Molecular orbital theory of the properties of inorganic and organometallic compounds. 3. STO-3G basis sets for first- and second-row transition metals

STO -3G minimal basis sets for first- and second-row transition metals have been formulated and applied to the calculation of equilibrium geometries for a variety of inorganic systems, metal carbonyls, and organometallic compounds. While the overall level of agreement with experiment is not as good as that previously noted for main-group compounds, most trends and many subtle features in geometries are reproduced.     

Gaussian basis sets for the fourth-row main group elements,In–Xe

Gaussian basis sets, consisting of 15 s-type, 11 p-type, and 6 d-type functions, for the fourth-row main group elements, In-Xe, are presented. In order to compare these basis sets with larger ones, calculations have been performed in I₂ and TeO₂.     

主族元素取代的11-钨铜杂多配合物的合成、表征及性质研究

合成了ⅡA,ⅣA,ⅤA族元素为取代原子的3个系列钨铜杂多配合物.经ICP,TG曲线确定其化学式为K8[CuZ(OH2)W11O39].xH2O和K17,18[Z′(CuW11O39)2].xH2O(Z=Mg,Ca;Z′=Sr,Ba,Sn,Pb,Sb,Bi).通过TG-DTA,IR,XRD,XPS,183W-NMR等手段对合成配合物结构进行了表征,并对其进行了讨论.结果表明,新配合物具有典型的Keggin结构,且主族元素进入到配合物的骨架中.由于新配合物中CuⅡ具有顺磁性,导致XPS,183W-NMR的测试结果表现出特殊性;用循环伏安法测定了新配合物的电化学性质,表明均为可逆氧化还原过程,还对导电性和热稳定性进行了研究.     

A Molecular orbital description for sulfur compounds of valences 2, 4 and 6

The qualitative picture of the bonding involved in sulfur compounds with valences 2, 4 and 6 is discussed. Molecular orbital CNDO/2 calculations are used to describe the covalent and hypervalent bonds in the three simplest hydrides and fluorides half of which are hypothetical. The results with and without d-orbitals on the sulfur atom are compared and bonding can be understood without d-orbitals. Possible structures of a sulfurane dimer and sulfurane oxides which are likely intermediates or stable compounds in this chemistry are considered briefly.     

Gaussian basis sets for the fifth row elements,Mo-Cd,and the sixth row elements W-RN

Gaussian basis sets, consisting of 17 s-type, 12 p-type, and 8 d-type functions, for the fifth row elements, Mo? Cd, and 19 s-type, 14 p-type (16 p-type), 10 d-type and 5 f-type functions for the sixth row elements, W? Rn, are presented. The basis sets are of double zeta quality, and are optimized to .002 a.u. in the energy. The energies are compared with D.Z. STO basis sets.     

Semiempirical calculations of the electronically excited states of organometallic compounds: Selection of configuration interaction basis sets

Semiempirical INDO-E/S+RCIP calculations of the electronic structures of the ground and excited states of the pyrazine (pz) molecule and [Ru(NH₃)₅pz]^q (q=+1, +2, +3) complexes were performed to analyze the dependence of the calculation results on the active MO space and configuration basis set. Recommendations for the construction of the {Ф_k} basis sets and formation of the {ϕ_k} sets are given. St. Petersburg State University. Translated fromZhurnal Struktumoi Khimii, Vol. 37, No. 2, pp. 206–219, March–April, 1996. Translated by I. Izvekova     

Thermal decomposition of inorganic and organometallic compounds of tin-I. Triphenyltin hydroxide

The thermal decomposition of triphenyltin hydroxide in the temperature range 25–400°C has been studied. The decomposition products formed at each stage have been isolated and characterised. A decomposition scheme involving a reductive-elimination reaction is proposed. The proportions of this reaction and the accompanying reaction are dependent on the mode of heating.     

Reduced hamiltonian orbitals. II. Optimal orbital basis sets for the many-electron problem

Optimal orbital exponents are approximated by minimization of the reduced Hamiltonian orbital ground state energy. They appear to be as good as and are obtained at much less expense than the values derived by the usual SCF exponent optimization scheme. Partitioning of energy into 0-energy, 1-energy, and 2-energy (Absar and Coleman, Int. J. Quant. Chem. 10 , 319 (1976); Chem. Phys. Lett. 39 , 60 (1976)) is used to study the variation in the electronic energy surface upon variation of orbital exponents. The 1-energy operator, the natural orbitals of which are the reduced Hamiltonian orbitals, is compared with the SCF operator.     

Basis sets for geometry optimizations of second-row transition metal inorganic and organometallic complexes

Modest-sized basis sets for the second-row transition metal atoms are developed for use in geometry optimization calculations. Our method is patterned after previous work on basis sets for first-row transition metal atoms. The basis sets are constructed from the minimal basis sets of Huzinaga and are augmented with a set of diffuse p and d functions. The exponents of these diffuse functions are chosen to minimize both the difference between the calculated and experimental equilibrium geometries and the total molecular energies for several second-row transition metal inorganic and organon etallic complexes. Slightly smaller basis sets, based on the same Huzinaga minimal sets but augmented with a set of diffuse s and p functions rather than diffuse p and d functions, are also presented. The performance of these basis sets is tested on a wide variety of second-row transition metal inorganic and organometallic complexes and is compared to pseudopotential basis sets incorporating effective core potentials.     

Uniform quality gaussian basis sets for molecular calculations. IV. Gradient and charged optimized basis sets for CH4

Comparison of the molecular Q-optimized and molecular gradient optimized carbon basis sets for CH 4 showed that molecular Q optimization is an excellent substitute to the more expensive molecular gradient optimization. The parameter Q of the Q optimization is related to the population (i.e., net charge) on the atom.     

An alternative way of characterising the bonding in compounds featuring main-group elements and with the potential for multiple bonding: on the dissociation of binary main-group hydrides

Herein the bonding in compounds featuring main-group elements and with the potential for multiple bonding is studied theoretically by examination of their fragmentation into two fragments that still exhibit the same structure as they had in the molecule prior to dissociation. The fragments were calculated both in their electronic ground state and in an excited electronic state, in which the number of unpaired electrons is equal to the maximal number of bonds in the compounds before dissociation. The energies of the fragmentation processes (DeltaE(frag)) can be more directly linked to the bond strengths than the dissociation energies (DeltaE(diss)), because of the absence of any secondary effects like relaxation of the electronic state or of the geometry of the fragments. These relaxation energies of the fragments (DeltaE(frag)) are also studied herein. The energies derived in this work allow for an accurate comparison of the bonding properties in main-group-element hydrides. The trends of the fragmentation and relaxation energies are discussed in detail. It will be shown that the relaxation energies allow for a classification of the bonds ("classical" sigma and pi bonds or donor-acceptor interactions), while the fragmentation energies are good quantitative measures for the total bond strength. Similar calculations are on the way to explore the bonding in systems in which the hydrogen atoms are replaced by organic groups or halogen atoms.