Normal co-ordinate analysis, molecular structural, non-linear optical, second order perturbation studies of Tizanidine by density functional theory

Spectrochim Acta A Mol Biomol Spectrosc. 2015 Mar 15:139:189-99. doi: 10.1016/j.saa.2014.11.065. Epub 2014 Dec 10.

Abstract

The spectroscopic techniques and semi-empirical molecular calculations have been utilized to analyze the drug Tizanidine (5CDIBTA). The solid phase Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Fourier Transform Raman (FTR) spectral analysis of 5CDIBTA is carried out along with density functional theory (DFT) calculations (B3LYP) with the 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. Detailed interpretation of the vibrational spectra of the compound has been made on the basis of the calculated potential energy distribution (PED). The individual atomic charges by NPA using B3LYP method is studied. A study on the Mulliken atomic charges, frontier molecular orbitals (HOMO-LUMO), molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) and thermodynamic properties were performed. The electric dipole moment (μ) and the first hyperpolarizability (α) values of the investigated molecule were also computed.

Keywords: DFT; FT-Raman; FTIR; MEP; NBO.

MeSH terms

  • Clonidine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Clonidine / chemistry
  • Electrons
  • Models, Molecular*
  • Molecular Conformation
  • Nonlinear Dynamics*
  • Optical Phenomena*
  • Quantum Theory*
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • Spectrum Analysis, Raman
  • Static Electricity
  • Thermodynamics
  • Vibration

Substances

  • tizanidine
  • Clonidine