A quantum chemical study of interchain hopping model of negatively charged solitons in polyacetylene

Phonon-assisted interchain hopping of negatively charged solitons in polyacetylene has been studied using a local chemical reaction model CH + CH₄ → CH₄ + CH. Quantum chemical characteristics of the electron transfer process have been analyzed in terms of the dynamic electron density and the mutual polarization moment. The CH stretching vibrational motion of CH₄, which is a local model of the sp³ defect, has been found to play a significant role for the electron transfer. The excitation of the corresponding vibrational mode of the sp³ defect would promote the interchain hopping of the charged soliton. The electron transfer process has also been studied in terms of the “regional” density functional theory. It has been shown that the driving force of the electron transfer is represented by the regional chemical potentials.     

Schwingungsspektren und Kraftkonstanten der Übergangsreihe O2PF—S2PF— S2P(CH3)

Vibration spectra and force constants of the series O₂PF — S₂PF — S₂P(CH₃). The vibrational spectra of OSPF, S₂PF, S₂PF(CH₃) and S₂P(CN) are reported and discussed with O₂PF and S₂P(CH₃). On the basis of a simplified valence-force-field the force constants are calculated and the bonding relations are discussed. In the ions, f PF is lower than in corresponding molecules. The ionic charge is distributed over nearly all atoms of the ions.     

Generalized population analysis of three‐center two‐electron bonding

Modern valence bond theory, in its spin‐coupled (SC) form, is used to assess the utility of generalized population analysis, using correlated density matrices, for identifying patterns of three‐center two‐electron bonding in B₂H₆, B₃H, and CH₂Li₂. The effect on the relevant three‐center indices of including electron correlation, via the SC method, is assessed by means of comparison with analogous Hartree–Fock values. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2004     

Is the FeC cluster linear? Theoretical study of the equilibrium structure and bonding of FeC

Ab initio electron correlation methods and density functional theory are used to investigate the structure, bonding, and stability of FeC. Theoretical calculations show that the ground state of the FeC anion strongly depends on the level of theory. The linear ⁴Σ^? state with an open configuration δ²σ¹ is predicted to be the ground state of FeC at the coupled‐cluster theory restricted to single, double, and noniterative triple excitations (CCSD[T])//CISD and multireference (MR) second‐order Moller–Plesset (MP2)//CAS self‐consistent field (SCF) levels. Next stable conformations are a C_2V ring structure II (⁴B₂) and a C_2V structure III (⁴A₂) in which Fe is bonded to one carbon atom of a triangular C₃. However, CISD and CCSD//CISD calculations show that the C_2V ring structure II and the C_2V structure III are more slightly stable than is the linear structure I of FeC. The harmonic vibrational frequencies and relevant vertical electron binding energies are reported. Possible detachment transitions in the photoelectron spectrum of FeC are discussed on the basis of current calculations. © 2003 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem 93: 275–279, 2003     

Theoretical predictions of the structures and electronic spectra of C60NH with comparisons with the isoelectronic molecules C60O and C60CH2

Intermediate neglect of differential overlap (INDO ) calculations were used to study two structures of C₆₀NH: one of C_2ν, geometry with a bridging NH across the bond between two fused six-membered rings in C₆₀ and the other of C_s geometry with a bridging NH across the bond between a five- and a six-membered ring. We calculated the most stable isomer of C₆₀NH to be of C_2ν, symmetry. It was found that the C_2ν isomer has a protonated aziridine structure with a bridging C? C bond length of 0.1520 nm. The electronic spectra of both isomers of C₆₀NH were calculated. Comparisons were made with the isoelectronic molecules C₆₀O and C₆₀CH₂, cases in which the calculated electronic spectra for the most stable isomers C₆₀O (C_2ν) and C₆₀CH₂ (C_2ν) are in good agreement with recent experimental results. © 1995 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Role of anions in the polymerization of 2,5‐dimethoxyaniline in the presence of poly(styrene sulfonic acid)

Poly(2,5‐dimethoxyaniline) (PDMA)–Ag composites were successfully obtained through the oxidative polymerization of 2,5‐dimethoxyaniline in poly(styrene sulfonic acid) with CH₃SO₃Ag and AgNO₃ as oxidants. In situ ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy results showed that the growth rate of PDMA was strongly affected by CH₃SO and NO. The coupling reaction of PDMA and NO was proposed to explain the lower growth rate of PDMA with AgNO₃ as the oxidant in comparison with CH₃SO₃Ag. X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy were used to validate the proposed coupling reaction through the monitoring of the side products and oxidized state of PDMA. The results showed that there were more side products and lower oxidized states for the composite structure in the presence of NO than in the presence of CH₃SO, and this agreed with the proposal. Transmission electron microscopy showed that the Ag nanoparticles had almost the same size, regardless of the anions. © 2006 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem 44: 6624–6632, 2006     

The proton affinity and the structure of protonated species of methylsilane

An ab initio LCAO-MO-SCF calculation was made on the proton affinity (PA ) of methylsilane (CH₃SiH₃) by using STO -3G, MIDI -1, and MIDI -1* basis sets. Three types of protonated methylsilane are taken into account, and their geometrical parameters are optimized. The calculated PA of CH₃SiH₃ is 160.5 kcal/mol, which exceeds that of SiH₄ by 11.5 kcal/mol. The protonated species (I) which refers to Si—C bond protonation is shown to be most favorable, and to be a weak σ-complex between CH₄ and SiH. Other two species are also σ-complexes between H₂ molecule and SiH₃CH or CH₃SiH, and similar to CH, SiH, GeH, and C₂H.     

Density functional study of S(N) 2 substitution reactions for CH(3) Cl + CX(1) X(2•-) (X(1) X(2) = HH, HF, HCl, HBr, HI, FF, ClCl, BrBr, and II)

A systematic investigation on the S_N2 displacement reactions of nine carbene radical anions toward the substrate CH₃Cl has been theoretically carried out using the popular density functional theory functional BHandHLYP level with different basis sets 6‐31+G (d, p)/relativistic effective core potential (RECP), 6‐311++G (d, p)/RECP, and aug‐cc‐pVTZ/RECP. The studied models are CX¹X^2?? + CH₃Cl → X²X¹CH₃C^? + Cl^?, with CX¹X^2?? = CH₂^??, CHF^??, CHCl^??, CHBr^??, CHI^??, CF₂^??, CCl₂^??, CBr₂^??, and CI₂^??. The main results are proposed as follows: (a) Based on natural bond orbital (NBO), proton affinity (PA), and ionization energy (IE) analysis, reactant CH₂^?? should be a strongest base among the anion‐containing species (CX¹X^2??) and so more favorable nucleophile. (b) Regardless of frontside attacking pathway or backside one, the S_N2 reaction starts at an identical precomplex whose formation with no barrier. (c) The back‐S_N2 pathway is much more preferred than the front‐S_N2 one in terms of the energy gaps [ΔE(front)?ΔE(back)], steric demand, NBO population analysis. Thus, the back‐S_N2 reaction was discussed in detail. On the one hand, based on the energy barriers (ΔE and ΔE) analysis, we have strongly affirmed that the stabilization of back attacking transition states (b‐TSs) presents increase in the order: b‐TS‐CI₂ < b‐TS‐CBr₂ < b‐TS‐CCl₂ < b‐TS‐CHI < b‐TS‐CHBr < b‐TS‐CHCl < b‐TS‐CF₂ < b‐TS‐CHF < b‐TS‐CH₂. On the other hand, depended on discussions of the correlations of ΔE with influence factors (PA, IE, bond order, and ΔE), we have explored how and to what extent they affect the reactions. Moreover, we have predicted that the less size of substitution (α‐atom) required for the gas‐phase reaction with α‐nucleophile is related to the α‐effect and estimated that the reaction with the stronger PA nucleophile, holding the lighter substituted atom, corresponds to the greater exothermicity given out from reactants to products. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comput Chem, 2012     

Das Kupfer(II)‐indium‐oxidphosphat CuInOPO4 mit α‐Fe2OPO4‐Struktur,dargestellt durch die Oxidation einer Cu/In/P‐Legierung im Sauerstoffstrom

The Copper(II) Indium Oxide Phosphate CuInOPO₄ with α‐Fe₂OPO₄ Structure, prepared by Oxidation of a Cu/In/P Alloy with Oxygen Green single crystals of CuInOPO₄ (orthorhombic, Pnma, a = 774.5(1) pm, b = 661.0(1) pm, c = 730.6(1) pm, Z = 4) were prepared by reaction of Cu/In/P‐alloys with oxygen. The compound is isotypic with α‐Fe₂OPO₄. The structure contains isolated [CuO_4/2O₂]‐chains running along [010] formed by CuO₆‐octahedra which are connected by common edges. The chains are linked by phosphate groups and by [InO₄O_2/2]‐chains along [100] consisting of trans vertex connected InO₆‐octahedra.     

Dibrommethylsulfoniumsalze – Darstellung und Kristallstruktur [1]

Dibromomethylsulfoniumsalts — Preparation and Crystal Structure The salts CH₃SBrA^? (A^? = SbCl, AsF) were prepared by various routes and characterized by their Ramanspectra. CH₃SBrAsF crystallized in the monoclinic space group P2₁/c with a = 770,5(4) pm, b = 942,4(12) pm, c = 1329,3(14) pm, β = 100,28(6)°, Z = 4. Distances and bond angles in the cation are as expected.     

MNDO parameters for helium: Optimization,tests, and application to endohedral fullerene—helium complexes

MNDO parameters for helium are derived from an optimization that employs only atomic and diatomic reference data. Comparisons with published high-level ab initio results indicate that MNDO correctly predicts the existence of covalently bonded helium compounds and normally reproduces the geometries of these small charged molecules reasonably well. Endohedral fullerene–helium complexes and the transition states for their formation are studied for C₆₀, C₆₀, and C. The calculated barriers are discussed and compared with those for the passage of helium through C₆H₆, C₆H, and C₆H. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.     

Methylene radical cation transfer from ionized oxirane to CH3SCH3 and C6H5SCH3 in the gas phase: Formation of sulphur distonic ions and/or insertion in a carbon–sulphur bond

The α-distonic sulphur-containing ion $ {}^ \cdot {\rm CH}_2 \mathop {\rm S}\limits^ + \left({{\rm CH}_3 } \right)_2 $ has been generated by transfer of CH from ionized oxirane to dimethyl thioether and distinguished from the molecular ion of ethyl methyl thioether by collision induced dissociation (CID) experiments. In particular, the α-distonic ion expels CH₂ to a minor extent following collision, whereas the molecular ion of ethyl methyl thioether does not undergo this reaction. The metastable C₃H₈S^+˙ ions formed by CH transfer to dimethyl thioether and ionization of ethyl methyl thioether decompose by competing losses of CH₃R˙, CH₄ and C₂H₄. The elimination of ethene is taken as evidence for isomerization of the α-distonic ion to the molecular ion of ethyl methyl thioether prior to spontaneous dissociation. Evidence for the formation of stable α-distonic sulphur-containing ions by transfer of CH from ionized oxirane to methyl phenyl thioether has not been obtained. The collision-induced and spontaneous reactions of the ions formed by CH transfer to methyl phenyl thioether indicate that a mixture of the radical cations of CH₃C₆H₄SCH₃, C₆H₅SCH₂CH₃ and C₆H₅CH₂SCH₃ is generated implying that attack on the phenyl group occurs in addition to a formal insertion of a methylene entity in a C? S bond.     

Darstellung,Schwingungsspektren und Kristallstrukturen von [(Ph3P)2N]2[(W6Cl)I] · 2 Et2O · 2 CH2Cl2 und [(Ph3P)2N]2[(W6Cl)(NCS)] · 2 CH2Cl2

Synthesis, Crystal Structures, and Vibrational Spectra of [(Ph₃P)₂N]₂[(W₆Cl )I ] · 2 Et₂O · 2 CH₂Cl₂ and [(Ph₃P)₂N]₂[(W₆Cl )(NCS) ] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ By treatment of [(W₆Cl)I]^2– with (SCN)₂ in dichloromethane at –20 °C the hexaisothiocyanato cluster anion [(W₆Cl)(NCS)]^2– is formed. X‐ray structure determinations have been performed on single crystals of [(Ph₃P)₂N]₂[(W₆Cl)I] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ · 2 Et₂O ( 1 ) (triclinic, space group P1, a = 10.324(5), b = 14.908(3), c = 17.734(8) Å, α = 112.78(2)°, β = 99.13(3)°, γ = 92.02(3)°, Z = 1) and [(Ph₃P)₂N]₂[(W₆Cl)(NCS)] · 2 CH₂Cl₂ ( 2 ) (triclinic, space group P1, a = 11.115(2), b = 14.839(2), c = 17.036(3) Å, α = 104.46(1)°, β = 105.75(2)°, γ = 110.59(1)°, Z = 1). The thiocyanate ligands of 2 are bound exclusively via N atoms with W–N bond lengths of 2.091–2.107 Å, W–N–C angles of 173.1–176.9° and N–C–S angles of 178.1–179.3°. The vibrational spectra exhibit characteristic innerligand vibrations at 2067–2045 (ν_CN), 879–867 (ν_CS) and 490–482 (δ_NCS). Based on the molekular parameters of the X‐ray determination of 1 the vibrational spectra of the corresponding (n‐Bu₄N) salt of 1 are assigned by normal coordinate analysis. The valence force constants are f_d(WW) = 1.61, f_d(WI) = 1.23 and f_d(WCl) = 1.10 mdyn/Å.     

Mechanistic investigation of vibrational fine structure in e‐H2 scattering using local complex potential‐based time dependent wave packet approach

The structural features of vibrational excitation cross‐sections in resonant e‐H₂ scattering have been investigated using a time dependent wave packet approach and a local complex potential to describe the ²Σ H anion. An analysis of the partial contributions to the vibrational excitation cross‐sections reveals that all features of the excitation profile result from simple interference between bound vibrational levels of H₂ and H. © 2008 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2008     

D∞h B2(BS)2−/2− and Td B(BS)4−: Boron sulfide clusters containing BB multiple bonds and B− tetrahedral centers

A density functional theory investigation on the geometrical and electronic properties of B₄S (B₂(BS)) and B₅S (B(BS)) clusters has been performed in this work. Both the doublet B₂(BS) ([S?B? BB? B?S]^?) (D_∞h, ²Π_u) and the singlet B₂(BS) ([S?B? B?B? B?S]^2?) (D_∞h, ¹Σ) proved to have perfect linear ground‐state structures containing a multiply bonded BB core (BB or B?B) terminated with two BS groups, while T_d B(BS) turned out to possess a perfect B^? tetrahedral center directly corrected to four BS groups, similar to the corresponding boron hydride molecules of D_∞h B₂H, D_∞h B₂H, and T_d BH, respectively. B₄S₂ and B₅S₄ neutrals, however, appeared to be much different: they favor a planar fan‐shaped C_2v B₄S₂ (a di‐S‐bridged B₄ rhombus) and a planar kite‐like C_2v B₅S₄ (a di‐S‐bridged B₃ triangle bonded to two BS groups), respectively. One‐electron detachment energies and symmetrical stretching vibrational frequencies are calculated for D_∞h B₂(BS) and T_d B(BS) monoanions to facilitate their future characterizations. Neutral salts of B₂(BS)₂Li₂ with an elusive B?B triple bond and B(BS)₄Li containing a tetrahedral B^? center are predicted possible to be targeted in experiments. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2010     

A theoretical study of electronic and vibrational properties of neutral,cationic, and anionic B24 clusters

The equilibrium geometries, electronic and vibrational properties, and static polarizability of B₂₄, B, and B clusters are reported here. First‐principles calculations based on density functional theory predict the staggered double‐ring configuration to be the ground state for B₂₄, B, and B, in contrast to the quasi‐planar structure observed in small neutral and ionized B_n clusters with n ≤ 15. Furthermore, the (4 × B₆) tubular structure is found to be relatively stable in comparison to the 3D cage structure. The presence of delocalized π and multicentered σ bonds appears to be the cause of the stability of the double‐ring and tubular isomers. For the ground state of B₂₄, the lower and upper bound of the electron affinity is 2.67 and 2.81 eV, respectively, and the vertical ionization potential is 6.88 eV. Analysis of the frequency spectrum of the double‐ring and tubular isomers reveals the characteristic vibrational modes typically observed in carbon nanotubes. The corresponding IR spectrum also reflects the presence of some of these characteristic modes in the neutral and ionized B₂₄, suggesting that double‐ring and tubular structures can be considered as the building blocks of boron nanotubes. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2005     

Theoretical investigation of the structures and properties of fluoromethyl peroxyl radicals

The equilibrium geometries, harmonic vibrational frequencies, charge distributions, spin density distributions, dipole moments, electron affinities (EAs), and C? O bond dissociation energies (BDEs) of HO, CH₃O, CH₂FO, CHF₂O, and CF₃O peroxyl radicals have been calculated using ab initio molecular orbital theory and density functional theory (DFT) at the B3LYP level. The C? H bond dissociation energies of the parent fluoromethanes have been calculated using the same levels of theory. Both the MP2(full) and B3LYP methods, using the 6‐31G(d,p) basis set, are found to be capable of accurately predicting the geometries of peroxyl radicals. Electron correlation accounts for ～25% of the C? H BDE of fluoromethanes and for ～50% of the C? O BDE of the corresponding peroxyl radicals. The B3LYP/6‐31G(d,p) method is found to be comparable to high ab initio levels in predicting C? O BDEs of studied peroxyl radicals and C? H BDEs of the parent alkanes. The progressive fluorine substitution of hydrogen atoms in methyl peroxyl radicals results in shortening of the C? O bond, lengthening of the O? O bond, an increase (decrease) of the spin density on the terminal (inner) oxygen, a decrease in the dipole moments, and an increase in electron affinities. Both C? O BDEs and EAs of peroxyl radicals (RO) correlate well with Taft σ* substituent constants for the R group in peroxyl radicals. © 2004 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2004     

A chiral polymer‐based turn‐on fluorescent sensor for specific recognition of hydrogen sulfate

A new kind of polymeric chemosensor containing chiral naphthaldimine moiety in the side chain was synthesized by the reversible addition‐fragmentation chain transfer polymerization of N‐{[2‐(4‐vinylbenzyloxy)‐1‐naphthyl]‐methylene}‐(S)‐2‐phenylglycinol (VNP). The resulting polymers (PVNP) showed high selectivity for hydrogen sulfate relative to other anions including F^?, Cl^?, Br^?, H₂PO, CH₃CO, and NO in tetrahydrofuran (THF) solution as judged from UV?vis, fluorescence, and circular dichroism spectrophotometric titrations. Compared with its monomer, the polymer has proven to be more attractive for detection of HSO in terms of sensitivity and reproducibility. Upon addition of the anion it gives remarkable spectral responses concomitant with detectable color change from colorless to pale yellow. Furthermore, the HSO‐induced CD or fluorescence signal can be totally reversed with addition of base and eventually recovered the initial state, leading to a reproducible molecular switch with two distinguished “on” and “off” states. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Polym Sci Part A: Polym Chem, 2012     

Über geordnete Perowskite mit Kationenfehlstellen. X. Verbindungen vom Typ ABB□1/4MVIO6 ≙ ABIIB□MO24 mit AII,BII = Ba,Sr, Ca und MVI = U,W

On Ordered Perovskites with Cationic Vacancies. X. Compounds of Type A B B □_1/4M^VIO₆ ? A B^IIB □M O₂₄ with A^II, B^II = Ba, Sr, Ca and M^VI = U, W Perovskites of type Ba₈B^IIB₂^III□UO₂₄ show polymorphic phase transformations of order disorder type. An 1:1 ordered orthorhombic HT form is transformed into a higher ordered LT modification with a fourfold cell content (four formula units Ba₈B^IIB□U₄O₂₄), compared to cubic 1:1 ordered perovskites A₂BMO₆. In the series Ba₈BaB□W₄O₂₄ and Sr₈SrB□W₄O₂₄ different ordering phenomena are observed. In comparison with 1:1 ordered cubic perovskites A₂BMO₆, the cell contains eight formula units AB^IIB□W₄O₂₄. The higher ordered cells with U^VI and W^VI are face centered, which has its origin in an ordering of cationic vacancies.     

An Ab initio theoretical investigation on the geometrical and electronic structures of BAun−/0 (n = 1–4) clusters

An ab initio theoretical investigation on the geometrical and electronic structures and photoelectron spectroscopies (PES) of BAu_n^?/0 (n = 1–4) auroboranes has been performed in this work. Density functional theory and coupled cluster method (CCSD(T)) calculations indicate that BAu (n = 1–4) clusters with n‐Au terminals possess similar geometrical structures and bonding patterns with the corresponding boron hydrides BH. The PES spectra of BAu (n = 1–4) anions have been simulated computationally to facilitate their future experimental characterizations. In this series, the T_d BAu anion appears to be unique and particularly interesting: it possesses a perfect tetrahedral geometry and has the highest vertical electron detachment energy (VDE = 3.69 eV), largest HOMO‐LUMO gap (ΔE_gap = 3.0 eV), and the highest first excitation energy (E_ex = 2.18 eV). The possibility to use the tetrahedral BAu unit as the building block of Li⁺[BAu₄]^? ion‐pair and other [BAu₄]^?‐containing inorganic solids is discussed. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J Quantum Chem, 2011