Computational Quantum Chemical Study, Insilco Molecular Docking and ADMET Study of (3E,5E)-3,5-Bis((1H-Indol-3-yl)Methylene)-1-Benzylpiperidin-4-One Derivatives

Abstract

The title compound (3E,5E)-3,5-bis((1H-indol-3-yl)methylene)-1-benzylpiperidin-4-one (BIMBP) was deliberated optimal structure, data were calculated using the density functional theory (DFT) B3LYP method on 6-31 G (d, p) basis set and the experimental bond length and bond angles are compared with experimental data. The six-member piperidin-4-one ring adopts a chair conformation with the benzyl group occupying an equatorial position and the olefinic double bonds possessing an E configuration by DFT method. The stability and charge delocalization of the molecule were also studied by natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis. The calculated energies for the Highest Occupied Molecular Orbital (HOMO) and the Lowest Unoccupied Molecular Orbital (LUMO) showed the stability and reactivity of the title compound. The molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) picture was drawn using the same level of theory to visualize the chemical reactivity and charge distribution on the molecule. The reported BIMBP molecule used as a potential NLO material since it has high μβ₀ value. Molecular docking study performed for the synthesized compound revealed an efficient interaction with the antibacterial protease and resulted in good activities. Virtual ADMET studies were carried out as well and a relationship between biological, electronic, and physicochemical qualifications of the target compound was determined. Toxicity prediction by computational technique for the title compound was also carried out.

Keywords:

• Benzylpiperidin-4-one
• DFT
• molecular docking
• ADMET analysis

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