Synthesis, crystal structure investigation, DFT studies and DPPH radical scavenging activity of 1-(furan-2-ylmethyl)-2,4,5-triphenyl-1H-imidazole derivatives

• Synthesis of novel 1-(furan-2-ylmethyl)-2,4,5-triphenyl-1H-imidazole derivatives by sulphated yttria catalyst.
• Experimental spectroscopic (FT-IR and FT- Raman) data were compared with the theoretical results.
• The β0 values for compound 5e indicate suitability for non-linear optical response.

A new series of 1-(furan-2ylmethyl)-2,4,5-triphenyl-1H-imidazole derivatives are conveniently synthesized and characterized by IR, 1H NMR and 13C NMR spectral techniques. The compound 5a also characterized by HSQC correlation spectra. All the newly synthesized compounds were evaluated for their antioxidant activities with DPPH radical scavenging activity. The structure of 5e was also confirmed by single crystal XRD analysis and optimized bond parameters are calculated by density functional theory (DFT) method at B3LYP/6–31G (d, p) level of theory. The optimized geometrical parameters obtained by DFT calculation are in good agreement with single crystal XRD data. The experimentally observed FT-IR and FT-Raman bands were assigned to different normal modes of the molecule. The stability and charge delocalization of the molecule were also studied by natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. The HOMO–LUMO energies describe the charge transfer takes place within the molecule. Molecular electrostatic potential has been analyzed. The reported 5e molecule used as a potential NLO material since it has high μβ0 value.

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