3.6 Local reactivity descriptors analysis The electron density based local reactivity descriptors are useful in predicting the reactive sites of the DBAP molecule, which is an important task in designing and developing a pharmaceutical compound. In this work, the …show more content…
The intramolecular hydrogen bonding C3-H10...O13 is formed by the orbital overlap between the LP of O13 and antibonding C3-H10 orbital which results in ICT and stabilization of the DBAP molecule. The ED in the carbonyl C12=O13 antibonding orbitals σ * and π* (0.0340e, 0.3325e) are significantly higher compared to the C28=O29 antibonding orbitals σ * and π* (0.0315e, 0.2351e). The intramolecular hydrogen bond formation is responsible for this increase in electron population of C=O antibonding orbital and leads to the C12=O13 bond elongation which is responsible for the bond weakening and associated downshift of stretching frequency as discussed in the vibrational analysis. This mechanism plays an important role in the biological activity of the DBAP molecule