Abstract
Using Molecular Modelling methods like Molecular Mechanics (MM), systematic conformational searches and Molecular Dynamics (MD) simulations (QUANTA 3.3.1/CHARMm 22) in combination with semi-empirical methods (MOPAC 6.0 PM3, VAMP 4.4 PM3) the conformational aspects of 1-N-phenylamino-1-phenylmethanepnosphonic acid diethyl ester were investigated in order to find the most stable con-formers. The results of our quantum mechanical structural analysis are in good agreement with the conformations obtained from X-ray diffraction studies. It is shown that PM3 reproduces quite well experimental geometries including phosphorus atoms in a-amino-phosphonic ester derivatives.