A new 1,5-dioxaspiro[5.5] derivative coupled with a benzimidazole moiety: 5,6-dimethyl-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-3-ium 3-((2,4-dioxo-1,5-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecan-3-ylidene) methyl) -2,4-dioxo-1,5-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane hydrate (DBH) was prepared. The crystal structure confirmed that it belongs to triclinic, P-1 space group. The title compound includes one (C₁₉H₂₁O₈)⁻ anion, one (C₉H₁₁N₂)⁺ cation and one water molecule, which assembled into a 2D-net framework by O–H···O and N–H···O hydrogen bonds. The quantum chemical computations using the B3LYP/6-311G (d, p) basis level of theory reveal that the optimized geometric structure is suitable to study the molecule. The theoretically simulated FT-IR spectra and electronic spectra of DBH are compared with experimental data. The results show that the B3LYP/6-311g (d, p) method fits well with the molecular structure. In addition, the thermodynamic properties have also been studied to determine the nature of the DBH.

The structural, photophysical, and vibrational properties of a new hydroxyphenylamino Meldrum’s acid derivative, 3-((2-hydroxyphenylamino)methylene)-1,5-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane-2,4-dione (HMD), were studied. The comparison of experimental and theoretical vibrational spectra can help understand basic vibration patterns and provides a better interpretation of IR spectra. The UV–Vis spectrum of HMD was computed using density functional theory (DFT)/B3LYP/6-311 G(d,p) basis set in the gas state, and the maximum wavelength was in accord with the experimental data. The molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) and Hirshfeld surface analysis confirmed O(1)–H(1A)···O(2) intermolecular hydrogen bonds in the HMD molecule. The natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis provided delocalizing interactions between π→π* orbitals and n→σ*/π* charge transfer transitions. Finally, the thermal gravimetric (TG)/differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) and the non-linear optical (NLO) properties of HMD were also reported.

Two new compounds, 8-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzylidene)-6,10-dioxaspiro[4,5]decane-7,9-dione (J1) and 8-(3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl)-6,10-dioxaspiro[4,5]decane-7,9-dione (J2) have been designed and generated by the reaction of 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde with 6,10-dioxaspiro[4,5]decane-7,9-dione in different solvents. The 3,4,5-trimethoxybenzyl group of the two compounds connects with the dioxaspiro group via double bond (J1) and single bond (J2), respectively. The crystal structure determinations show that Compound J1 belongs to the triclinic system, space group P-1 with a = 5.4056(11) Å, b = 11.465(2) Å, c = 13.502(3) Å, α = 92.06(3)° Å, β = 91.35(3)°, γ = 93.50(3)°, C₁₈H₂₀O₇, Mr = 348.34, V = 834.4(3) ų, Z = 2, Dc = 1.386 g/cm³, F(000) = 368. Compound J2 is also of the triclinic system, space group P-1 with a = 8.8778(18) Å, b = 9.5285(19) Å, c = 11.082(4) Å, α = 89.69(3)°, β = 67.38(3)°, γ = 81.68(3)°, C₁₈H₂₂O₇, Mr = 250.36, V = 854.9(3) ų, Z = 2, Dc = 1.361 g/cm³, F(000) = 372. Both compounds form three-dimensional network structures via C–H···O intra- and intermolecular hydrogen bonds.