate(1,3-A)) were calculated from the four kinds of para-bromocalix[4]aryl derivatives. The B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) calculations suggested the following: 1(PACO) is the most stable among four conformers of 1; 2(CONE) is the most stable among five conformers of 2; 3(PACO) is the most stable among four conformers of 3; 4(1,3-A) is the most stable among four conformers of 4. All the most stable structures optimized by the B3LYP calculation method were in accordance with the experimental crystal structures of 1-4. The calculated IR spectra of the various conformers (CONE, PACO, 1,2-A and 1,3-A) of 1-4 were compared.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제32권6호
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• pp.1985-1992
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• 2011

The stable conformers of glycine and the inter-conversions between them were studied theoretically at various levels of theory, B3LYP, MP2, CCSD and CCSD(T), in the gas phase and in aqueous solution. In aqueous solution, the structures examined by use of the conductor-like polarizable continuum model (CPCM) with various cavity models, UA0, UAHF, UAKS, UFF, BONDI and PAULING, and by use of a discrete/continuum solvation model with eight water clusters. The Gibbs free energy differences between the neutral (NE) and zwitterionic conformers (ZW), ${\Delta}G_{Z-N}[=G_{ZW}-G_{NE}]$, in aqueous solution were well reproduced by using the BONDI and PAULING cavity models. However the ${\Delta}G_{Z-N}$ values were underestimated in other cavity models, although the ZW conformers existed as stable species in aqueous solution. In the studies of a discrete/continuum solvation model with eight water clusters, gas phase results are still insufficient to reproduce the experimental findings. However the ${\Delta}G_{Z-N}$ values calculated by use of CPCM method in aqueous solution agreed well with the experimental ones.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제30권4호
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• pp.837-845
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• 2009

We have performed DFT calculations to investigate the conformational characteristics and hydrogen bonds of the calix[6]arene (1) and p-tert-butylcalix[6]arene (2). The structures of various conformers of 1 were optimized by using the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) and /6-31+G(d,p) methods followed by single point calculation of MPW1PW91/ 6-31G(d,p). The relative stability of the conformers of 1 is in the following order: cone (pinched: most stable) > partial-cone > cone (winged) $\sim$ 1,2-alternate $\sim$ 1,2,3-alternate > 1,4-alternate > 1,3-alternate > 1,3,5-alternate. The structures of different conformers of 2 were optimized by using the B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) method followed by single point calculation of MPW1PW91/6-31G(d,p). The relative stability of the conformers of 2 is in the following order: cone (pinched) > 1,2-alternate > cone (winged) > 1,4-alternate $\sim$ partial-cone > 1,2,3-alternate > 1,3,5alternate > 1,3-alternate. One of the important factors affecting the relative stabilities of the various conformers of the 1 and 2 is the number and strength of the intramolecular hydrogen bonds.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제31권2호
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• pp.457-460
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• 2010

The geometrical structures and energetics of positively doubly charged fullerene dimer $(C_{60})_2{^{2+}}$ conformers were studied using semiempirical PM3 and MNDO, Hartree-Fock (HF), and Hybrid B3LYP density functional methods. The shape of the HOMO-LUMO for the three conformers was also analyzed. The gauche conformer was the most stable of the three conformers. The anti conformer was more stable than the syn conformer.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제29권10호
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• pp.1893-1897
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• 2008

We have performed DFT calculations to investigate the conformational characteristics and hydrogen bonds of the p-tert-butylcalix[5]arene (1) and p-tert-butylcalix[4]arene (2). The structures of different conformers of 1 were optimized by using B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) method. The relative stability of the various conformers of 1 is in the following order: cone (most stable) > 1,2-alternate > partial-cone > 1,3-alternate. The relative stability of four conformers of 2 is in the following order: cone (most stable) > partial-cone > 1,2-alternate > 1,3-alternate. The primary factor affecting the relative stabilities of the various conformers of the 1 and 2 are the number and strength of the intramolecular hydrogen bonds. The hydrogen-bond distances are discussed based on different calculation methods.

• Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society
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• 제21권10호
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• pp.1035-1038
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• 2000

Vibrational properties of dopamine neutral species in powder state have been studied by means of the normal mode analysis based on the force constants obtained from the density functional calculation at B3LYP level and the results of Fourier trans form Raman and infrared spectroscopic measurements. Ab initio calculation at MP2 level shows that the trans conformer of dopamine has higher electronic energy about 1.4 kcal/mol than those of the gauche+ and the gauche-conformers, and two gauche conformers have almost the same energies. Free energies calculated at HF and B3LYP levels show very similar values for three conformers within 0.3 kcal/mol. Empirical force field has been constructed from force constants of three conformers, and refined upon ex-perimental Raman spectrum of dopamine to rigorous values. The major species of dopamine neutral base in the powder state is considered a trans conformer as shown in the crystallographic study of dopamine cationic salt.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제53권6호
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• pp.640-652
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• 2009

캘릭스[n]아렌 (1-4)의 다양한 이형체들에 대한 구조들이 DFT B3LYP/6-31+G(d,p) 와 mPW1PW91/ 6-31+G(d,p) (hybrid HF-DF) 계산 방법들에 의하여 최적화 되었다. 모든 캘릭스[n]아렌 (1-4)의 다양한 이형체들 중에서, 수소결합들의 영향으로, cone 이형체가 가장 안정하였다. 그러나, 이형체들의 상대적인 안정성은 다음과 같이 서로 달랐다. 1. t-부틸캘릭스[4]아렌(1): cone > partial-cone > 1,2-alternate > 1,3-alternate. 2. t-부틸캘릭스[5]아렌(2): cone > 1,2-alternate > partial-cone > 1,3-alternate. 3. 탈부틸화된 캘릭스[6]아렌(3): cone(pinched) > partial-cone > cone(winged) ~ 1,2-alternate - 1,2,3-alternate > 1,4-alternate > 1,3-alternate > 1,3,5-alternate. 4. t-부틸캘릭스[6]아렌(4): cone(pinched) > 1,2-alternate > cone(winged) > 1,4-alternate - partial-cone > 1,2,3-alternate > 1,3,5-alternate > 1,3-alternate. 분자 내부의 수소결합의 개수와 강도들이 캘릭스[n]아렌의 다양한 이형체들의 상대적인 안정성에 가장 영향을 많이 미치는 인자들이었다. 두 가지 서로 다른 계산방법들 (B3LYP과 mPW1PW91)에 대한 여러 가지 이형체들에서의 수소결합 길이들이 비교되었다.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제65권2호
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• pp.113-120
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• 2021

New phenylthiophenechalcones,1-(biphenyl-4-yl)-3-(5-phenylthiophen-2-yl)prop-2-en-1-one (3a) and 3-(5-phenylthiophen-2-yl)-1-(4-(piperidin-1-yl) phenyl) prop-2-en-1-one (3b) were synthesized, next, their treatment with thiosemicarbazide in ethanol afforded their pyrazoline derivatives (4a) and (4b), respectively. The molecular structures of the synthesized compounds were confirmed via elemental analysis, FT-IR, 1H, 13C NMR and mass spectroscopy. The geometrical elucidation of four suggested conformers has been studied for these compounds. DFT calculations have been performed to study the stability and the structural parameters of the predicted conformers and revealed that orientation of the biphenyl and the phenylthiophene moieties affect the stability of the estimated conformers of the synthesized chalcones and pyrazoline. Moreover, two reaction mechanisms have been proposed to illustrate the reaction products and the DFT calculations have been used to confirm the reaction mechanism of the pyrazoline compounds.

• 대한화학회지
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• 제36권2호
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• pp.324-328
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• 1992

${\alpha}$-와 ${\beta}$-시클로덱스트린과 그의 메틸유도체들을 Chemical shift(${\delta}$)와 Coupling constant(J)를 470 MHz $^1H$ NMR을 이용해서 수용액 안에서 분석하였다. 정확한 ${\delta}$와 J값들을 얻기 위해서 Raccoon spin simulation program을 이용해서 실험 data를 분석하였다. 시클로덱스트린의 $C_{5-}C_6$ bond 주위의 rotamer의 분포를 $J_{56a}$ 와$J_{56b}$값을 이용하여 실험 data를 분석하였다. 위 계산에 의해 ${\alpha}$-와 ${\beta}$-시클로덱스트린에서는 gg conformer가 가장 많이 존재하였고 tg conformer가 가장 적게 존재했다. 그러나 그 메틸 유도체에서는 gg conformer가 더 많이 증가하였고 gt conformer가 가장 적게 존재함을 알았다.