Structure determination and tautomeric transition of 3-amino-1{[bis(benzylsulfanyl)methylidene]amino}urea
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2015
Abstract
The single crystal X-ray analysis of 3-amino-1{[bis(benzylsulfanyl)methylidene]amino}urea shows that the compound crystallizes in the triclinic system with the space group P-1 and Z = 4. The asymmetric unit contains two independent molecules of 3-amino-1{[bis(benzylsulfanyl)methylidene]amino}urea. Both bis(benzylsulfanyl)methylidene groups are in a trans configuration with respect to the C16/O1/N3/N4 and C32/O2/N7/N8 fragments, respectively. The tautomeric transition energies of the three tautomeric forms are calculated at the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) level by the BLYP/DND method to estimate the kinetic and thermodynamic barriers. The keto form has a lower energy than the other two forms. Relatively lower values of kinetic barriers (about 58 kcal/mol for the transition between (a) and (b) forms) are found.
Keywords
Carbohydrazide, Urea derivatives, Sulfur based molecule, Hydrogen interaction, Tautomeric transition
Publication Title
Journal of Structural Chemistry
Volume
56
Issue
7