Electronegativity and chemical hardness of organoelement groups

The experimental approaches to estimation of comparative electronegativity and chemical hardness of organometallic groups have been proposed. Qualitative data on the electronegativity of L _nM groups were obtained from ¹⁹F NMR study of model systems 4‐FC₆H₄QML_n (Q = CC, N(R), O, C(O)O, S), (4‐FC₆H₄)₃ SnML _n and (4‐FC₆H₄)₃SnQML _n (Q = O, S), containing a great variety of different organometallic groups containing transition or heavy main‐group metals. The data on chemical hardness of L _nM groups were obtained from NMR study of distribution of different L _nM groups between hard and soft anions. The following basic results have been obtained. (1) The relative electronegativity and chemical hardness of L _nM groups can change in parallel or not with the electronegativity and hardness of the central metal atom. (2) The substituents in Ar can substantially modify electronegativity and hardness of Ar _nM groups; the influence of Ar groups has an inductive nature; the increase in electron‐donating ability of aryl ligands enhances the hardness of Ar _nM cations. (3) The relative electronegativity and hardness of L _nM groups in L _nMX are invariant and do not depend on X.     

Systematic formulations for electronegativity and hardness and their atomic scales within density functional softness theory

A unified Mulliken valence with Parr ground‐state electronegativity picture is presented. It provides a useful analytical tool on which the absolute hardness as well ionization potential and electron affinity functionals are based. For all these chemical reactivity indices, systematic approximate density functionals are formulated within density functional softness theory and are applied to atomic systems. For the absolute hardness, a special relationship with the new electronegativity ansatz and a particular atomic trend paralleling the absolute electron affinity are established that should complement and augment the earlier finite‐difference energetic approach. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2006     

Semiempirical evaluation of the global hardness of the atoms of 103 elements of the periodic table using the most probable radii as their size descriptors

Relying upon the fact that the density functional computation of the global hardness of the atoms of the elements are still at large and there is some mathematical in congruency between the theory and operational formula of finite difference approximation, we have suggested a radial‐dependent ansatz for evaluating global hardness of atoms as: η=a(7.2/r)+b (in eV), where, “a” and “b” are the constants and r is the absolute radius of atoms in angstrom unit. The ansatz is invoked to evaluate the global hardness of atoms of 103 element of the periodic table. The evaluated new set of global hardness is found to satisfy the sine qua non of a reasonable scale of hardness by exhibiting perfect periodicity of periods and groups and correlating the gross physicochemical properties of elements. The inertness of Hg and extreme reactivity Cs atoms are nicely correlated. The chemical reactivity and its variation in small steps in the series of lanthanide elements are also nicely reproduced. The results of the present semiempirical calculation also have strong correlation with the result of some sophisticated DFT calculation for a set of atoms. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2010     

Toward a semiempirical density functional theory of chemical binding

The new ideas ofbond electronegativity andbond hardness are introduced, and a semiempirical density functional approach to the theory of molecular electronic structure and chemical binding is outlined. There result effective electronegativity equalization procedures that permit calculation of binding energies as well as partial charges. By a modelling of the bond electronegativity and bond hardness, a density functional interpretation of earlier bond charge models is established. Some numerical results are given for diatomic molecules.Dedicated to Professor J. Koutecký on the occasion of his 65th birthday     

电负性均衡

电负性是分子中一个原子把电子拉向它自身的能力,是化学理论的基本概念之一。继Pauling建立第一个电负性标度后,提出了众多的电负性标度。只是在密度泛函理论的基础上,电负性概念和电负性均衡原理,才被精密地论证。近二十多年来,电负性理论的重要发展是:应用电负性均衡模型或方法,可以快速地计算分子体系的电荷分布,从而确定分子的其他性质,甚至包括分子的结构和反应性指标。通常的电负性均衡方法只把分子划分到原子区域,虽然简单直观,但其精度和应用范围受到限制。原子与键电负性均衡方法,把分子划分到包括原子区域、化学键区域和孤对电子区域,能够较快速精密地计算分子的电荷分布和其他性质,并被应用到构建新一代可极化或浮动电荷力场的探索中,有广阔的应用前景。     

再论电负性标度的发展

电负性是化学中的一个重要概念,在基础化学课程中起着关键作用。本文将电负性研究过程分为三个阶段,简述了关于电负性标度的认识不断深入、逐步发展的过程,在讨论不同电负性标度的基础上,着重讨论了绝对电负性标度和Pauling类型电负性标度的差别性、Allen电负性标度及其修正的Rahm标度等,对深刻理解电负性标度这一基本概念及促进无机化学教学内容的改革均有重要意义。     

异构现象与最大硬度原理

利用原子-键电负性均衡方法计算了700多个异构体的硬度, 通过与标准生成焓所确定的相对稳定性比较后发现, 多数异构体并不遵守最大硬度原理.     

Ab initio calculations, electronegativity equalisation and group electronegativity

A correspondence betweenab initio calculations, the principle of electronegativity equalisation and group electronegativity has been established within the framework of Mulliken population analysis. Using this we have calculated electronegativities of some 37 groups/atoms. These electronegativities show excellent linear correlation with¹ J _CC coupling constants in monosubstituted benzenes and Inamoto’si scale and a satisfactory one with Wells’ group electronegativity data. The correspondence however required a scaling of charge (obtained byab initio calculations) and a proportionality between the electronegativity of the neutral group and its hardness. It is shown that using these electronegativity values it is possible to calculate group charges in molecules where groups under consideration interact with each other through σ bond only.     

Electronic properties of oxides: Chemical and theoretical approaches

An original analysis of the electronic and chemical properties of oxides is proposed based on the electronegativity χ and the chemical hardness η. This model which has been applied to various oxide based metals, degenerate semiconductors and optical properties of transition metal oxides allows explaining their electronic behaviors: Strong electronegativity and weak chemical hardness characterize oxides of transition elements with high oxidation state. Strong electronegativity and strong chemical hardness feature insulators with a large optical gap. Weak electronegativity and moderate chemical hardness describe alkali and alkaline earth oxides and weak electronegativity and strong chemical hardness are for ionic oxides with a relatively large optical gap. For a few illustrative case studies, ab intio electronic band structure calculations within the density functional theory framework are used.     

Tautomerism and the maximum hardness principle

Through the application of the atom–bond electronegativity equalization method (ABEEM) to the calculation of the hardnesses of more than 300 tautomers, it can be seen that the maximum hardness principle is nearly useless to account for their relative stabilities. Moreover, by calculating the energies of these tautomers with the HF, B3LYP, B3PW91, and MP2 methods at the 6‐31G, 6‐31G*, 6‐31G**, 6‐31+G**, 6‐311G**, or 6‐311++G** level, it is found that all these methods may not be always reliable in predicting their relative stabilities. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2006     

原子价壳层电子量子拓扑指数与元素电负性的关系

在基态原子价壳层电子隐核图的基础上, 基于拓扑化学原理以及原子价壳层电子结构特征, 构建了原子价壳层电子量子拓扑指数(AEI), 它对基态原子实现唯一性表征, 结合原子价壳层电子平均化能(∑n_iE_i/∑n_i)等参数, 建立了一套新的元素电负性标度: X_N＝－0.588710AEI₁＋0.761214AEI₂＋0.154982(∑n_iE_i/∑n_i)－0.080929. 该式给出了周期表中氢至镅共95种元素的电负性, 结果表明新电负性标度X_N与Pauling电负性标度颇为一致. 进一步从原子价轨道量子拓扑指数确定了sp, sp², sp³杂化轨道的电负性. 新标度在元素和物质的结构-性质研究中具有一定的适用性.     

电负性研究(Ⅱ)—氢的电负性

氢的电负性值是氢元素性质的重要参数，１９３２年Pauling犤１～３犦定量确定氢的相对电负性值等于２．１，１９６１年Allred犤４，５犦用更准确的实验数据对Paul－ing电负性标度进行了修正，氢的电负性值被确定为２．２，目前这两个数值都在采用。元素的电负性值是与元素的性质紧密相关的，一个合适的电负性标度应该至少反映所有重要元素的电负性值，氢的化合物比任何其它元素都多，理应有一个基本的准确电负性值，然而一些电负性标度中却缺乏这样的数据。在Murphy等四人犤６犦最近发表的论文中，对Pauling电负性标度又进行了深入考查与…