Canadian Journal of Chemistry Theoretical study on the acidities of pyrrole, indole, carbazole and their hydrocarbon analogues in DMSO Journal: Canadian Journal of Chemistry Manuscript ID cjc-2018-0032.R1 Manuscript Type: Article Date Submitted by the Author: 13-May-2018 Complete List of Authors: Ariche, Berkane; Modelisation and computational Méthods Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, University of Saida, Chemistry RAHMOUNI,Draft Ali; Universite Dr Tahar Moulay de Saida, Chimie Is the invited manuscript for consideration in a Special Not applicable (regular submission) Issue?: Keyword: pKa calculation, Aromaticity index, Pyrolle, DMSO, DFT https://mc06.manuscriptcentral.com/cjc-pubs Page 1 of 33 Canadian Journal of Chemistry Theoretical study on the acidities of pyrrole, indole, carbazole and their hydrocarbon analogues in DMSO Ariche Berkane, Rahmouni Ali* Modeling and Calculation Methods Laboratory, University of Saida, B.P. 138, 20002 Saida, Algeria *Corresponding author
[email protected] Abstract SMD and IEF-PCM continuum solvation models have been used, in combination with three quantum chemistry methods (B3LYP,Draft M062X and CBS-QB3) to study the acidities of pyrrole, indole and carbazole as well as their hydrocarbon analogues in DMSO, following a direct thermodynamic method. Theoretical parameters such as aromaticity indices (HOMA and SA), molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) and atomic charges have been calculated using B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level of theory. Calculated pKa values indicate that there is generally good agreement with experimental data, with all deviations being less than the acceptable error for a directly calculated pKa values. The M062X functional combined to SMD solvation model provide the more accurate pKa values.