Abstract
A new 8-hydroxyquinoline derivative, namely 1,3-bis(quinoline-8-dimethylformamide) propane (BQYP), was synthesized and characterized by different spectral methods, such as
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H NMR,
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C NMR, and FTIR spectra. The anticorrosive properties of the BQYP molecule against the corrosion of mild steel were tested in 2 M Η
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SO
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acid with a varied range of concentrations (0.05–1 mM) at different temperatures using the electrochemical technique. It was clear that adsorption acted according to Langmuir's relationship. The inhibition effect improved with increases in concentration of inhibitor (~91% for 1 mM at 298 °K) and was reduced with increasing temperature. Finally, the density functional theory (DFT), with bases set according to the B3LYP/6-311+G (d,p) level, was used for calculating the quantum parameter to explain the effect of the electronic structure of the BQYP molecule on providing the experimental findings.