Research Article

Inhibition of API 5L X52 Pipeline Steel Corrosion in Acidic Medium by Gemini Surfactants: Electrochemical Evaluation and Computational Study

Table 6

Quantum chemical parameters of synthesized corrosion inhibitors A312, A314 and A316.

SurfactantQuantum parametersHF(3-21G)MP2(3-21G)AM1MNDOPM3

A312(eV)-4.988-5.276-5.278-5.205-5.276
(eV)-1.657-1.933-1.832-1.862-1.932
-(eV)3.3313.3433.3463.3433.344
µ(Debye)15.2915.4119.7620.2019.59

A314(eV)-5.278-5.278-5.280-5.279-5.279
(eV)-1.919-1.920-1.920-1.921-1.920
-(eV)3.3593.3583.3603.3583.359
µ(Debye)23.2423.1923.7324.1723.81

A316(eV)-5.279-5.283-5.280-5.278-5.283
(eV)-1.918-1.917-1.918-1.912-1.920
-(eV)3.3613.3663.3623.3663.363
µ(Debye)27.5527.6527.7228.6227.98