In the present study, corrosion inhibition performances of some pyrazolo [3,4-b] quinoline-3,5-dione
derivatives against the corrosion of copper metal were investigated using B3LYP/6-311++g(d,p)
calculation level in aqueous media. Additionally, interaction energies were calculated for all the
pyrazoloquinoline derivatives compounds. In the calculations it is observed that studied molecules
adsorb on metal surface with the help of electron donor heteroatoms in their molecular structures.
Chemical thermodynamic parameters regarding the interaction between inhibitor molecule and
copper surface were estimated and discussed. Density of the electron profile analysis and chemical
electrostatic potential of nuclear charges in the molecule were applied to consider the nature of a
number of probable interactions between Cu metal surface and inhibitors in terms of bond critical
point (BCP). Calculated quantum chemical parameters showed that the pyrazoloquinoline derivatives
including the OH and NO2
exhibit high inhibition performance.