Table 1. Potential Energy Barriers, ΔE⧧ [in kcal/mol], for Hydrogen Abstraction from Ibuprofen at the C2- and C3-Positions, Calculated at the B3LYP-D(BSII)//B3LYP-D(BSI)/CHARMM27 Level of Theorya.
C3 |
C2 |
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profile | 2ΔE⧧ | 4ΔE⧧ | profile | 2ΔE⧧ | 4ΔE⧧ |
3-1 | 18.2 | 18.1 | 2-1 | 26.4 | 28.1 |
3-2 | 19.8 | 18.6 | 2-2 | 31.4 | 32.5 |
3-3 | 22.5 | 21.4 | 2-3 | 26.2 | 29.7 |
3-4 | 20.2 | 19.7 | |||
3-5 | 20.9 | 20.0 | |||
3-6 | 24.6 | 22.4 | |||
3-AveB | 19.2 | 18.9 | 2-AveB | 26.5 | 28.7 |
AveB corresponds to the Boltzmann-weighted average calculated over all pathways. The superscript 2 and 4 labels correspond to the doublet and quartet spin states of Cpd I.