Ab initio investigations on lithium–superhalogen (Li–X) complexes (X = LiF2, BeF3, BF4 and PF6): competition between s-block and p-block anions

In this work, we investigate the formation of Li–X complexes by interaction of Li cation and superhalogen (X) anions belonging to s block (X = LiF₂, BeF₃) and p block (X = BF₄, PF₆). We discuss their structures and stabilities using the quantum chemical method at MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ level of theory. Considering polarisable continuum model, solvent effects are taken into account in a polar organic solvent, namely diethyl ether. Our findings establish that electronic and chemical properties of Li–LiF₂ and Li–BeF₃ closely resemble Li–BF₄ and Li–PF₆. However, Li–LiF₂ may dissociate preferably into LiF salt; Li–BeF₃ appears as a close analogue of Li–BF₄, which is significantly stabilised by the solvent. Thus, the superhalogen anions possess electronic integrity irrespective of the nature of central atom.     

L-苯丙氨酸构象和电离能的理论研究

摘要: 我们对L-苯丙氨酸进行了全势能面搜索,采用B3LYP方法优化了L-苯丙氨酸的648种可能构象,最终得到了37种稳定存在的构象。分别采用B3LYP、B3PW91、M06-2X、MP2和CCSD(T)计算了L-苯丙氨酸最稳定的10种构象的相对能量,其中M06-2X和MP2方法能够给出较好的结果。对比不同的基组,说明采用aug-cc-pVDZ已经接近达到基组收敛极限。用电子传播子理论P3近似方法计算稳定构象外价壳层轨道的垂直电离能与光电子能谱实验符合的很好;根据构象的相对能量以及理论模拟与实验的光电能谱的比对,说明对气相光电子能谱至少四种构象有贡献.     

Halogen bond between hypervalent halogens YF3/YF5 (Y=Cl,Br, I) and H2X (X= O,S, Se)

ABSTRACT

The complexes of H₂X (X?=?O, S, Se) with hypervalent halogens YF₃ and YF₅ (Y?=?Cl, Br, I) have been studied. The σ-hole on the Y atom participates in a halogen bond with the lone pair on the chalcogen atom. In addition, some secondary interactions coexist with the halogen bond in most complexes. The interaction energy correlates with the nature of both X and Y atoms. In most cases, the complex is more stable for the heavier Y atom and the lighter X atom. Of course, there are some exceptions in H₂X···YF₃. YF₃ forms a more stable complex with H₂X than does YF₅. These complexes are dominated by electrostatic interaction and the halogen bond involving H₂S and H₂Se exhibits some covalent character.

Halogen bond plays an important role in chemical reactions and multivalent halogens can regulate chemical reactions by participating in a halogen bond. Thus we compare the effect of the chalcogen electron donor on the strength and nature of halogen bonding involving multivalent halogens.     

The influence of halogen-bonding cooperativity on the hydrogen and lithium bonds: an ab initio study

ABSTRACT

Ab initio calculations are carried out to study linear NCH···(NCX)_1–5 and NCLi?…?(NCX)_1–5 clusters (X?=?F, Cl, Br). The aim is to study the influence of halogen-bonding cooperativity on the strength and bonding properties of hydrogen or lithium bond. Particular attention is given to parameters such as binding distances, interaction energies and cooperative energies in these systems. According to our results, the halogen-bonding cooperativity between the NCX molecules has an enhancing effect on the strength of hydrogen and lithium bonds, with an increase of 0.33–0.93 and 0.19–0.43?kcal/mol in NCH···(NCX)_n and NCLi···(NCX)_n, respectively. The enhancing effect of halogen bond on the hydrogen and lithium bond is dependent on the nature of halogen atom, and increases as X?=?F?相似文献   

Cooperativity between the hydrogen bonding and halogen bonding in F3CX ··· NCH(CNH) ··· NCH(CNH) complexes (X=Cl,Br)

MP2 calculations with the cc-pVTZ basis set were used to analyse the intermolecular interactions in F₃CX?···?NCH(CNH)?···?NCH(CNH) triads (X=Cl, Br), which are connected via hydrogen and halogen bonds. Molecular geometries, binding energies, and infrared spectra of the dyads and triads were investigated at the MP2/cc-pVTZ computational level. Particular attention was given to parameters such as the cooperative energies, cooperative dipole moments, and many-body interaction energies. All studied complexes, with the simultaneous presence of a halogen bond and a hydrogen bond, show cooperativity with energy values ranging between ?1.32 and ?2.88?kJ?mol^?1. The electronic properties of the complexes were analysed using the Molecular Electrostatic Potential (MEP), electron density shift maps and the parameters derived from the Atoms in Molecules (AIM) methodology.     

Effect of hydrogen bond formation on the NMR properties of microhydrated ortho-aminobenzoic acid

The in?uence of the hydrogen bond formation on the nuclear magnetic resonance parameters has been investigated in the case of microhydrated ortho-aminobenzoic acid (o-Abz) in the gas-phase. DFT-B3LYP/aug-cc-pVDZ predicted ¹H and ¹³C isotropic chemical shifts with respect to TMS of the isolated o-Abz are in reasonable agreement with available experimental data. The isotropic and anisotropic chemical shifts for all atoms of o-Abz within the o-Abz?···?(H₂O)_1-3 complexes have been calculated at the Hartree–Fock, and density functional (B3LYP) theoretical levels using the 6-31++G(2d,2p) and aug-cc-pVDZ basis sets and considering the counterpoise corrections for the basis set superposition errors. The chemical shift values of the carboxyl group atoms of microhydrated o-Abz relative to isolated o-abz do not show significant basis set dependence. Both the hydrogen and carbon atoms constituting the carboxyl group of o-Abz suffer downfield shift due to formation of hydrogen bond with water. The length of hydrogen bond formed between o-Abz and water is found to vary with the number of water molecules present around o-Abz. A direct correlation between the hydrogen bond length and isotropic chemical shift of the bridging hydrogen is observed for both C?=?O?···?H-O and O-H?···?O interactions.     

2,2,6,6-四甲基哌啶氮氧自由基与卤仿形成卤键或氢键的理论研究

利用理论计算化学研究了2,2,6,6-四甲基哌啶-N-氧自由基与卤仿形成卤键和氢键络合物的可能性. 从分子静电势、络合物分子的结构参数、络合物的作用能以及自然键轨道理论的角度着手研究. 结果表明,卤键与氢键络合物的键合能均遵循氯化物<溴化物<碘化物,氢键络合物作用强度大于相应的卤键络合物. 因此,卤仿与2,2,6,6-四甲基哌啶-N-氧自由基之间作用模式氢键为主. 需要注意的是,碘仿形成卤键的作用强度与氢键相当,因此在碘仿中,卤键与氢键两种模式应该竞争性的存在.     

Enhancement effect of lithium bonding on the strength of pnicogen bonds: XH2P···NCLi···NCY as a working model (X = F,Cl; Y = H,F, Cl,CN)

MP2 calculations with aug-cc-pVDZ basis set were used to analyse intermolecular interactions in XH₂P···NCLi···NCY triads (X = F, Cl; Y = H, F, Cl, CN) which are connected via pnicogen bond and lithium bond. To understand the properties of the systems better, the corresponding dyads are also studied. Molecular geometries and interaction energies of dyads, and triads are investigated at the MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ computational level. Particular attention is paid to parameters such as cooperative energies and many-body interaction energies. All studied complexes, with the simultaneous presence of a lithium bond and a pnicogen bond, show cooperativity with energy values ranging between ?4.73 and ?8.88 kJ mol^?1. A linear correlation was found between the interaction energies and magnitude of the product of most positive and negative electrostatic potentials. According to energy decomposition analysis, it is revealed that the electrostatic interactions are the major source of the attraction in the title complexes.     

Theoretical study of cooperativity between hydrogen bond‒hydrogen bond,halogen bond‒halogen bond and hydrogen bond‒halogen bond in ternary FX…diazine…XF (X = H and Cl) complexes

ABSTRACT

In the present work, the cooperativity between hydrogen bond?hydrogen bond, halogen bond?halogen bond and hydrogen bond?halogen bond in ternary FX…diazine…XF (X = H and Cl) complexes is theoretically investigated. The sign of cooperative energy (E_coop) obtained in all of the triads is positive which indicates that the ternary complex is less stable than the sum of the two isolated binary complexes. Moreover, our calculations show that E_coop value in triads increases as FX…pyridazine…XF > FX…pyrimidine…XF > FX…pyrazine…XF. In agreement with energetic, geometrical and topological properties, electrostatic potentials and coupling constants across ¹⁵N…X?¹⁹F (X = ¹H or ³⁵Cl) hydrogen and halogen bonds indicate that hydrogen and halogen bonds are weakened in the considered complexes where two hydrogen and halogen bonds coexist. As compared to N…H hydrogen bond, it is also observed that cooperativity has greater effect on N…Cl halogen bond.     

Interplay and competition between the lithium bonding and halogen bonding: R3C···XCN···LiCN and R3C···LiCN···XCN as a working model (R = H,CH3; X = Cl,Br)

UMP2 calculations with aug-cc-pVDZ basis set were used to analyse intermolecular interactions in R₃C···XCN···LiCN and R₃C···LiCN···XCN triads (R = H, CH₃; X = Cl, Br) which are connected via lithium bond and halogen bond. To understand the properties of the systems better, the corresponding dyads are also studied. Molecular geometries and binding energies of dyads, and triads are investigated at the UMP2/aug-cc-pVDZ computational level. Particular attention is paid to parameters such as cooperative energies, and many-body interaction energies. All studied complexes, with the simultaneous presence of a lithium bond and a halogen bond, show cooperativity with energy values ranging between ?1.20 and ?7.71 kJ mol^?1. A linear correlation was found between the interaction energies and magnitude of the product of most positive and negative electrostatic potentials (V_S,maxV_S,min). The electronic properties of the complexes are analysed using parameters derived from the atoms in molecules (AIM) methodology. According to energy decomposition analysis, it is revealed that the electrostatic interactions are the major source of the attraction in the title complexes.     

Reaction of Pentanol isomers with OH radical – A theoretical perspective

The stability of all the three isomeric forms of Pentanol has been examined with relative energy analysis. Even though 2-Pentanol is predicted to be most stable isomeric form, all the three isomeric forms undergo hydrogen atom abstraction reaction with OH radical. Among the proposed 18 different hydrogen atom abstraction reaction, the abstraction from CH₂ and CH functional group is found to be a favourable reactive site with low energy barrier in M06-2X/6-311+G(d,p) level of theory. Wiberg bond order analysis shows all the abstraction reactions are concreted but not synchronic in nature. Using force analysis, the calculated work done of individual reaction regions illustrates that structural rearrangements drive the reaction with higher contribution to the energy barrier. The rate constant calculated at M06-2X method for the most favourable reaction is well matched with available experimental data. Using the reported atmospheric OH concentration (1 × 10⁶ molecules/cm³), the life time of 1-Pentanol, 2-Pentanol and 3-Pentanol has calculated to be 18.66, 0.36 and 2.86 days, respectively.     

Cooperativity effects between σ-hole interactions: a theoretical evidence for mutual influence between chalcogen bond and halogen bond interactions in F2S···NCX···NCY complexes (X = F,Cl, Br,I; Y = H,F, OH)

Quantum chemical calculations are performed to study the cooperativity effects between chalcogen bond and halogen bond interactions in F₂S···NCX···NCY complexes, where X = F, Cl, Br, I and Y = H, F, OH. These effects are investigated in terms of geometric and energetic features of the complexes, which are computed by second-order Møller–Plesset perturbation theory (MP2). For each F₂S···NCX···NCY complex studied, the effect of cooperativity on the chalcogen bond is dependent on the strength of halogen bond. The results indicate that the interaction energies of chalcogen and halogen bonds in the triads are more negative relative to the respective dyads. The interaction energy of chalcogen bond is increased by 31%–49%, whereas that of halogen bond by 28%–62%. The energy decomposition analysis reveals that electrostatic force plays a main role in the cooperativity effects between the chalcogen bond and halogen bond interactions. The topological analysis, based on the quantum theory of atoms in molecules, is used to characterise the interactions and analyse their enhancement with varying electron density at bond critical points.     

Comparison of hydrogen and halogen bonds between dimethyl sulfoxide and hypohalous acid: competition and cooperativity

A theoretical study of the complexes formed between dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) and hypohalous acid (HOX, X = Cl, Br, and I) has been carried out at the MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ level. For each HOX, four minima binary complexes were found, two mainly with an OH???O hydrogen bond and the other two with an OX???O halogen bond. The hydrogen-bonded complexes are more stable than the halogen-bonded analogues for HOCl and HOBr, while both types of complexes have similar stability in the iodine case. A red shift was found for the associated H–O and X–O bond stretch vibrations and a small blue shift for the distant bonds. As the oxygen of DMSO simultaneously binds with two HOCl molecules, the corresponding interactions are weakened with diminutive effect. This diminutive effect is the largest in the complexes with two OH???O hydrogen bonds but the smallest in those with two OCl???O halogen bonds.     

BeXY、MgXY（X、Y=F、Cl、Br）与ClF3和ClOF3形成复合物的理论研究

与卤素原子相比,超卤素表现出电负性更大、结构更丰富、性质更新颖等更加丰富的特征。本文以碱土金属Be、Mg的卤化物BeXY、MgXY（X、Y=F、Cl、Br）为母体,分别与卤素氟化物ClF3、ClOF3形成的复合物为研究对象,设计了12种配合物。采用密度泛函理论研究了这些化合物的结构、垂直电离能(VDE)、绝热电离能(ADE)等性质。研究发现,配合物中存在超卤素阴离子,所表现出来的性质远远优于常见的超卤素阴离子,因此,此类化合物具有很好的应用前景。     

Computational study of the cooperative effects between tetrel bond and halogen bond in XCN⋅⋅⋅F2CO⋅⋅⋅YCN complexes (X = H,F, Cl,Br; Y = F,Cl, Br)

ABSTRACT

Ab initio calculations have been accomplished to study the cooperativity between the halogen bond and tetrel bond in the XCN???F2CO???YCN (X = H, F, Cl, Br; Y = F, Cl, Br) complexes. F₂CO at the same time plays the role of Lewis acid with the π-hole on the C atom and Lewis base with the O atom to participate in the tetrel bond and in halogen bond, respectively. According to the geometry survey, the effect of a tetrel bond on a halogen bond is more pronounced than that of a halogen bond on a tetrel bond and the intermolecular distances in the triads are always smaller than the corresponding values in the dyads. In all cases, the halogen bond and tetrel bond in the termolecular complexes are stronger compared with those in the bimolecular complexes. So, from the intermolecular distances, interaction energies and many-body interactions demonstrate that there is positive cooperativity between the halogen bond and tetrel bond. The molecular electrostatic potential, atoms in molecules and natural bond orbital methodologies are used to analyse the nature of interactions of the complexes.     

Electronic and magnetic properties of 3d-metal trioxides superhalogen cluster-doped monolayer MoS2: A first-principles study

Utilizing first-principle calculations, the structural, electronic, and magnetic properties of monolayer MoS₂ doped with 3d transition-metal (TM) atoms and 3d-metal trioxides (TMO₃) superhalogen clusters are investigated. 3d-metal TMO₃ superhalogen cluster-doped monolayers MoS₂ almost have negative formation energies except CoO₃ and NiO₃ doped monolayer MoS₂, which are much lower than those of 3d TM-doped structures. 3d-metal TMO₃ superhalogen clusters are more easily embedded in monolayer MoS₂ than 3d-metal atoms. MnO₃, FeO₃, CoO₃, and NiO₃ incorporated into monolayer MoS₂ are magnetic, and the total magnetic moments are approximately 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, and 4.0 μB per supercell, respectively. MnO₃ and FeO₃ incorporated into monolayer MoS₂ become semiconductors, whereas CoO₃ and NiO₃ incorporated into monolayer MoS₂ become half-metallic. Our studies demonstrate that the half-metallic ferromagnetic nature of 3d-metal TMO₃ superhalogen clusters-doped monolayer MoS₂ has a great potential for MoS₂-based spintronic device applications.     

Cooperative effects of hydrogen,halogen and beryllium bonds on model halogen-bonded FCl … YZ (YZ = BF,CO, N2) complexes in FX′ … FCl … YZ trimers (FX′ = FH,FCl, F2Be)

A computational study of model halogen-bonded FCl?…?YZ dimers and FX′?…?FCl?…?YZ (FX′ = FH, FCl, F₂Be; YZ = BF, CO, N₂) trimers was undertaken at the MP2/6-311++G (2d, 2p) level of theory. Three different trimer arrangements are possible and the cooperative effect of hydrogen-, halogen- and beryllium-bonding in each of these trimers was assessed relative to the FCl?…?YZ dimer. It was found that the beryllium bond has the largest cooperative effect, while the halogen bond has the smallest, with the hydrogen bond being intermediate between the other two interactions. Interesting trends in selected properties were identified and discussed.     

Ab initio study of the structure,cooperativity, and vibrational properties of HNC ternary complexes with two HF molecules

MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ calculations have been used to provide information on the three ternary systems comprising one HNC and two HF molecules. The binding distances, frequency shifts, and interaction energies in these systems have been analysed to study the cooperativity of hydrogen bond in these systems. The cooperativity of hydrogen bond in HNC–HF–HF trimer is larger than that in HF–HF–HNC trimer. The result indicates that the proton acceptor HNC plays a more important role in enhancing the cooperativity of hydrogen bond. Many-body interaction analyses have also been performed for these ternary systems.     

A theoretical investigation of the interaction between fluorinated dimethyl ethers and molecular chlorine

Halogen bonds have received a great deal of attention in recent years. In this work, the interaction between fluorinated dimethyl ethers (n_F = 0–4) and molecular chlorine has been investigated by the theoretical methods. The two molecules are bonded together by an O···Cl?Cl halogen bond and the interaction energies calculated at the MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ level range between ?15.5 (n_F = 0) and ?6.1 (n_F = 4) kJ mol^?1. The correlations between interaction energies and proton affinity or ionisation potential of the ethers are discussed. The interaction between the molecules results in a small contraction of the CH bond of ethers and an elongation of the Cl?Cl bond. The data are analysed by a natural bond orbital analysis carried out at the wB97XD/6-311++G(d,p) level. The charge transfer from the ethers to Cl₂ is weak, ranges between 0.044 and 0.008 e and occurs mainly to the external Cl atom. The elongation of the Cl?Cl bond is related to the occupation of the σ^*(Cl?Cl) orbital and to the intermolecular hyperconjugation interaction between LP(O) and σ^*(Cl?Cl) orbitals. The interaction between the ethers and chlorine induces an enhancement of the infrared intensity and Raman scattering activity of the ν(Cl?Cl) vibration.     

Photoelectron spectra of bis-cyclopentadienyl metal dihalides

He(I) and HE(II) photoelectron spectra are reported for (η-C₅H₅)₂MX₂ (M = Ti; X = F, Cl, Br, I: M = Zr, Hf; X = Cl, Br: M = Ta; X = Cl, Br) and (η-MeC₅H₄)₂MX₂ (M = Nb, X = Cl: M = Mo; X = Cl, Br, I). A substantial variation is found in the ordering of the halogen and cyclopentadienyl ionizations, the order being dependent on the metal as well as on the halogen. The compounds may be divided into three classes, namely, those in which the electrons in cyclopentadienyl e₁ orbitals ionize at a lower energy than those occupying halogen pπ orbitals, those in which halogen pπ electrons have lower ionization energy than cyclopentadienyl e₁ electrons and those in which the corresponding electrons arise from extensively delocalized molecular orbitals with significant contributions from both these categories of fragment orbital.