Theoretical studies on two previously synthesized 3-((2, 4-dinitrophenyl) amino)-5-methyl-2-phenylimidazolidin-4-one (1) and 3-((2,4-dinitrophenyl) amino)-2-phenylimidazolidin-4-one (2) were carried out using the Density Functional Theory method. The geometrical parameters of the molecules in the ground state was optimized at the DFT-B3LYP level of theory and ab initio method using 6-31G (d,p) basis set. Bond angle and bond length were calculated from optimized geometry. The calculated bond angle and bond length indicated that both the molecules are planar. Various quantum chemical parameters such as dipole moment (μ), energy difference (ΔE), softness (S) and global hardness (η), highest occupied molecular orbital (EHOMO) and lowest occupied molecular orbital (ELUMO) has been calculated in order to elucidate the adsorption and corrosion inhibition behavior of the molecules. The anticorrosive ability of the molecules was also established.
INTRODUCTION:Nitrogen-based heterocyclic chemistry is an important and unique class among the applied branches of organic chemistry, with a significant amount of research dedicated to the development of novel molecules and composites. These molecules have received increasing attention over the past two decades. They contributed to the development of numerous organic synthesis protocols and found abundant applications in the chemical sciences 1,5 . Many N-heterocyclic compounds are broadly distributed in Nature.