Molecular geometry analysis and symmetry
The structure of DBT is optimized using the DFT/B3LYP level of theory employing a 6-311++G (d, p) ground set. The corresponding structure of DBT is appeared in Fig. 1. The least energy has been calculated as −5418.72330173a.u. The obtained negative energy value affirmed that the DBT could be the stable structure on the potential energy surface [14]. In addition, the geometrical parameters such as bond lengths and bond angles are recorded in Table 1 with the relevant XRD information of the title molecule [15]. It seems that the optimized parameters with higher basis set calculations concur well with the XRD data. The effect of the ring framework can be well fixed by the rise in bond length of C2-Br7 and C5-Br10 (1.921and 1.916 by B3LYP and 1.86 Å by XRD). The other bond lengths C1-C2, C1-C6, C1-C12, C2-C3, C3-C4, C4-C5, and C5-C6 which are calculated as 1.401,1.401, 1.505, 1.391, 1.392, 1.389 and 1.389Å, respectively (1.42 ,1.45, 1.46, 1.37, 1.43,1.34 and 1.38Å by experimental). From the DFT calculations, the C2-C1-C6, C1-C2-C3, C1-C2-Br7, C3-C2-Br7, C2-C3-C4, C3-C4-C5, C4-C5-C6 and C1-C6-C5 bond lengths are computed as 117.04o, 122.06 o, 120.15 o, 117.77 o,120.02 o, 118.64 o,121.21o and 121.00o, correspondingly, (experimental values: 118o, 121o, 119o, 123o, 121o,122o,123o, 119o). Moreover, these asymmetry deviations may be due to the methyl and bromine groups interlinked with molecule. Besides, the geometry of DBT has C1 point group symmetry. The thermodynamics parameters of DBT are counted in Table 2. In our study, the calculated dipole moment and total energy of DBT are assessed as 0.6392 Debye and 72.883 kcal mol-1, respectively, and the immaterial zero-point vibration energy (67.28997 kcal mol-1) is acquired. These thermodynamics constraints can be utilized in the evaluation of chemical reactions and to discover the extra thermodynamic energies of DBT.
Vibrational spectral analysis
DBT molecule comprises 15 atoms and thus its 39 vibrations are present in both vibrational spectra (IR and Raman). Figs. 2 and 3 expose the experimental and computed FTIR and FT-Raman spectra. The vibrational intensities and the assignment of DBT have appeared in Table 3. Irregularities among the calculated and observed vibrational frequencies, since theoretical values are carried out on free molecule, but experiments are done on liquid sample. Therefore, computed wave numbers have been scaled, utilizing the scale factor 0.9613 and for the B3LYP strategy [16].
C-H vibrations
The aromatic C-H stretching assemblies are generally found in the wave number interval 3100-3000 cm-1[17, 18]. In this study, theoretically scaled C-H vibrations of DBT has been found at 3153, 3110 and 3113 cm-1(These are established by their TED values and nearly 95%). The C-H experimental FT-IR band recognized at 3183, 3112cm-1 and FT-Raman at 3111, 3092cm-1also agrees with the calculated results. In-plane C-H vibrations are coupled with C-C stretching vibrations and are identified in the 1300-1100 cm-1 [19, 20]. The strong C-H in-plane stretching vibrations of DBT has been computedat1281, 1236, 1191 cm-1, the corresponding FT-IR and FT-Raman bands found at bands assigned at1272, 1244, 1189, 1283, 1210 and 1194cm-1. The absorption groups stemming from C–H out of plane is occurred in 950- 800 cm-1region [21, 22]. These C–H out of plane vibrations from DFT are obtained as933,865, 682 cm-1and the equivalent experimental peaks found at 952,893, 888 and 686 cm-1.
C-Br vibrations
C-Br stretching as well as C-Br deformation is noted in the vibrational range 650-485 cm-1and 300-140 cm-1, [23,24] respectively. The stretching C-Br vibrations of DBT are identified at 874 and 752cm-1 in FT-IR. The C-Br in-plane deformation vibrational bands found at 430, 427 and 331 cm-1in the experimental spectra (nearly 70% TED). The equivalent computational bands have been seen at434, 369cm-1. The C-Br out-of-plane vibrations are moreover recognized and reinforced by implies of the literature results [25] and values are noted in Table 3.
Methyl group vibrations
Normally, theCH3in-plane and CH3out plane stretching vibrations occur in the 2975-2840cm-1region [26, 27]. In our investigation, computational frequencies at 3062, 3033 and 2982 which fits with the experimentalfrequencies3098, 3053, 2997, 2993 cm-1are assigned for methyl in-plane, out-of-plane and asymmetric vibrations (nearly 92% TED). Usually,CH3group distortions are found in between 1450-1400 cm-1 [28]. For DBT, the CH3in-plane, out-of-plane and symmetric distortions are found at 1421, 1395 and 1381cm-1from DFT calculations, which are coincide with observed results. The other methyl vibrations are well assigned and are given in Table 3.
Electronic properties
The frequency of oscillation (f), excitation energies (E), electronic transition, UV-vis spectral studies of DBT are computed by TD-DFT method [29]. For DBT, a solid peak has been observed at 246nm with oscillator quality f = 0.0003 and energy = 5.0337eV as exposed in Fig. 4. For this strong peak, the transition of charges from HOMO to LUMO describes π →π* transition by 50% contribution. The HOMO is covering by π holding type orbitals on bromine atoms and phenyl group. LUMO is localized on methyl and benzene ring system by π anti-bonding type orbital’s. The other energizing state of DBT is computed at 233 nm with E=5.3178eV and oscillator frequency of 0.0674. For that, the π →π* transition is calculated from HOMO to L+3 (66%). HOMO is contained mainly over bromine atoms by π type orbitals. LUMO+3 is confined by π* orbitals on methyl group and ring system. Another energize state has been computed at 254 nm with frequency f = 0.0209 and energy = 4.8657 eV. This has the most elevated major contributions (96%) from HOMO to LUMO+2relates π →π* exchange transition as given in Table 4. Hence, the DBT has been unsaturated due to the π →π* type transition arises with substitutions in the aromatic ring of the molecule. These properties of the DBT reflect the eigen values of HOMO and LUMO [30]. The HOMO-LUMO gap of DBT is found as 5.6628 eV. The most notable (EHOMO-2= -8.1454eV) energy permits to be the excellent electron giver and the LUMO (ELUMO+2= -0.7940 eV) implies the electron leading acceptor. The corresponding energy gapis obtained as 7.3514 eV. The various frontier orbitals of DBT are plotted in Fig. 5. Further molecular properties such as hardness, softness and electron affinity are calculated by using Koopmans’ theorem [31] and are illustrated in Table 5.
NMR spectral analysis
The optimized DBT has been utilized in the calculation of 13C and 1HNMR spectra using DFT/ B3LYP 6-311++G (d, p) method employing the GIAO strategy. It is the effective way to interpret the structure of huge biomolecules. The computational 13C isotropic shift values of the DBT with tetramethyl silane (TMS) as a reference is recorded in Table 6. The calculated 13C spectra have appeared in Fig. 6. In common, the chemical shift range of aromatic carbon molecules lies from 100 to 200 ppm [32]. In this case, the computational 13C NMR shift values of the aromatic ring carbons are gotten in the range135.92 to 147.07 ppm. The high electronegative properties of the bromine atoms deliver positive charges to the carbon atoms. The highest shift of aromatic carbons C1, C2 and C5 are found as 147.07, 146.64 and 147.15 ppm, which are due to the attachment of bromine atoms and methyl group. The methyl carbon C12 gives the lowest shift at 22.39 ppm, since it is coupled to the three H atoms. The 15H protons linked with methyl group exhibits the lowest shift at 1.37 ppm. Hydrogens connected straightforwardly, their protecting diminishes shielding, and the resonance leads to higher wavenumber. Hydrogens put closer to electron donor, the resonance moved to lower wavenumber. The computed chemical shifts of H8, H9 and H11 attached directly to carbon atoms have the most extreme of 7.56, 7.44 and 7.64ppm and are given in Fig. 7 and Table 7.
Molecular electrostatic potential surface analysis
Molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) surface can give the responsive locales of electrophilic, nucleophilic, molecular shape as well as hydrogen holding reactions [33]. This MEP surface makes a difference to find the electron - deficient, slightly deficient, rich, slightly rich by understanding its color codes as blue color, light blue color, red, and yellow, respectively. The MEP surface of DBT has been portrayed in Fig. 8. The negative potential of DBT is found over the bromine atoms Br7 and Br10, which are due to the lone pair of bromine atoms. The atom C6 is also electronegative since it is prepared to be held adjacent to bromine. The positive locales are nucleophilic and are found in the hydrogens of methyl group (H13, H14 and H15). The MEP of DBT explains that the methyl group and bromine atoms are probably outbreak of the reactive sites.
Natural bond orbital analysis
The interaction between the donor and acceptor molecular bonds gives a helpful basis set for exploring the charge exchange interaction in the molecule frameworks [34]. NBO investigation of DBT is performed at the DFT/B3LYP/6-311++G (d, p) level of basis set and the calculated values are recorded in Table 8. In common, higher the esteem of stabilization energy E (2) in NBO will lead to more giving tendency from electron donors to electron acceptors and causes more prominent degree of conjugation in any system. As recorded in Table 8, the solid interaction (E (2) = 10.69 kcal/mol) is gotten between the π (C1-C2) orbital and π * (C3 – C4) orbital, and another stabilization of 10.48kcal/mol is observed between π (C5– C6) orbital and π * (C1 – C2) orbital, which are the characteristic highlights of bioactivity of DBT [35].
Mulliken atomic charges
Mulliken charge distribution gives a vital part in scheming the electro negativity, electrostatic potential, dipole moment, polarizability and electronic structure of the molecule. These properties are well studied by the atomic charge influence [36]. The Mulliken population of DBT is examined with B3LYP/6-311++G (d, p) method and are noted in Table 9. In DBT, the positive values (0.209, 0.213, 0.204, 0.173, 0.173 and 0.145) of hydrogen atoms H8, H9, H11, H13, H14, and H15 represents that DBT is more acidic. Both negative and positive values of carbon atoms C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 and C12 are highly influenced by their substituents. In this study, the delocalization of charges occurring through (C1) carbon atom, it holds the highest positive charges (0.494). Further, the two electronegative bromine atoms (Br7 and Br10) dominate the largest negative charge of DBT (-0.182 and -0.184). The graphical representation of charges in DBT has been exhausted in Fig. 9.
Molecular docking analysis
Serum albumin frequently implied as blood albumin, which is found in vertebrate blood. Human serum albumin (HSA)is the maximum rich protein in human blood plasma and used to treat diseases due to hypo albuminemia (low albumin) and hyper albuminemia (high albumin).The general structure of albumin is branded by many long α helices possessing large shape, which is essential for coordinating blood weight. Albumin comprises eleven official spaces for hydrophobic compounds [37]. Serum plays a central part in toxicology and medicates advancement to diverse tissues. The official liking of serum is causally related to natural forms and toxic impacts [38]. HSA comprises of three helical spaces with eight sets of twofold disulphide bridges. Each space of HSA is separated into two subdomains. From the past report, the two-protein crystal structure of ligand-free HSA (ID: 1AO6) and plasma – derived human serum albumin (ID:5Z0B) are served as guides for analysts to explore in the biomedical properties and restorative applications. These proteins are demonstrated to be voiced in several tissues and cells and thus binding with ligand will lead to get very efficient therapeutic drugs and proves little renal clearance [39].
The targeted proteins have been composed from the protein data bank (PDB). At first, the receptor and ligand DBT molecule have been displaced utilizing Auto Dock graphical Devices. At that point, the polar H bond and Kollman charges have been involved to focus on selected proteins. Then, the Lamarckian Hereditary Calculation is utilized for calculations within the Auto Dock program [40]. Moreover, the DBT molecule (ligand)is docked well with all focused proteins utilizing Auto Dock program. The docking parameters such as binding energy, ligand efficiency and interacted residues of DBT with proteins are calculated.
Our in-silico investigations revealed that the DBT molecule interacts with the serum human ligand-free protein HSA (ID: 1AO6) and plasma – derived human serum albumin (ID: 5Z0B) and are represented in Figs. 10 and 11, and their official binding energy are detailed in Table 10. The present work reflects that DBT binds with 1AO6 protein through the binding free energy (ΔG°) of -5.00 KJmol-1. The highest binding energy (ΔG°) is found to be -5.4 KJmol-1 for DBT with 5Z0B. According to our docking inquiries, the inhibition activity of two serum human proteins is impaired by DBT. As a result, it is sensible to expect that DBT has potent serum albumin efficacy.