Chiral recognition of Propranolol enantiomers by β-Cyclodextrin: Quantum chemical calculation and molecular dynamics simulation studies

Enantiomeric recognition of Propranolol by complexation with beta-Cyclodextrin was studied by PM3 method and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation. Gas phase results show that the R-enantiomer complex is more stable than the S-enantiomer complex by 8.54 kJ/mol (Hartree-Fock energy). Using polarized continuum model, solution phase of R-enantiomer complex was found to be more stable than S-enantiomer complex by 25.95 kJ/mol. Both complexes hardly occur at room temperature freeenergy- wise, though, complexation with R-enantiomer is more favorable than with S-enantiomer enthalpy-wise. Also, complexes were studied by molecular dynamics simulation in gas and solution phases. More stability of R-enantiomer complex in gas phase is confirmed by MD van der Waals energy (5.04 kJ/mol) and closely by the counterpart PM3 binding energy (8.54 kJ/mol). Simulation in solution phase indicates more stability of R-enantiomer complex. Finally, simulated transport property provides insight into the high anisotropic atoms motion according to which S-Propranolol found possessing significantly higher dynamics. (C) 2014 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.