Research Article

Structural, Vibrational, and Electronic Properties of the Glucoalkaloid Strictosidine: A Combined Experimental and Theoretical Study

Table 2

Calculated energy values for strictosidine in methanol using B3LYP/6-31G(d) and B3LYP/6-311++G(2d,p).

Basis setB3LYP/6-31G(d)B3LYP/6-311++G(2d,p)

Energy (a.u.)−1835.80−1836.39
Dipole moment5.30 Debye5.50 Debye
(eV)−5.28−5.60
(eV)−0.83−1.19
(eV)4.454.40
(eV)−5.89−6.20
(eV)−0.18−0.62
(eV)5.716.80
Hardness ()2.222.20
Chemical potential ()−3.06−3.40
Electronegativity ()3.063.40
Electrophilicity index ()2.112.63
Nucleophilicity index (N)5.825.91