Spectroscopic (FT-IR, FT-Raman, UV, NMR, NBO, NLO) investigation and molecular docking study of (R)-2-Methylamino-1-Phenylethanol (Halostachine)

• The conformer of the title compound, which corresponds to “global minimum” has been obtained through PES scan.
• PES scan has also been used to verify the bond length of N-H.
• The UV absorption of the title compound indicates bathochromic shifts.
• Polarization-coefficient in polar bonds has been discussed.
• Molecular docking results suggest that the title compound might exhibit inhibitory activity against Bacillus anthracis.

FT-IR (4000–400 cm−1) and FT-Raman (4000–100 cm−1) spectra of (R)-2-Methylamino-1-Phenylethanol have been recorded in solid phase, 1H and 13C NMR in deuterated chloroform (CDCl3) phase and UV spectrum (200–400 nm) in solid phase and in ethanol solution. The different conformers of the compound and their minimum energies were studied by potential energy surface scan, using semi-empirical method PM6. The computed wavenumbers obtained from B3LYP and B3PW91 functionals along with 6-311++G (d, p) basis sets were scaled so as to agree with the experimental values and the scaling factors have been reported. All the fundamental modes have been assigned based on the potential energy distribution (PED) values and the structure of the molecule was analyzed in parameters like bond length, bond angle and dihedral angles through B3LYP and B3PW91 functionals along with 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The values of dipole moment (μ), polarizability (α) and hyper polarizability (β) of the molecule were calculated using which, the non-linear optical property of the molecule has been discussed. The observed HOMO-LUMO mappings reveals the different charge transfer possibilities within the molecule. Natural Bond Orbital analysis was computed and possible transitions were correlated with the electronic transitions. Mulliken charges, electrostatic potential charges and natural charges are also predicted. The theoretical 1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts were computed using B3LYP functionals using 6-311++G (2d, p) basis sets. The temperature dependence of the thermodynamic properties; heat capacity, entropy and enthalpy for the title compound were also determined by B3LYP functionals with 6-311++G (d, p) basis set. Molecular docking study shows that the title compound might exhibit inhibitory activity against Bacillus anthracis (3V5O).

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