Revisiting the geometry of nd10 (n+1)s0 [M(H2O)]p+ complexes using four-component relativistic DFT calculations and scalar relativistic correlated CSOV energy decompositions (M(p+) = Cu+, Zn2+, Ag+, Cd2+, Au+, Hg2+)

Hartree-Fock and DFT (B3LYP) nonrelativistic (scalar relativistic pseudopotentials for the metallic cation) and relativistic (molecular four-component approach coupled to an all-electron basis set) calculations are performed on a series of six nd10 (n+1)s0 [M(H2O)]p+ complexes to investigate their geometry, either planar C2v or nonplanar C(s). These complexes are, formally, entities originating from the complexation of a water molecule to a metallic cation: in the present study, no internal reorganization has been found, which ensures that the complexes can be regarded as a water molecule interacting with a metallic cation. For [Au(H2O)]+ and [Hg(H2O)]2+, it is observed that both electronic correlation and relativistic effects are required to recover the C(s) structures predicted by the four-component relativistic all-electron DFT calculations. However, including the zero-point energy corrections makes these shallow C(s) minima vanish and the systems become floppy. In all other systems, namely [Cu(H2O)]+, [Zn(H2O)]2+, [Ag(H2O)]+, and [Cd(H2O)]2+, all calculations predict a C2v geometry arising from especially flat potential energy surfaces related to the out-of-plane wagging vibration mode. In all cases, our computations point to the quasi-perfect transferability of the atomic pseudopotentials considered toward the molecular species investigated. A rationalization of the shape of the wagging potential energy surfaces (i.e., single well vs. double well) is proposed based on the Constrained Space Orbital Variation decompositions of the complexation energies. Any way of stabilizing the lowest unoccupied orbital of the metallic cation is expected to favor charge-transfer (from the highest occupied orbital(s) of the water ligand), covalence, and, consequently, C(s) structures. The CSOV complexation energy decompositions unambiguously reveal that such stabilizations are achieved by means of relativistic effects for [Au(H2O)]+, and, to a lesser extent, for [Hg(H2O)]2+. Such analyses allow to numerically quantify the rule of thumb known for Au+ which, once again, appears as a better archetype of a relativistic cation than Hg2+. This observation is reinforced due to the especially high contribution of the nonadditive correlation/relativity terms to the total complexation energy of [Au(H2O)]+.     

The computation of the potential energy surface for H2 + OH → H2O + H using ab initio and density functional theory methods

The reaction energy profile for H₂ + OH → H + H₂O was computed using HF, MP2, MP4, QCISD, G1, G2, and G2MP2 ab initio methods. In addition, the B3LYP, B3P86, B3PW91, BLYP, BP291, and SVWN density functional theory (DFT) methods were also used. All the ab initio methods, with the exception of the G series, produced much higher activation barriers and heats of reaction than the experimental values. On the other hand, the DFT methods produced negative forward and reverse barriers which were too low, with the exception of the hybrid DFT methods. The G2 ab initio method generated energies which deviated from the experimental values by ∼ 1 kcal/mol and therefore should be considered a very accurate computational method. The hybrid DFT methods produced positive forward reaction barriers with energies that were 2–4 kcal/mol lower than the experimental values. The geometries of the transition state and energies computed by the ab initio and DFT methods were compared. These results suggest that, in the hybrid exchange functional, the portion of the Slater exchange term should be increased. This may be the reason why the computed energies were too low. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quant Chem 62: 639–644, 1997     

Charge, orbital and spin ordering in multiferroic BiMn2O5: density functional theory calculations

Charge, orbital, and spin ordering of multiferroic BiMn(2)O(5) are investigated by the full-potential linearized augmented plane-wave (FPLAPW) method as implemented in the WIEN2K package. Both the generalized gradient approximation (GGA) as well as GGA plus the one-site Coulomb interaction (GGA+U) methods are considered for the exchange-correlation energy functional. The obtained results show that BiMn(2)O(5) is found stable in ferrimagnetic state with band gap about 1.23 eV. The results suggest that BiMn(2)O(5) contains two kinds of manganese: the ionicity of Mn1 (Mn(4+)) is +3.6 with magnetic moment of 2.40 μ(B) and the ionicity of Mn2 (Mn(3+)) is +3.4 with magnetic moment of 3.22 μ(B). While charge disproportion between Mn1 and Mn2 is small, the difference between e(g) minority occupancies of Mn(3+) and Mn(4+) cations is large. Both these two properties give direct evidence of charge ordering. The analysis of the Born effective charge reveals that the partial ferroelectric polarization (P(ele)) originates from the charge ordering, which is in agreement with a recent work by Brink and Khomskii [J. Phys.: Condens. Matter, 2008, 20, 434217].     

Formation of abundant [Pb(H2O)]2+ by ligand-exchange reaction between [Pb(N2)n]2+ (n = 1-3) and H2O

Doubly charged lead monohydrate, [Pb(H2O)]2+, was predicted to be unstable in the gas phase, but it has recently been observed to form in low yield via ligand change between [Pb(CH3CN)]2+ and H2O [Shi, T.; Orlova, G.; Guo, J.; Bohme, D. K.; Hopkinson, A. C.; Siu, K. W. M. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2004, 126, 7975-7980]. Here we report that abundant [Pb(H2O)]2+ is formed in the gas phase by ligand-exchange reaction between [Pb(N2)n]2+ (n = 1-3) and water after collisional activation. Density functional theory has been used to examine the ligand-exchange reaction profile. A comparison of the potential-energy surfaces between [Pb(N2)]2+ and [Pb(CH3CN)]2+ reacting with H2O provides strong evidence that the ligand-exchange reaction of [Pb(N2)]2+ with H2O to form [Pb(H2O)]2+ is more efficient than that of [Pb(CH3CN)]2+ with H2O.     

The heat of formation of gaseous PuO(2)2+ from relativistic density functional calculations

Using a set of model reactions, we estimated the heat of formation of gaseous PuO2(2+) from quantum-chemical reaction enthalpies and experimental heats of formation of reference species. To this end, we carried out relativistic density functional calculations on the molecules PuO(2)2+, PuO2, PuF6, and PuF4. We used a revised variant (PBEN) of the Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof gradient-corrected exchange-correlation functional, and we accounted for spin-orbit interaction in a self-consistent fashion. As open-shell Pu species with two or more unpaired 5f electrons are involved, spin-orbit interaction significantly affects the energies of the model reactions. Our theoretical estimate for the heat of formation DeltafH degree 0(PuO2(2+),g), 418+/-15 kcal mol-1, evaluated using plutonium fluorides as references, is in good agreement with a recent experimental result, 413+/-16 kcal mol-1. The theoretical value connected to the experimental heat of formation of PuO2(g) has a notably higher uncertainty and therefore was not included in the final result.     

Structure and energy characteristic of [Mg(H3O)n]2+ and [Mg(H2O)n−1OH]+ complexes according to data from MNDO calculations

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, Sierian Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR. Translated from Zhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 155–158, July–August, 1991.     

Quantum calculations of the O(3P)+H2-->OH+H reaction

Quantum scattering calculations are reported for the O(3P)+H2(v=0,1) reaction using chemically accurate potential energy surfaces of 3A' and 3A" symmetry. We present state-to-state reaction cross sections and rate coefficients as well as thermal rate coefficients for the title reaction using accurate quantum calculations. Our calculations yield reaction cross sections that are in quantitative accord with results of recent crossed molecular beam experiments. Comparisons with results obtained using the J-shifting calculations show that the J-shifting approximation is quite reliable for this system. Thermal rate coefficients from the exact calculations and the J-shifting approximation agree remarkably well with experimental results. Our calculations also reproduce the markedly different OH(v'=0)/OH(v'=1) branching in O(3P)+H2(v=1) reaction, observed in experiments that use different O(3P) atom sources. In particular, we show that the branching ratio is a strong function of the kinetic energy of the O(3P) atom.     

La[B5O8(OH)(H2O)]NO3•2H2O的合成与结构

采用熔融硼酸法合成了一种具有层状结构的新型水合稀土多硼酸盐, La[B₅O₈(OH)(H₂O)]NO₃•2H₂O, 并利用单晶X射线衍射技术确定了它的结构. 它属于单斜晶系, P21/n空间群. 其基本构建单元 (fundamental building block, 简称FBB)是由三个BO4和两个BO3基团所构成的一个双三元环[B5O12]基团. 结构中每一个FBB通过共顶点氧原子与周围四个同样的单元连接成具有九元环窗口的二维[B5O10]层, La³⁺位于九元环中心附近. [B5O10]层沿着b方向进行堆积, 硝酸根离子和结构中部分结晶水分子位于相邻的[B5O10]层之间.     

Reaction dynamics of OH+(3Sigma-)+C2H2 studied with crossed beams and density functional theory calculations

The reactions between OH+(3Sigma-) and C2H2 have been studied using crossed ion and molecular beams and density functional theory calculations. Both charge transfer and proton transfer channels are observed. Products formed by carbon-carbon bond cleavage analogous to those formed in the isoelectronic O(3P)+C2H2 reaction, e.g., 3CH2 + HCO+, are not observed. The center of mass flux distributions of both product ions at three different energies are highly asymmetric, with maxima close to the velocity and direction of the precursor acetylene beam, characteristic of direct reactions. The internal energy distributions of the charge transfer products are independent of collision energy and are peaked at the reaction exothermicity, inconsistent with either the existence of favorable Franck-Condon factors or energy resonance. In proton transfer, almost the entire reaction exothermicity is transformed into product internal excitation, consistent with mixed energy release in which the proton is transferred with both the breaking and forming bonds extended. Most of the incremental translational energy in the two higher-energy experiments appears in product translational energy, providing an example of induced repulsive energy release.     

Syntheses and crystal structures of two new bismuth hydroxyl borates containing [Bi2O2]2+ layers: Bi2O2[B3O5(OH)] and Bi2O2[BO2(OH)

Two new bismuth hydroxyl borates, Bi(2)O(2)[B(3)O(5)(OH)] (I) and Bi(2)O(2)[BO(2)(OH)] (II), have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. Their structures were determined by single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction data, respectively. Compound I crystallizes in the orthorhombic space group Pbca with the lattice constants of a = 6.0268(3) ?, b = 11.3635(6) ?, and c = 19.348(1) ?. Compound II crystallizes in the monoclinic space group Cm with the lattice constants of a = 5.4676(6) ?, b = 14.6643(5) ?, c = 3.9058(1) ?, and β = 135.587(6)°. The borate fundamental building block (FBB) in I is a three-ring unit [B(3)O(6)(OH)](4-), which connects one by one via sharing corners, forming an infinite zigzag chain along the a direction. The borate chains are further linked by hydrogen bonds, showing as a borate layer within the ab plane. The FBB in II is an isolated [BO(2)(OH)](2-) triangle, which links to two neighboring FBBs by strong hydrogen bonds, resulting in a borate chain along the a direction. Both compounds contain [Bi(2)O(2)](2+) layers, and the [Bi(2)O(2)](2+) layers combine with the corresponding borate layers alternatively, forming the whole structures. These two new bismuth borates are the first ones containing [Bi(2)O(2)](2+) layers in borates. The appearance of Bi(2)O(2)[BO(2)(OH)] (II) completes the series of compounds Bi(2)O(2)[BO(2)(OH)], Bi(2)O(2)CO(3), and Bi(2)O(2)[NO(3)(OH)] and the formation of Bi(2)O(2)[B(3)O(5)(OH)] provides another example in demonstrating the polymerization tendency of borate groups.     

Synthesis of an open-framework copper-germanium phosphate [Cu(H2O)2(OH)]2Ge(PO4)2

A novel open-framework material [Cu(H(2)O)(2)(OH)](2)Ge(PO(4))(2), which was synthesized by a hydrothermal method, is built of GeO(6), CuO(6) octahedra and PO(4) tetrahedra, and possesses a network of interconnecting six- and eight-membered ring channels.     

Thermal and state-selected rate constant calculations for O(3p) + H2 → OH + H and isotopic analogs

We present a new parametrization (based on ab initio calculations) of the bending potentials for the two lowest potential energy surfaces of the reaction O(³P) + H₂, and we use it for rate constant calculations by variational transition-state theory with multidimensional semiclassical tunneling corrections. We present results for the temperature range 250–2400 K for both the rate constants and the intermolecular kinetic isotope effects for the reactions of O(³P) with D₂ and HD. In general, the calculated rate constants for the thermal reactions are in excellent agreement with available experiments. We also calculate the enhancement effect for exciting H₂ to the first excited vibrational state. The calculations also provide information on which aspects of the potential energy surfaces are important for determining the predicted rate constants.     

[Ag(4，4′-bpy)]+及[Zn(phen)2(H2O)2]2+两种配合物的合成、结构与荧光性质

用水热法和溶液法分别合成了2个新的配合物{[Ag(4,4′-bpy)]·3-HSBA.H2O}n(1)和[Zn(phen)2(H2O)2]·(A-2,5-DSA)·3H2O(2)(3-HSBA=3-羧基苯磺酸根,A-2,5-DSA=苯氨-2,5-二磺酸根,4,4′-bpy=4,4′-联吡啶,phen=1,10-邻菲咯啉),用X-射线单晶衍射结构分析方法测定了其晶体结构。配合物1是一维链状结构。在1个不对称单元中包含1个[Ag(4,4′-bpy)]+阳离子,1个3-羧基苯磺酸根阴离子和1个晶格水分子。Ag髣离子与2个4,4′-联吡啶的2个氮原子配位。配合物2是单核结构。在1个不对称单元中包含1个[Zn(phen)2(H2O)2]2+阳离子,1个苯氨-2,5-二磺酸根阴离子和3个晶格水分子。Zn髤离子与2个1,10-邻菲咯啉的4个氮原子和2个水氧原子配位。配合物1和2中,配位阳离子、抗衡阴离子以及晶格水分子之间存在丰富的氢键,进而构筑成超分子网络结构。配合物的荧光均来自于配体的π-π*电子跃迁。     

High-temperature rate constants for CH3OH + Kr --> products, OH + CH3OH --> products, OH + (CH3)(2)CO --> CH2COCH3 + H2O, and OH + CH3 --> CH) + H2O

The reflected shock tube technique with multipass absorption spectrometric detection of OH radicals at 308 nm (corresponding to a total path length of approximately 4.9 m) has been used to study the dissociation of methanol between 1591 and 2865 K. Rate constants for two product channels [CH3OH + Kr --> CH3 + OH + Kr (1) and CH3OH + Kr --> 1CH2 + H2O + Kr (2)] were determined. During the course of the study, it was necessary to determine several other rate constants that contributed to the profile fits. These include OH + CH3OH --> products, OH + (CH3)2CO --> CH2COCH3 + H2O, and OH + CH3 --> 1,3CH2 + H2O. The derived expressions, in units of cm(3) molecule(-1) s(-1), are k(1) = 9.33 x 10(-9) exp(-30857 K/T) for 1591-2287 K, k(2) = 3.27 x 10(-10) exp(-25946 K/T) for 1734-2287 K, kOH+CH3OH = 2.96 x 10-16T1.4434 exp(-57 K/T) for 210-1710 K, k(OH+(CH3)(2)CO) = (7.3 +/- 0.7) x 10(-12) for 1178-1299 K and k(OH+CH3) = (1.3 +/- 0.2) x 10(-11) for 1000-1200 K. With these values along with other well-established rate constants, a mechanism was used to obtain profile fits that agreed with experiment to within <+/-10%. The values obtained for reactions 1 and 2 are compared with earlier determinations and also with new theoretical calculations that are presented in the preceding article in this issue. These new calculations are in good agreement with the present data for both (1) and (2) and also for OH + CH3 --> products.     

三烃基锡配合物(PhCMe_2CH_2)_3Sn[O_2C(CHRPh)] [R: OH(1), H(2)]的合成、结构、热稳定性、量子化学及毒性研究

甲醇中氧化双[三(2-甲基-2-苯基)丙基锡]分别与DL-扁桃酸、苯乙酸反应,合成了2个三烃基锡配合物(PhCMe2CH2)3Sn[O2CCH(OH)Ph](1)和(PhCMe2CH2)3Sn(O2CCH2Ph)(2)。经IR、1H和13C NMR、元素分析和X-射线单晶衍射表征结构。1和2均属三斜晶系,空间群P1。配合物1晶体学参数:a=0.971 1(2)nm,b=1.176 6(3)nm,c=1.700 8(4)nm,α=96.840(12)°,β=103.235(12)°,γ=110.725(11)°,Z=2,V=1.726 0(7)nm3,Dc=1.288 g·cm-3,μ(Mo Kα)=0.773 mm-1,F(000)=696,R1=0.032 5,wR2=0.087 3。配合物2晶体学参数:a=0.972 85(9)nm,b=1.161 40(11)nm,c=1.689 31(16)nm,α=96.830(5)°,β=101.935(5)°,γ=110.770(4)°,Z=2,V=1.707 1(3)nm3,Dc=1.271 g·cm-3,μ(Mo Kα)=0.778 mm-1,F(000)=680,R1=0.024 8,wR2=0.067 3。1和2的中心锡原子均为畸变四面体构型。通过分子间C-H…O或C-H…π作用,1和2分别形成一维带状或链状结构。热重分析结果表明,1和2具有良好的稳定性。毒性测试的初步结果表明,配合物1、2具有较好的环境相容性,对石螺急性毒性较小。     

Structure of the [M + H - H2O]+ ion from tetraglycine: a revisit by means of density functional theory and isotope labeling

Collision-induced dissociations of protonated (18)O-labeled tetraglycines labeled separately at either the first or the second amide bond established that water loss from the backbone occurs from the N-terminal residue. Density functional theory at B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) predicted that the low-energy [G(4) + H - H(2)O](+) product ion is an N(1)-protonated 3,5-dihydro-4H-imidazol-4-one. The ion at the lowest energy, III, is 24.8 kcal mol(-1) lower than the protonated oxazole structure, II, proposed by Bythell et al. (J. Phys. Chem A2010, 114, 5076-5082). In addition, structure III has a predicted IR spectrum that provides a better match with the published experimental IRMPD spectrum than that of structure II.     

Stability and migration of large oxygen clusters in UO(2+x): density functional theory calculations

Using ab initio molecular dynamics simulations and nudged elastic band calculations we examine the finite temperature stability, transition pathways, and migration mechanisms of large oxygen clusters in UO(2+x). Here we specifically consider the recently proposed split quad-interstitial and cuboctahedral oxygen clusters. It is shown that isolated cuboctahedral clusters may transform into more stable configurations that are closely linked to the split quad-interstitial. The split quad-interstitial is stable with respect to single interstitials occupying the empty octahedral holes of the UO(2) lattice. In order to better understand discrepancies between theory and experiments, the simulated atomic pair distribution functions for the split quad-interstitial structures are analyzed with respect to the distribution function for U(4)O(9) previously obtained from neutron diffraction data. Our nudged elastic band calculations suggest that the split quad-interstitial may migrate by translating one of its constituent di-interstitial clusters via a barrier that is lower than the corresponding barrier for individual interstitials, but higher than the barrier for the most stable di-interstitial cluster.