FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra, ab initio and density functional computations of the vibrational spectra, molecular geometry, atomic charges and some molecular properties of the biomolecule 5-iodouracil

Density functional calculations (DFT) by various methods were performed to clarify wavenumber assignments of the experimental observed bands. A comparison with the molecule of uracil was made, and specific scale factors were deduced and employed in the predicted wavenumbers of 5-IU. Comparisons were also performed with other halo-uracil derivatives. The scaled wavenumbers were compared with IR and Raman experimental data. Good reproduction of the experimental wavenumbers is obtained and the % error is very small in the majority of cases. The equilibrium geometry of 5-IU was also calculated at several levels, as well as the atomic charges and several thermodynamic parameters. All the tautomer forms of 5-iodouracil were determined and optimized. Several general conclusions were underlined.