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Table 2 Calculated energy, gradient and heat of formation by semi-empirical methods for 1-4

From: Molecular structure and modeling studies of azobenzene derivatives containing maleimide groups

Compound

(E) isomer

(Z) isomer

AM1

PM3

AM1

PM3

1

 

Binding Energy, (kcal/mol)

-3681.5595

-3715.5188

-3686.5290

-3715.2679

RMS Gradient, (kcal/(Å mol))

0.0004869

0.0007137

0.005422

0.008860

Heat of formation (kcal/mol)

83.9204

49.9612

78.9509

50.2120

Molecular point group

CS

CS

C1

C1

2

 

Binding Energy, (kcal/mol)

-5313.0421

-5355.8834

-5319.0632

-5354.1534

RMS Gradient, (kcal/(Å mol))

0.0001445

0.0010867

0.007611

0.009925

Heat of formation (kcal/mol)

81.7368

38.8955

75.7157

40.6255

Molecular point group

CS

C1

C1

C1

3

 

Binding Energy, (kcal/mol)

-4945.5461

-5009.5677

-4951.5251

-5009.1396

RMS Gradient, (kcal/(Å mol))

0.0007359

0.0013178

0.009186

0.009233

Heat of formation (kcal/mol)

62.8079

-1.2137

56.8288

-0.7856

Molecular point group

C1

C1

C1

C1

4

 

Binding Energy, (kcal/mol)

-4944.8592

-5009.6008

-4951.6597

-5008.1308

RMS Gradient, (kcal/(Å mol))

0.0004231

0.0007584

0.008362

0.009835

Heat of formation (kcal/mol)

63.4948

-1.2468

56.69429

0.223173

Molecular point group

C1

C1

C1

C1