Abstract
Ab initio molecular orbital theory has been used to calculate enthalpies of formation of the keto tautomers of 1-hydroxyisoquinoline, 5-hydroxyisoquinoline, and 1,5-dihydroxyisoquinoline. The high-level composite method G3//B3LYP has been used for this study, and the results have been compared with available experimental values. The keto tautomer is more favourable for 1-hydroxyisoquinoline and 1,5-dihydroxyisoquinoline, and the experimental enthalpies of formation are in better agreement with the theoretical enthalpies of formation of the keto forms.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1446-1448 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Thermodynamics |
Volume | 41 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2009 |