The SPASIBA Force Field for Studying Iron-Tannins Interactions : Application to Fe3+ /Fe2+ Catechol Complexe

Yapo-Kicho, D.; Lagant, P.; Vergoten, G.

doi:10.3390/i8030259

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The SPASIBA Force Field for Studying Iron-Tannins Interactions : Application to Fe³⁺ /Fe²⁺ Catechol Complexe

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D. Yapo-Kicho

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P. Lagant

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G. Vergoten

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Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, UMR 8576 CNRS, Université des Sciences et Technologies de Lille, Bât. C9, 59655 Villeneuve D’Ascq, France

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Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2007, 8(3), 259-272; https://doi.org/10.3390/i8030259

Submission received: 23 January 2007 / Accepted: 2 March 2007 / Published: 30 March 2007

(This article belongs to the Section Physical Chemistry, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry)

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Abstract

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The SPASIBA force field parameters have been obtained for Fe³⁺/Fe²⁺-Oxygen interactions occuring between non-heminic iron and hydroxyl groups of polyphenols found in tannins. These parameters were derived from normal modes analyses based on quantum chemical calculations using the Density Functional Theory (DFT). Four models involving complexation of iron with water ([Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺, [Fe(H₂O)₆]²⁺) and with cathechol molecules ([Fe(cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻¹, [Fe(cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻²) were studied using the Density Functional Theory and the B3LYP hybrid functional under high spin states of iron.

Keywords:

(FeIII/FeII)-Poyphenols interactions; Tannins; Density Functional Theory; SPASIBA force field

1. Introduction

Iron and Tannins (polyphenolic compounds) present in vegetables are part of very important nutrient components for human organisms because of the participation of iron in a large variety of metabolisms and the benefical effects of tannins in the treatment of cardiovasular diseases[1–4].

Non heminic iron (Fe³⁺\Fe²⁺) ions present in food display a weak intestinal absorption, worsened by a strong decrease in its availability originating from the appearance of very stable and irreversible complexes with hydroxyl groups present in tannins (polyphenols).

Ealier conformational analyses and complexation investigations on Tannins were first carried out using X-Rays crystallographic studies, NMR experiments using Molecular Mechanics to extract low energy-minimized structures reproducing coupling constants and NOE effects [5,6]. Molecular Modelling methods such as Docking-Scoring, 3D QSAR or Ligand Base Virtual Screening have shown their utility to approach the conformational structure of Tannins in interactions with specific receptors [7]. These methods lead only to a static point of view describing the ability of polyphenols to interact with a large variety of biomolecules and inorganic ions. Empirical methods and, to a less extent, quantum chemical studies are able to give a dynamical point of view on the way that polyphenols can interact with their ligands, both considering their electronic properties and their intrinsic potential energy properties.

A comprehensive description of the geometrical and electronic properties implied in such complex appears as a first task to gain some knowledge about the mechanisms of complex formation. For this purpose, the Density Functional Theory (DFT) was used, in one hand, to identify various possible types of complexations and, in a second hand, to obtain the empirical SPASIBA force field parameters from vibrational spectra in order to perform further molecular dynamical studies.

2. Theoretical Calculations

2.1. Density Functional Theory

DFT optimizations of the different complexes were performed using the B3LP hybrid density functional. Iron-water and iron-catechol complexes are well known to appear under a high spin state for iron [8–9] and different basis sets have been shown to be adequate when using hybrid functionals [10].

An extensive review on the structural and spectroscopic (UV absorption, NMR) characteristics of catecholato iron III complexes in catechol dioxygenases observed in various solvents or under tri or tetradentate ligands forms was reported by Yamahara et al. [9]. These last authors reported cis form for catechol rings bound to iron (III) as observed by X-rays studies on protocatechuate 3,4 dioxygenase (3,4-PCD). This form was found to be less stable than the trans form which was chosen in this study.

Iron III adopts a 3d⁵ electronic configuration and in the presence of a strong field environment displays a repartition of its d orbitals in two kinds of Molecular Orbitals i.e; e_g (d_z2,d_x2-y2) and t_2g (d_xy, d_xz, d_yz).

For hexaaqua and catechol complexes, a LAVCP** basis set was used for heavy atoms and a 6–31g (tm) ^** one for the other atoms. The ferric [Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺ and [Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻¹ complexes were investigated under a sextet spin state while a quintet spin state was chosen for the ferrous analogs [Fe(H₂O)₆]²⁺ and [Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻². These basis sets exhibit polarization and diffuse functions well adapted to inorganic ions and are implemented in the Jaguar program used in the present work[11].

2.2 Empirical force field

The empirical SPASIBA (Spectroscopic Potential Algorithm for Simulating Biomolecular Conformational Adaptability) potential energy function includes classical and Urey-Bradley-Shimanouchi terms adapted to Infrared and Raman spectroscopic studies. It includes redundancies terms originating from tetrahedral constraints and additional trans-gauche terms. The particular form of this potential energy has been largely described elsewhere [12–14] and the related parameters (force constants) have been obtained for a large variety of chemical groups and biomolecular families (peptides, lipids, saccharides) from Raman and Infrared vibrational spectroscopies.

3. Results and Discussion

3.1. Fe(III) complexes [Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺ and [Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻¹

3.1.1. DFT calculations

Table 1 displays the hybrid functionals, basis sets, and multiplicity states used in this work to describe the four complexes.

The hexaaqua Fe(III)/([Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺ complexes displays an octahedral ferric/ferrous combination with six water molecules adopting a pratically pure T_h molecular point group symmetry leading to a spherical symmetry (Figure 1) while the dipyrocatecholato Fe(III)/([Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻¹ molecules derived from cathechol-iron complexes form an octahedral ferric/ferrous iron involving two catechol molecules and two water molecules [9] (Figure 2).

Present DFT calculations on the hexaaqua Fe(III) complex structures lead to optimized geometrical values in a general agreement with previous quantum theoretical calculations carried out by Jarzecki et al. [8] on the hexaaqua complexes using the B3LYP method with different basis sets (Table 2a). In the present case, however, a longer Fe-O length of 2.052 Å was predicted when comparing with the 2.039 Å value obtained by Jarzecki et al. Values of 90° (direct angles) and 179°.95 are predicted for the O-Fe-O valence angles while for the Fe-O-H valence angles a mean value of 126°.4 could be obtained.

The final optimized geometry of the Fe(III)-catechol complex (Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻¹ displays a C_2h molecular point group symmetry with the Fe atom located at the inversion center. As can be observed in Figure 2, the two ring planes adopt quasi parallel orientations displaying an mean interplanar distance of 0.6 Å and alternative angular values of 84.7° and 95.3° for the two direct O_hyd-Fe-O_wat angles belonging to a same ring. By examination of Table 2b, one can observe a reasonable agreement between the values of the optimized internal parameters and those extracted from X-Rays studies [15], ESR spectroscopy [16] or other experimental and calculated values reported by various auhors [17–20]. According to Funabiki et al. [19] a mean value of 2.Å for the Fe-O bond length must correspond to a minimum in the structural energy.

3.1.2. SPASIBA parameters for Fe[(H₂O)₆]³⁺ -[Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻¹

The SPASIBA parameters (Table 3) associated to the two Fe(III) complexes were obtained from normal coordinate analyses using experimental and DFT vibrational frequencies partly obtained from the work of Jarzecki et al.[8].

The present DFT vibrational frequencies and the associated potential energy distribution (P.E.D) among internal coordinates were derived via the Redong program (Allouche and Pourcin [21]) using a general scaling factor of 0.962 applied to each internal force constants to fit the theoretical and the experimental data. Such a factor is generally used to give correct agreements with experiments [22].

For the [Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺ complex (Table 2a), the Fe-O bond length value obtained after geometry optimization is in accordance with the experimental values(1.99–2.002Å)and the root mean square deviation confirms the presence of equivalent bonds enforcing the d⁵ electronic structure of Fe³⁺. The related values associated to O-H bond lengths and the Fe-O-H valence angle values correspond to the predicted DFT results.

The SPASIBA optimized value associated to the H-O-H valence angle (100.8°) displays however a relative large discrepancy when compared to the DFT and experimental data (107–108.°). The reason for this is not clear but the general T_h symmetry is not pertubated. The same set of SPASIBA force constants associated to the Fe-O, O-Fe-O, H-O-H, Fe-O-H internal coordinates was presently used along the normal mode analyses of the [Fe(Cat)₂₍H₂O)₂]⁻¹ complex (Table 3).

Since no exprimental vibrational data are available, comparizons were directly done with the DFT derived vibrational frequencies in one hand, and, in a second hand, with the characteristic values observed for the various chemical groups [18–20]. The empirical values associated with the internal coordinates of the catechol complex after minimization are reported in Table 2b and display a general good agreement with the experimental and predicted DFT values with a very weak distance of 0.13–0.20 Å between the two catechol molecular planes.

The optimized Fe-Owater derived bond lengths (1.957Å/empirical) and (2.038Å/DFT) are close to the experimental value (~2Å)while the empirically optimized Fe-O-H valence angle value is higher (110.0°) than the corresponding DFT predicted one(102.33°). Both calculations give comparable values for the Fe-C-O valence angle i.e. 107.4° (SPASIBA) and 109.51° (DFT). The carbon-oxygen bond lengths however display also important differences (−0.02Å for DFT and +0.05Å for the empirical SPASIBA force field when compared to the experimental value(1.364Å).

Using the same set of empirical force constants in the two ferric complexes [Fe(H2O)₆]³⁺ and [Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻¹, one can note similarities for the Fe-O, O-H bonds and O-Fe-O, H-OH valence angles excluding however the Fe-O-H angle as discussed before. One explanation would stand in different vibrational motions of the water molecules bound to iron for the two complexes.

3.1.3. Normal modes analysis

Rotational motions related to the Fe-O bond are predicted to occur at low wavenumbers in similar ranges (32–275 cm⁻¹ for SPASIBA) and (59–259 cm⁻¹ for DFT). Empirical derived vibrational frequencies related to the O-Fe-O bending in plane motions spread over the 247–330 cm⁻¹ range in agrement with the DFT predicted values (275–357 cm⁻¹). A same general accordance exists for the Fe-O-C and Fe-O-H in plane bending motions and for the Fe-O stretching mode (Table 4).

The vibrational assigments provided by the empirical normal mode treatments seem acceptable when compared to available experimental values extracted from Cesium sulphate CsFe(SO₄)₂.12H₂O and Selenate alums CsFe(SeO₄)₂.12H₂O [8,17] particularly for the O-Fe-O bending and Fe-O stretching modes. The 672–691 cm⁻¹ wavenumber range obtained from empirical normal mode analysis related to in plane bending modes Fe-O-H occuring in the Fe[(H₂O)₆]³⁺ complex can be easily related to experiments (721–746cm⁻¹). The discreapencies in vibrational wavenumbers observed for the Fe-O bonds between empirical or DFT vibrational frequencies and experiments could be explained by crystallin effects.

3.2. [Fe(H₂O)₆]²⁺ -[Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻² Fe(II)complexes

3.2.1. DFT calculations

In the [Fe(H₂O)₆]²⁺ complex, the Fe²⁺ ion displays a d₆ electronic configuration and forms an octahedral complex subject to Jahn-Teller distorsions constraining the molecular point group to adopt a C_i symmetry to form a stable conformation [8]. Table 5 displays the optimized DFT and minimized SPASIBA internal coordinates obtained for the two complexes.

In the ferrous complexes, the Fe-O bond length increases by about 0.05Å when regarding to the corresponding experimental DFT and empirical values obtained for the Fe³⁺ hexaaqua complex and, to a less extent, by a smaller value (0.03Å) for the catechol ferric complex. The Fe-O-H valence angles display similar values for both the ferric and ferrous hexaaqua (124–129°) complexes while the corresponding values obtained from DFT and empirical calculations adopt smaller values for the catechol complexes (102–110°).

The DFT optimized geometry related to the[Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂)]⁻² complex displays a similar C2_h molecular point group symmetry with an interplanar distance of about 0.5 angströms between the two catechol molecular planes with O_hyd-Fe-O_wat valence angles (belonging to a same ring) adopting values of 72.5° and 107.5°.

3.2.2. SPASIBA parameters for the Ferrous complexes

After vibrational normal modes analyses and vibrational frequencies refinements on the ferrous complexes, the final derived empirical Fe-O stretching force constant appears as being the most affected with an associated force constant decreasing from K=117.0 (Fe³⁺) to 65.0 (Fe²⁺) kcalmol⁻¹Å⁻² while in plane valence angle bending and torsional parameters remain essentially unchanged (Table 6).

3.2.3. Normal modes

The Fe-O torsional modes are predicted in the 30–130 cm⁻¹ range in agreement with the corresponding values obtained for the Fe(III) complexes (Table 7). Experimental bands corresponding to the in plane bending δ(O-Fe-O) normal mode observed in the 210–231 cm⁻¹ range are predicted to occur in the 80–230 cm⁻¹ range by both DFT and empirical methods. This wavenumber range seems characteristic of the Fe(II) type complexes when compared to the Fe(III) complexes in which predicted values stand in the 350–500 cm⁻¹ range with experimental bands observed between 475 and 532 cm⁻¹. In a similar way, the stretching ν(Fe(II)-O) motion is predicted to participate to normal modes at lower wavenumbers (exp.296–380, DFT/SPASIBA. 240–515 cm⁻¹) than when dealing with Fe(III) complexes (exp.475–523, DFT/SPASIBA. 350–496 cm⁻¹). For both the Fe(III)/Fe(II) complexes and according to the fact that iron is bound or not to catechol molecules, the δFe-O-H bending motion is predicted to participate to normal modes along different vibrational wavenumbers range i.e. 520–690 cm⁻¹ for the hexaaqua complexes and 850–940 cm⁻¹ in the catechol complexes.

3.2.4. Normal modes related to the catechol part in FeIII/FeII complexes

A general set of empirical force constants related to the phenolic part was used for both complexes and a general root mean square deviations of 19 cm⁻¹ was obtained when comparing SPASIBA to DFT derived wavenumbers. A reasonably good accordance could be obtained in the present work with the few available experimental data [28,30,33,34].

The predicted SPASIBA vibrational wavenumbers related to torsional C-C motions between ring carbon atoms (C) present contributions at (195,256,262,308, 351,450,579–636,690–697,736–739, 828–832) cm⁻¹ and have to be compared with DFT values (188,215,237,327,339,484–602,701–712,727–735,843–853) cm⁻¹. Corresponding experimental wavenumbers are observed at 244,503,686, 751,823 and 881 cm⁻¹).

Torsional C-O motions are generally coupled with C-C torsional contributions and have been calculated at 261.7(SPASIBA), 237.6(DFT) cm⁻¹ in the present woork. These values can be correlated to the experimental value (309cm⁻¹).

The δC-C-C bending modes predicted to occur at 537,637,884 cm⁻¹(SPASIBA), 527, 605 and 875 cm⁻¹(DFT) are in agrement with experimental values observed at 527, 619, 817 and 958 cm⁻¹. The experimental 296 cm⁻¹ band associated to the δC-C-O valence angle bending is satisfactorily reproduced by DFT/SPASIBA calculations (242/269 cm⁻¹). Other angular motions such as δC-C-H display calculated contributions in the following ranges i.e. 1271–1304/1460–1596 cm⁻¹ (SPASIBA) and 1293–1322/1470–1602 cm⁻¹ (DFT) and have to be compared with corresponding experimental values (1272,1343,1472,1501 cm⁻¹).

The stretching CA-CA motions have predicted wavenumbers spreading over 756–799, 1034–1149 cm⁻¹ (SPASIBA) and 785–826,1018–1152 cm⁻¹ (DFT). Such vibrations are largely coupled with δC-C-H motions in the 1271–1374,1530–1596 cm⁻¹ range (SPASIBA) and over 1293–1367,1534–1602 cm⁻¹ (DFT). Available related experimental values can be observed at 751,817,1072,1151,1603 and 1610 cm⁻¹.

Other stretching modes such as C-O have vibrational wavenumbers in the 1149–1284 (SPASIBA) and 1151–1309 (DFT) cm⁻¹ ranges. These two regions include the characteristic experimental band assigned to this mode observed at 1275 cm⁻¹.

High frequency vibrational ranges related to C-H symmetric and antisymmetric stretching motions (3114–3121/SPASIBA and 3099–3160 cm⁻¹/DFT) can be fitted with the 3027,3049 and 3070–3075 cm⁻¹) observed ones. O-H stretching modes have comparable predicted DFT/SPASIBA wavenumbers in the 3647–3766 cm⁻¹) range. Both DFT and the SPASIBA empirical force field under use reproduce satifactorily the mean vibrational features related to the phenolic groups.

Conclusion

A preliminary determination of the empirical SPASIBA force field devoted to aqueous and cathecolate complexes with Fe(III) and Fe(II) was carried out. Geometrical parameters and vibrational frequencies obtained from normal mode analyses on hexaaqua and dicatechol-water (Fe³⁺/Fe²⁺) complexes have been compared to experimental and theoretical quantum DFT values. The same set of force constants could be used for both FeIII/FeII complexes apart for that related to the Fe-O stretching which has to be chosen according to the electronic state of spin under consideration A generally good agreement between all methods was observed. Further calculations are in progress to apply this force field for Molecular Dynamics which would permit to follow the complex formation and its evolution along physicochemical constraints (pH, temperature, counter-ions or external competitive ligands) keeping in mind the biochemical importance of iron releasing in organisms.

Figure 1. [Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺ (T_h molecular point group)

Figure 2. Schematic representation of the [Fe^(III/II)(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂] complexes

Table 1. Functionals and Basis sets used in DFT calculations.

**Table 1.** Functionals and Basis sets used in DFT calculations.
Complex	Method	Basis Set	Multiplicity	Global charge
[Fe(H₂O)_6]³⁺	B3LYP	6-31G(tm)+/LAVCP	6 (High Spin)	+3
[Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻¹	B3LYP	LAVCP**	6 (High Spin)	−1
[Fe(H₂O)₆]²⁺	B3LYP	6-31G(tm)/6-31G(tm)+	5 (High Spin)	+2
[Fe(Cat)₂(H₂0)₂]⁻²	B3LYP	LAVCP**	5 (High Spin)	−2

Table 2a. DFT (sextet electronic state) and SPASIBA optimized structural parameters for the ferric complex of [Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺.

**Table 2a.** DFT (sextet electronic state) and SPASIBA optimized structural parameters for the ferric complex of [Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺.
Parameters	Experimental	DFT	SPASIBA
Fe-O	1.994–2.002(a),2.039(b)	2.052(0.0)	1.957–2.003(0.001)
O-H	0.995–1.002(a),0.973(b)	0.978(0.0)	0.996(0.0)
O-Fe-O (direct angle)	90.5–90.9(a),90.0(b)	90.0(0.041)	90.0(1.098)
O-Fe-O	-	179.95(0.024)	179.51(0.021)
Fe-O-H	-	126.4(0.036)	129.94(0.372)
H-O-H	108.0–110.4(b,c)	107.2(0.02)	100.08(0.178)

Bonds are given in Å and valence angles in degrees. Root Mean Square Deviations are given in parenthesis. Crystallographic data:

^(a)Cesium Sulphate CsFe(SO₄)₂,12H₂O and

^(b)Selenate Alums CsFe(SeO₄)₂,12H₂O (ref.[17]),

^(c)(ref[18]).

Table 2b. DFT (sextet electronic state) and SPASIBA optimized structural parameters for the ferric complex of [Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻¹.

**Table 2b.** DFT (sextet electronic state) and SPASIBA optimized structural parameters for the ferric complex of [Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻¹.
Parameters	Experimental(a)	DFT	SPASIBA
Fe-O_wat	2.0	2.038 (0.105)	1.957(0.029)
O-H	0.96	0.95 (0.0)	0.977
C-C	1.398	1.405 (0.011)	1.404
C-O	1.364	1.340 (0.001)	1.413
C-H	1.086	1.088 (0.0)	1.100
C-O-Fe	-	109.51 (0.036)	107.54
C-C-C	120.0	120.12	120.0
C-C-O	120.0	120.13	119.63
O-Fe-O (direct angle)	90.5–90.9	90.0 (0.041)	90.0
O-Fe-O	180.0	179.97 (0.024)	179.51
Fe-O-C	-	109.51	107.54
Fe-O-H	-	102.33 (0.014)	110.0
H-O-H	104.5	104.2 (0.014)	107.03
Interplanar distance(in Å)		0.60	0.13

Bonds are given in Å and valence angles in degrees. Root Mean Square Deviations are given in parenthesis. The direct angles are defined by O_hyd-Fe-O_wat angles with O_hyd and O_wat standing for hydroxyl and water oxygens respectively.

^(a)mean value (ref [19–20]).C: Internal ring carbon atom.

Table 3. Empirical SPASIBA force constants related to the [Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺ and [Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻¹/Fe(III) complexes.

**Table 3.** Empirical SPASIBA force constants related to the [Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺ and [Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻¹/Fe(III) complexes.
Bonds	K (Kcal.mol⁻¹)	R₀ (Å)
Fe-O_hyd	117.0	2.00
Fe-O_wat	117.0	2.00
O-H	511.0	0.98
C-O	315.	1.41
C-C	2.90	1.40

Valence angle	H (Kcal.mol⁻¹.rad⁻²)	Θ₀ (degrees)	F(Kcal.mol⁻¹. Å²)

O_hyd-Fe-O_hyd*	10.0	91.0	9.0
O_hyd-Fe-O_hyd**	10.0	91.0	9.0
O_hyd-Fe-O_hyd**	10.0	179.0	9.0
O_hyd-Fe-O_wat	10.0	91.0	9.0
C-O-Fe	41.0	109.0	19.0
Fe-O-H	20.0	120.0	0.
H-O-H	33.0	107.0	91.0
C-C-O	34.0	120.0	85.0
C-C-H	32.0	120.0	0.
C-C-C	45.0	120.0	30.
C-O-Fe	41.0	109.0	19.

Torsions	Vn/2(Kcal.mol⁻¹)	Phase (degrees)	n (order)

X-Fe-O-X	0.045	0.0	3

C: (ring carbon atom),, H:(hydrogen on C), hyd: hydroxyl, wat: water

^*Hydroxyl groups belonging:

^*to the same ring and

^**to different rings.

Table 4. Experimental and calculated vibrational wavenumbers (in cm⁻¹) for the [Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺ and [Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻¹ ferric complexes.

**Table 4.** Experimental and calculated vibrational wavenumbers (in cm⁻¹) for the [Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺ and [Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻¹ ferric complexes.
Assignments	Exp.(a)	DFT	SPASIBA
τ Fe-O		59.1–258.8	32.9–274.7
δ O-Fe-O	306–332	275.6–357.3	247.7–330.1
ν Fe-O	475–523	349.8–493	371–495.6
δ Fe-O-C	-	746.1–774.8	736.2–736.7
		404.7–517.4(1)	433.7–511.4(1)
δ Fe-O-H	721–746(2)	641.5–646.1(2)	672–690.6(2)
		867.8–914.2(3)	889.7–937.7(3)

τ: torsion, ν: stretching, δ: in plane bending.

^(a)Raman spectra of CsFe(SO₄)₂.12H₂O and CsFe(SeO₄).12H₂O [8,23].

⁽¹⁾out and

⁽²⁾in plane bending of the Fe(H₂O) plane in [Fe(H₂O)₆]³⁺

⁽³⁾: [Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻¹

Table 5a. Structural parameters obtained from DFT geometry optimization and empirical minimization performed onto the [Fe(H₂O)₆]²⁺ complex.

**Table 5a.** Structural parameters obtained from DFT geometry optimization and empirical minimization performed onto the [Fe(H₂O)₆]²⁺ complex.
Parameters	Exp. (a)	DFT	SPASIBA
Fe-O	2.098–2.143	2.085–2.143	2.02–2.077
O-Fe-O	89.25–91.02	90.0	89.96–90.0
O-Fe-O	-	179.79	179.35
Fe-O-H	-	124.81	127.92
H-O-H		110.38	103.93

Bond lengths are given in Å and valence angles in degrees.

^(a)Experimental values extracted from ammonium salts (NH₄)₂[Fe(H₂O)₆](SO₄]₂ (ref.8,24)

Table 5b. Mean structural parameters values obtained from DFT geometry optimization and empirical minimization on the [Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻² complex.

**Table 5b.** Mean structural parameters values obtained from DFT geometry optimization and empirical minimization on the [Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻² complex.
Parameters	Exp. (b)	DFT	SPASIBA
Fe-O	2.06–2.19	2.085	2.02
O-H	0.96	0.98	0.981
C-C	1.398	1.411	1.406
C-O	1.364	1.327	1.337
C-H	1.086	1.091	1.089
C-O-Fe	120.0	111.97	110.52
C-C-C	120.0	120.0	120.0
C-C-H	120.0	119.69	120.1
C-C-O	120.0	120.61	119.69
O-Fe-O	90.0	90.0	90.0
O-Fe-O	180.0	180.0	179.37
Fe-O-H	-	106.6	107.69
H-O-H	104.5	100.15	105.02
Interplanar distance (Å)		0.49	0.20

Bond lengths are given in Å and valence angles in degrees. C: ring carbon atoms.

^(b)Experimental values extracted from ref [8,18,19,24,26–33].

Table 6. Final force constants deduced from SPASIBA empirical calculations carried on the Ferrous [Fe(H₂0)₆]²⁺ and [Fe(Cat)₂(H2O)₂]⁻² complexes.

**Table 6.** Final force constants deduced from SPASIBA empirical calculations carried on the Ferrous [Fe(H₂0)₆]²⁺ and [Fe(Cat)₂(H2O)₂]⁻² complexes.
Bonds	K(kcal.mol⁻¹Å)	Ro(Å)
Fe-O	65.0	2.13
O-H	511.0	0.98
C-O	315.0	1.41
C-C	290.	1.40

Bendings	H(kcal.mol⁻¹.rad⁻²)	θ_o(degrees)	F(kcal.mol⁻¹.Å⁻²)

O-Fe-O	4.0	89.0	2.0
O-Fe-O	4.0	179.0	2.0
C-O-Fe	46.0	112.0	21.0
Fe-O-H	18.0	120.0	0.0
C-C-O	34.0	120.0	85.0
C-C-H	32.0	120.0	0.
C-C-C	45.0	120.0	30.
C-O-Fe	46.0	112.0	21.0

Torsions	Vn/2(kcalmol⁻¹)	Phase(degrees)	n (order)

X-Fe-O-X	0.043	0.0	3.
X-CA-CA-X	3.925	180.0	2.
X-CA-O-X	1.80	180.0	2.

C: ring carbon atom

Table 7. Calculated and observed vibrational wavenumbers (in cm⁻¹) of the two ferrous complexes [Fe(H₂O)₆]²⁺ and [Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻²

**Table 7.** Calculated and observed vibrational wavenumbers (in cm⁻¹) of the two ferrous complexes [Fe(H₂O)₆]²⁺ and [Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻²
	Exp. (a)	DFT	SPASIBA
τ Fe-O	-	33–117.3	39.2–137.5
δ O-Fe-O	210–231	81.3–258.7	97.3–228.8
ν Fe-O	296–379	242.1–515.9	269 –493.7
δ Fe-O-C	-	712.7–714.2	725.4–726.5
δ Fe-O-H	-	524.4–688(1)	509.1–674.5(1)
		857.6–882.5(2)	871.3–906.3(2)

ν: stretching, δ: in plane bending, τ: torsion

^(a)Raman bands from hexafluorosilicate salts FeSi.6H₂O[ ref.25]

⁽¹⁾[Fe(H₂O)₆]²⁺,

⁽²⁾[Fe(Cat)₂(H₂O)₂]⁻²

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The SPASIBA Force Field for Studying Iron-Tannins Interactions : Application to Fe³⁺ /Fe²⁺ Catechol Complexe

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1. Introduction