Chemistry Journal of Moldova

 
https://doi.org/10.19261/cjm.2024.1220

Graphycal Abstract: The compound 3-(2,4,6-timethyl-phenylamino)-but-2-enoate was obtained by the condensation reaction of ethyl acetoacetate and 2,4,6-trimethyl-phenylamine. X-ray structural analysis identified the structure of the synthesized β-enaminoester, NMR spectroscopy complemented it, and the structure stabilised by intramolecular interactions. The intermolecular contacts were further analysed by the mapping of contacts descriptors d_norm, d_e, d_i, the shape-by-shape index and surface property by electrostatic potential mapped on the Hirshfeld surface (HS). Global reactivity factors such as electronegativity, chemical hardness, potential, and softness were calculated using density functional theory. The effects of the molecular environment were accessed by analysing the electrostatic potentials surface mapped over the HS and the 3D-topology of energy frameworks. As a potential bioactive molecule, the physicochemical and ADME-Tox predictions were performed suggesting that title compound could be considered a promising drug candidate.