Synthesis, click reaction, molecular structure, spectroscopic and DFT computational studies on 3-(2,6-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)-6-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)phthalonitrile

•The spectroscopic properties of the compound were investigated by DFT method.•The DFT theoretical results were compared experimental results.•Click reaction.

The compound 3-(2,6-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)-6-(prop-2-yn-1-yloxy)phthalonitrile has been synthesized and confirmed by different characterization techniques such as elemental analysis, IR, UV–vis spectroscopy, and X-ray single-crystal determination. The molecular geometry from X-ray determination of this compound in the ground state has been compared using the Hartree-Fock (HF) and density functional theory (DFT) with the 6-31G(d) basis set. This compound reacted with sugar azide via click reaction to form triazol ring. The synergy between carbohydrate molecule and fluorinated organic compound achieved novel synthetic pathways, properties, and applications in chemistry science..