Experimental and theoretical investigations of spectroscopic properties of 8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine

The Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) and FT-Raman spectra of 8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4]benzodiazepine (8C1M6PB) have been recorded in the range of 4000–400 and 4000–100 cm−1, respectively. A detailed interpretation of the vibrational spectra of this compound has been made on the basis of the calculated potential energy distribution (PED). The equilibrium geometries, harmonic frequencies, infrared intensities and Raman scattering activities were calculated by Hartree–Fock (HF) and density functional B3LYP method with the 6-31G (d,p) basis set. The vibrational frequencies were calculated in all these methods and were compared with the experimental frequencies which yield good agreement between observed and calculated frequencies. The first order hyperpolarizability (βtotal) of this molecular system and related properties (β, μ, and Δα) are calculated using HF/6-31G (d,p) and B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) methods based on the finite-field approach. The calculated Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) and Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO) energies show that charge transfer occurs in the molecule. Stability of the molecule arising from hyper conjugative interactions, charge delocalization has been analyzed using natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. Conformation analysis was carried for 8C1M6PB by Potential energy surface scan to find all possible conformers with B3LYP method using 6-31G (d,p) basis set. The entropy of the title compound is also performed at HF/6-31G (d,p) and B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) levels of theory. In addition, the thermodynamic properties of the compound were calculated at different temperatures and corresponding relations between the properties and temperature were also studied.

Molecular structure of 8-chloro-1-methyl-6-phenyl-4H-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a][1,4] benzodiazepine (8C1M6PB). The theoretical calculations shows, 8C1M6PB has a structure of C1 point group has 35 atoms and 99 modes of fundamental vibrations.Figure optionsDownload as PowerPoint slideHighlights
► 8C1M6PB is a sedative/hypnotic drug which belongs to Triazolobenzodiazepines class.
► Conformational analysis was performed to determine the stale geometry.
► Overlap between π (CC) and π* (CC) bond orbital using NBO are studied.