The structure elucidation of mequindox and 1,4-bisdesoxymequindox: NMR analyses, FT-IR spectra, DFT calculations and thermochemical studies

In the current work, we report a combined experimental and theoretical study on the molecular conformation, vibrational spectra, and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra of mequindox (MEQ) and 1,4-bisdesoxymequindox (1,4-BDM). The geometric structure and vibrational frequencies of MEQ and 1,4-BDM have been calculated by density functional theory employing the B3LYP functional and 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The 1H and 13C NMR chemical shifts have been calculated by gauge-including atomic orbital method with B3LYP 6-311++G(2df,2pd) approach. The calculation results have been applied to simulate the infrared and NMR spectra of the compounds. The theoretical results agree well with the observed spectra. The bond dissociation enthalpy of MEQ and the heat of formation of MEQ and 1,4-BDM have also been computed.

► Mequindox and 1,4-bisdesoxymequindox were prepared and fully characterized.
► The structural and IR analysis match well with the theoretical and experimental data.
► NMR spectra obtained by DFT/GIAO are in good agreement with the experimental values.
► Thermodynamical parameters of target compounds have been computed.