FT-IR, FT-Raman and NMR characterization of 2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl quinoline-2-carboxylate and investigation of its reactive and optoelectronic properties by molecular dynamics simulations and DFT calculations

•The rings PhI and PhIII are nearly planar while the cyclohexyl ring and carbonyl group are tilted from each other.•The ring breathing mode of the phenyl ring is assigned at 1087 cm−1.•An extensive quantum chemical study of the title compound is reported.•Reactive properties have been assessed through calculations of bond dissociation energies and radial distribution functions.•Molecular docking suggests that the title compound might exhibit inhibitory activity against CDK inhibitors.

The FT-IR and FT-Raman spectra of the synthesized compound, 2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl quinoline-2-carboxylate is recorded and analyzed. Optimized molecular structure, wave numbers, corresponding assignments regarding 2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl quinoline-2-carboxylate has become screened tentatively as well as hypothetically using Gaussian09 program package. Natural bonding orbital assessment has been completed with a reason to clarify charge transfer or conjugative interaction, the intra-molecular re-hybridization and delocalization of electron density within the molecule. The NMR spectral assessment had been made choosing structure property relationship by chemical shifts along with the magnetic shielding effects regarding the title compound. The first and second hyperpolarizabilities were calculated. The calculated first order hyperpolarizability is commensurate with the documented worth of very similar derivatives and could be an interesting object for more experiments on nonlinear optics. Local reactivity properties have been investigated using average local ionization energies and Fukui functions. Investigation of optoelectronic properties encompassed calculations of reorganization energies and hopping rates of charge carriers within the framework of Marcus semi-empiric approach. The docked ligand title compound forms a stable complex with CDK inhibitors and gives a binding affinity value of −9.7 kcal/mol and molecular docking results suggest that the compound might exhibit inhibitory activity against CDK inhibitors.

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