TY - JOUR

T1 - Theoretical study, and infrared and Raman spectra of copper(II) chelated complex with dibenzoylmethane

AU - Nekoei, A.-R.

AU - Vakili, M.

AU - Hakimi-Tabar, M.

AU - Tayyari, S.F.

AU - Afzali, R.

AU - Kjærgaard, Henrik Grum

N1 - Copyright © 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

PY - 2014

Y1 - 2014

N2 - There are some discrepancies in both the vibrational assignments and in the metal-ligand (M-L) bond strengths predicted in the previous studies on the copper (II) chelated complex of dibenzoylmethane, Cu(dbm)2. Also, there is a lack of theoretical structure, Raman spectrum and full vibrational assignment for Cu(dbm)2 in the literatures. Density functional theory (DFT) at the B3LYP level and also MP2 calculations using different basis sets, besides Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) and Atoms-in-Molecules (AIM) analyses, have been employed to investigate the effect of methyl substitution with the phenyl group on the stabilities of bis(acetylacetonate) copper (II), Cu(acac)2, and Cu(dbm)2 complexes and the electron delocalization in their chelated rings. Measured solid phase infrared and Raman bands for Cu(dbm)2 complex have been interpreted in terms of the calculated vibrational modes and detailed assignment has been presented. We concluded that, theoretically, the results of charge transfer studies, and experimentally, in-phase symmetric O-Cu-O stretching mode of these complexes are very useful measures for M-L bond strength. The electron delocalization in the chelated rings and the M-L bond strength in Cu(dbm)2 are concluded to be higher than those in Cu(acac)2. The calculated geometries and vibrational results are in good agreement with the experimental data.

AB - There are some discrepancies in both the vibrational assignments and in the metal-ligand (M-L) bond strengths predicted in the previous studies on the copper (II) chelated complex of dibenzoylmethane, Cu(dbm)2. Also, there is a lack of theoretical structure, Raman spectrum and full vibrational assignment for Cu(dbm)2 in the literatures. Density functional theory (DFT) at the B3LYP level and also MP2 calculations using different basis sets, besides Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) and Atoms-in-Molecules (AIM) analyses, have been employed to investigate the effect of methyl substitution with the phenyl group on the stabilities of bis(acetylacetonate) copper (II), Cu(acac)2, and Cu(dbm)2 complexes and the electron delocalization in their chelated rings. Measured solid phase infrared and Raman bands for Cu(dbm)2 complex have been interpreted in terms of the calculated vibrational modes and detailed assignment has been presented. We concluded that, theoretically, the results of charge transfer studies, and experimentally, in-phase symmetric O-Cu-O stretching mode of these complexes are very useful measures for M-L bond strength. The electron delocalization in the chelated rings and the M-L bond strength in Cu(dbm)2 are concluded to be higher than those in Cu(acac)2. The calculated geometries and vibrational results are in good agreement with the experimental data.

KW - Chalcones

KW - Copper

KW - Models, Chemical

KW - Models, Molecular

KW - Spectrum Analysis, Raman

U2 - 10.1016/j.saa.2014.02.097

DO - 10.1016/j.saa.2014.02.097

M3 - Journal article

C2 - 24674918

VL - 128

SP - 272

EP - 279

JO - Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

JF - Spectrochimica Acta Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy

SN - 1386-1425

ER -