Thermochemistry, Bond Energies and Internal Rotor Potentials of Acetic Acid Hydrazide, Acetamide, N-Methyl Acetamide (NMA) and Radicals

Abstract

Structures, thermochemical properties, bond energies, and internal rotation potentials of acetic acid hydrazide (CH3CONHNH2), acetamide (CH3CONH2), and N-methyl acetamide (CH3CONHCH3), and their radicals corresponding to the loss of hydrogen atom, have been studied. Gas-phase standard enthalpies of formation and bond energies were calculated using the DFT methods B3LYP/6-31G(d,p), B3LYP/6-31G(2d,2p) and the composite CBS-QB3 methods employing a series of work reactions further to improve the accuracy of the ΔHf°(298 K). Molecular structures, vibration frequencies, and internal rotor potentials were calculated at the DFT level. The parent molecules’ standard formation enthalpies of CH3–C=ONHNH2, CH3–C=ONH2, and CH3–C=ONHCH3 were evaluated as −27.08, −57.40, and −56.48 kcal mol−1, respectively, from the CBS–QB3 calculations. Structures, internal rotor potentials, and C–H and N–H bond dissociation energies are reported. The DFT and the CBS-QB3 enthalpy values show close agreement, and this accord is attributed to the use of isodesmic work reactions for the analysis. The agreement also suggests this combination of the B3LYP/work reaction approach is acceptable for larger molecules. Internal rotor potentials for the amides are high, ranging from 16 to 22 kcal mol−1.