Studies on molecular structure and tautomerism of a vitamin B6 analog with density functional theory

J Mol Model. 2012 May;18(5):1993-2001. doi: 10.1007/s00894-011-1214-1. Epub 2011 Aug 30.

Abstract

This work presents a computational study on the molecular structure and tautomeric equilibria of a novel Schiff base L derived from pyridoxal (PL) and o-phenylenediamine by using the density functional method B3LYP with basis sets 6-31 G(d,p), 6-31++G(d,p), 6-311 G(d,p) and 6-311++G(d,p). The optimized geometrical parameters obtained by B3LYP/6-31 G(d,p) method showed the best agreement with the experimental values. Tautomeric stability study of L inferred that the enolimine form is more stable than its ketoenamine form in both gas phase and solution. However, protonation of the pyridoxal nitrogen atom (LH) have accelerated the formation of ketoenamine form, and therefore, both ketoenamine and enolimine forms could be present in acidic media.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Gases
  • Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
  • Isomerism
  • Kinetics
  • Models, Molecular
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phenylenediamines / chemistry*
  • Protons
  • Pyridoxal / chemistry*
  • Quantum Theory
  • Schiff Bases / chemistry*
  • Solutions
  • Thermodynamics
  • Vitamin B 6 / analogs & derivatives*
  • Vitamin B 6 / chemistry*

Substances

  • Gases
  • Phenylenediamines
  • Protons
  • Schiff Bases
  • Solutions
  • Pyridoxal
  • Vitamin B 6
  • 1,2-diaminobenzene