The electronic spectrum of acrylonitrile

The vapor absorption spectrum of acrylonitrile CH₂CHCN has been measured in the vacuum ultraviolet region. In addition, an all-valence-electron molecular orbital calculation has been used to calculate the electronic structure and spectrum of the molecule. On the basis of the MO calculation, as well as a vibrational analysis of the observed spectrum, several electronic transitions are assigned. The lowest energy absorption band (2107Å, = 150) is assigned as an n ^* transition. Absorption bands at 2030Å (=1600), 1725Å ( = 2100), and 1570Å ( = 1920) are assigned as 0–0 bands associated with transitions that are, respectively, ^*,^*, and ^* in character.

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Zusammenfassung Das UV-Absorptionsspektrum von dampfförmigen Acrylnitril wurde gemessen und eine CNDO/2-Rechnung für die Elektronenstruktur durchgeführt. Auf dieser Basis konnten unter Zuhilfenahme der Analyse der Schwingungsstruktur im beobachteten Spektrum mehrere Banden zugeordnet werden: die 2107-Å-Bande ( = 150) einem n^*-Übergang, die drei Banden bei 2030Å ( = 1600), 1725Å ( = 2100) und 1570 Å ( = 1920)0-0-Übergängen von ^*-, ^*- bzw. ^*-Banden.

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Résumé Mesure du spectre d'absorption en phase vapeur de l'acrilonitrile CH₂CHCN dans la région de l'ultraviolet. Par ailleurs, la structure électronique et le spectre de la molécule ont été calculés à l'aide d'une méthode des orbitales moléculaires semi-empirique pour tous les électrons de valence. Sur cette base, ainsi que sur une analyse vibrationnelle du spectre expérimental, on procède à l'attribution de plusieurs transitions électroniques. La bande d'absorption de plus basse énergie (2107 Å, = 150) est attribuée à une transition n ^*. Les bandes d'absorption à 2030Å ( = 1600), 1275Å ( = 2100) et 1570Å ( = 1920) sont considérées comme des bandes 0 - 0 associées à des transitions ^*, ^* et ^* respectivement.

     

Applications of the virtual charge model to the electronic structures and spectra of benzaldehyde and acetophenone

Summary The virtual charge model (Tapia model) in conjunction with the CNDO/S-CI approximation in the frame of SCF-MO theory was employed to study the effects of solvent on the electronic structures and spectra of benzaldehyde and acetophenone molecules. The CNDO/S calculations in presence of solvation indicate a satisfactory interpretation of the medium effects on the electronic structures and spectra of the molecules investigated. The prediction of our MO calculations by means of the Tapia model concerning the solvochromic shifts of n * and * transitions are in accord with the observed trends which indicate a blue shift for the n * band and a red shift for the * band upon a change of solvent from non-polar to polar solvents.

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Anwendung des Virtual Charge-Modells auf die Elektronenstrukturen und Spektren von Benzaldehyd und Acetophenon

Zusammenfassung Das Virtual-Charge-Modell (Tapia-Modell) im Zusammenhang mit der CNDO/S-CI-Näherung im Rahmen der SCF-MO-Theorie wurde zum Studium der Lösungsmitteleffekte auf die Elektronenstrukturen und Spektren von Benzaldehyd und Acetophenon herangezogen. Die CNDO/S-Rechnungen bei Anwesenheit von Solvens erlauben eine befriedigende Interpretation der Mediumeffekte auf Elektronenstrukturen und Spektren der untersuchten Verbindungen. Die aus MO-Rechnungen folgenden Voraussagen ergeben auf Basis des Tapia-Modells solvatochrome Verschiebungen für die n *- und *-Übergänge. Die vorausgesagten Effekte stehen im Einklang mit den experimentell beobachteten Trends: Blauverschiebung für die n *-Bande und Rotverschiebung für die *-Bande beim Wechsel von nichtpolarem zu polarem Lösungsmittel.

     

Calculation of some electronic excited states of formaldehyde

The optimized MO's of several excited states of formaldehyde have been calculated by means of a large basis set of modified Gaussian functions; particular attention has been paid to the * transition. The total energy of the various states has been obtained as the sum of the SCF and correlation energies; the last one has been calculated as a functional of the electronic density. The calculated values for the transition energies are in good agreement with the experiment. A strong interaction of the * state with the continuum is evidentiated; this fact can justify the absence of the * band in the absorption spectrum.     

Quantum-chemical study of allylstannanes

It has been shown by the MNDO method that in allyl compounds of tin, the atomic orbitals of the heteroatom interact with the -orbital through the bridge group, but interact with the ^*-orbital mainly through space. The position and intensity of the long-wave electronic transitions for methylvinylstannane should not depend on the conformation, with the ,- and , pseudo--conjugation effects being approximately identical, whereas for allylstannane, the ,-conjugation is considerably stronger. In molecules containing several allyl fragments bonded to heavy atoms, ,-conjugation is far weaker than ,-conjugation in polyenes.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 9, pp. 2071–2076, September, 1991.     

Calculation of two-center zero-field splitting integrals

Two-center zero-field splitting (ZFS) integrals have been calculated by numerical integration of Coulomb repulsion integrals which are evaluated over basic charge distributions as defined by Roothaan in terms of Slater atomic orbitals. The method is applied to the calculation of the ZFS integrals for -, - and - electron interactions on C, N and N⁺ centers. Numerical results are given.

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Zusammenfassung Zweizentren ZFS-Integrale sind mittels numerischer Integration von Coulombintegralen berechnet worden, und zwar die -, -- und --Integrale an C-, N- und N⁺-Zentren. Die numerischen Resultate werden mitgeteilt.

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Résumé Les intégrales bi-centriques de séparation à champ nul (ZFS) ont été calculées par intégration numérique des intégrales de répulsion coulombiennes évaluées pour les distributions de charge fondamentales définies par Roothan en termes d'orbitales atomiques de Slater. La méthode est appliquée au calcul des intégrales ZFS pour les interactions -, - et - sur les centres C, N et N⁺. Résultats numériques.

     

Molecular-orbital calculation of the electronic spectra of salicylalkylimines

MO methods in the Hückel approximation are used to derive the bond orders, electron-density distributions, dipole moments, and frequencies and strengths of the electronic transitions. The assignment of the absorption bands (on the basis of the energy and intensity results) leaves no doubt that the bands near 400 m, whose intensity is very much dependent on the solvent, are due to n transitions. The electron densities and bond orders for the ground state and for the first two excited states, as well as for the n₁ transition, show that the molecules have a tendency to adopt quinoid structures on excitation. The calculated dipole moment for salicylalmethylimine agrees well with measured values for this class of compound.     

Quantum-chemical study of allylic compounds with two bonded heavy atoms

It has been shown by the CNDO method that the bathochromic shift of the long-wave absorption band in the transition from allylstannane to compounds of the type C=C-C-Sn-X and C=C-Sn-X (where X is a heavy atom) is connected with the formation of a low-energy vacant *_S-X orbital, localized mainly in the region of the Sn-X chemical bond, and of an occupied _Sn-X orbital, the energy of which is somewhat higher than of the _C-Sn orbital. The dependence of the position of the long-wave absorbance region on conformation is related to the fact that, in planar and nonplanar conformers, the long-wave transitions are of a different type ( * and *, respectively); the bathochromic shift is determined to a large degree by the difference in the energies of the highest occupied MO ( - ) in the s-trans form. In the nonplanar conformers the heavy atom orbitals interact with the -orbital of the ethylene moiety through the bridge group; this leads to a significant delocalization of the HOMO and to a considerable change in its energy. On the other hand, their interaction with the *-orbital in compounds of the C=C-C-Sn-X type is very low and does not favor the delocalization of lower vacant MO. In vinyldistannane the *-orbital is noticeably delocalized, due to the interaction with the *_Sn-Sn orbital in planar and with the *_Sn-Sn orbital in nonplanar conformers.N. D. Zelinskii Institute of Organic Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences, 117913 Moscow. Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 3, pp. 636–641, March, 1992.     

Homodimerization of spiro{bicyclo[2.2.1]Hepta-2,5-Diene-7,1′-cyclopropane}, catalyzed by group VIII transition metal complexes

Conclusions The homodimerization of spiro{bicyclo[2.2.1]hepta-2,5-diene-7,1-cyclopropane} (I) has been investigated in the presence of Ni-, Fe-, Co-, Rh-, and Ir-based metal complex catalysts. Depending on the nature of the metal and its ligand environment cyclodimerization of (I) can take place via [2+2]-, [2+2+2]-, and [4+4]-cycloaddition schemes, to give high yields of hepta-, octa-, and nonacyclic strained hydrocarbons.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 11, pp. 2592–2599, November, 1988.     

Optical and electrophysical properties of metal complexes of tetra(1,4-dithiacyclohexeno)porphyrazine

The optical and electrophysical characteristics of metal complexes of tetra-(1,4-dithiacyclohexeno)porphyrazine were measured. The presence of 1,4-dithi-acyclohexene rings in the molecules of the investigated compounds leads to the appearance of bands corresponding to an n * transition in the absorption spectra. The positions of the long-wave bands corresponding to a * transition are determined by the nature of the metal. All of the complexes have semiconductor properties; the specific electrical conductivities range from 10^–11 to 10^{–9 –1}·cm^–1.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 9, pp. 1276–1279, September, 1986.     

Molecular orbital calculations on the optical rotatory properties of chiral allene systems

The chiroptical properties associated with the ^* transitions in dissymmetric allene systems are calculated and relationships between the chiroptical observables and the stereochemical and electronic structural features of these systems are examined. The calculations are based on the INDO and CNDO/S semiempirical molecular orbital models for the electronic structure of the molecular systems and excited states are constructed in the virtual orbital-configuration interaction approximation. The dipole strengths, rotatory strengths, and dissymmetry factors for the three lowest energy ^* transitions are computed and reported for eleven chiral allene structures. Relationships between absolute configuration and the signs of the ^* rotatory strengths are examined and discussed.     

Electronic structure and absorption spectra of verdazyl radicals,the corresponding cations,and leuco compounds

The wavelengths of transitions in electronic absorption spectra of verdazyl radicals, the corresponding cations, and leuco compounds were calculated in valence and -electron approximations with allowance for configuration interaction. It was shown that the longest-wave bands in the investigated compounds are due to ^* electron transitions. The effect of the nature of the substituents on the position of the bands in the spectrum is discussed.Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 22, No. 4, pp. 473–477, July–August, 1986.     

Synthesis and chiral-optical properties of (+)-3-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-1-thione

(+)-3-Methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinoline-1-thione was obtained by sulfuration of (+)-3-methyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolone with phosphorus pentasulfide or by cyclization of (+)--benzylethyl isothiocyante under the influence of polyphosphoric acid. Measurements of the rotatory dispersion and circular dichroism showed the presence of two positive Cotton effects due to n^* and ^* transitions in the thioamide chromophore, as well as Cotton effects apparently due to ^* transitions in the aromatic chromophore.Communication XXXV from the series Stereochemical Investigations. See [11] for communication XXXIV.Translated from Khimiya Geterotsiklicheskikh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 94–97, January, 1976.     

Electronic structure of monosubstituted benzenes and X-ray emission spectroscopy

The electronic structure of the benzaldehyde molecule has been studied by X-ray emission spectroscopy. The gas-phase O-K- and C-K-spectra of this compound have been obtained. MNDO quantum-chemical calculations have been carried out. The structure of the MO's of benzaldehyde has been compared with those of benzene and formaldehyde molecules. The character of the p-p interaction of the phenyl and formyl fragments has been considered. The contribution of the latter to the highest occupied molecular orbitals of the-system has been shown to be small.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 6, pp. 1033–1037, June, 1994.     

Ab initio calculation of the band structure of some boron-nitrogen polymers

Ab initio calculations using a Gaussian orbital basis set were performed on the two boron-nitrogen polymer systems polyaminoborane and polyboronimide. For the polyaminoborane system an alternating B-N bond model appears to be more stable than a symmetric B-N bond model. An electron drift from the NH₂ group to the BH₂ moiety was calculated for both models although the nitrogen atom was found to possess a negative charge stemming from polarization of the N-H bonds. The energy band diagrams derived from both models show rather featureless bands indicative of weakly interactive systems although that of polyboronimide indicates that it is a more delocalized system than its saturated counterpart. The conduction and valence bands at the X-point are composed of orbitals and the lowest electronic transition is predicted to be —* in nature. The electron distribution of polyboronimide indicates a movement of -electrons from the boron to the nitrogen coupled with a smaller -electron drift from the nitrogen to the boron.     

Excited Π states of divinyl chalcogenides and chalcophenes

Electron transitions in divinyl chalcogenides (CH₂=CHXCH=CH₂, where X is S, Se, or Te) have been analyzed using UV absorption spectra of dialkyl and alkyl vinyl chalcogenides. The following relations for the orbital energies are found: ^* < ^* < ^* < ^* for Te and ^* < ^* < ^* < ^* for S and Se. For chalcophenes, a correlation between the energy of the excited state (E ^*) of specific symmetry, the ionization potential (I) and the electron affinity (EA) is obtained:E ^*=const+(I+EA)/2. The electron affinity of divinyl chalcogenides is estimated. The correlation between the excited ^* states of divinyl chalcogenides and chalcophenes is discussed.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 831–835, May, 1994.     

Spreading of dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine on the surface of sodium deoxycholate aqueous solution

The surface pressure vs. mokcular surface area relations for dipalmitoyl phosphatidylcholine (DPPC) insoluble monolayer and sodium deoxycholate (SDC) adsorbed monolayer,L and D1, respectively, were obtained from the analyses of surface tensions measured by the Wilhelmy glass plate. Also, D1 was obtained by a drop-weight method. Next, the surface pressure time course,(t), of the SDC aq. was measured by the Wilhelmy plate before and after DPPC was spread on the liquid surface. At DPPC spreading,(t) jumped to a maximum,, and decreased along an exponential curve. The values of with various surface amounts of DPPC and bulk concentrations of SDC were analyzed using a dual surface-region model. The model enabled the estimation of. For better fitting, modified relations were constructed in place of D1. The exponential decrease of(t) was also observed on the SDC adsorbed monolayer which was rapidly compressed by a moving barrier. The(t) relaxation rate constants of the SDC monolayers which were compressed by DPPC spreading and the moving barrier agreed with each other, suggesting a desorption of SDC from the surface.     

Calculation of σ→π* and π→σ* transitions in vinylboranes

Calculations are presented of the energies of the ground and excited and electronic states of ethylene and substituted vinylboranes. The Pople-Segal-Santry method was employed throughout. It is concluded that the excited state of lowest energy in ethylene has * character whilst the lowest energy ultra-violet spectral bands of the latter compounds stem from ^* transitions.

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Zusammenfassung Valenzelektronenrechnungen nach Pople-Segal-Santry wurden für Äthylen und Vinylborane durchgeführt. Danach hat der niedrigste angeregte Zustand von Äthylen ^*-Charakter, während die längstwellige UV-Bande der Vinylborane einem ^* -Übergang entspricht.

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Résumé Calculs de l'énergie pour les états fondamentaux et excités et de l'éthylène et des vinylboranes substitués. Utilisation de la méthode de Pople-Ségal-Santry. L'état excité le plus bas pour l'éthylène résulte d'une transition ^* , alors qu'il résulte d'une transition ^* pour les vinylboranes.

     

π -Type and σ -type cation- π complexes of atomic cations

MP2/6-31+G* calculations were performed on the cation- complexes of ethylene, cyclobutadiene and benzene with a number of atomic cations. It was found that except B⁺ all the atomic cations form -type cation- complexes with ethylene. On the other hand, with cyclobutadiene Li⁺, N⁺, Na⁺, P⁺ and K⁺ form -type complexes, whereas H⁺, F⁺, and Cl⁺ form covalent -type complexes. With benzene Li⁺, B⁺, Na⁺, Al⁺, and K⁺ form -type complexes whereas H⁺, F⁺, and Cl⁺ form -type complexes. It was concluded that the driving force to form the -type complex is chemical bonding, and that for metal cations to form -type complexes is non-covalent interaction.     

Electronic structure and aromaticity of planar singlet π-electron monocyclic π2 carbenes

Induced -electron ring currents and relative diamagnetic susceptibilities of planar singlet -electron monocyclic ² carbenes are calculated in the coupled variant of perturbation theory in the CNO method. It is shown that the parity theorem holds for charged planar ² and ² carbenes formally generated by the detachment of a proton or a hydride ion from alternant hydrocarbons. This leads, in such carbenes, to the same energies of singlet-singlet and singlet-triplet transitions, electric polarizabilities, conjugation energies, -electron ring currents, diamagnetic susceptibilities and current contributions to chemical shifts, whereas the charge contributions to the latter are of opposite signs.Donbas State Academy of Building and Architecture, 1 Derzhavina St., 339023 Makeevka, Donetsk Region, Ukraine. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 157–162, May–June, 1996. Original article submitted December 5, 1994.     

Some peculiarities of π—π interactions between tetraphenylporphine metal complexes and aromatic solvents

The — complexes of metal tetraphenylporphinates with benzene, toluene, and xylenes were characterized by means of thermogravimetry. The ability of metalloporphyrins to form — complexes with certain -donor molecules depends largely on the -acceptor capacity of the macroheterocycle, and on the peculiarities of the metal—porphyrin coordinative linkage. Stoichiometry, energy parameters, and thermal stability of the - complexes of metalloporphyrins with various aromatic ligands are determined to a great extent by the molecular structure of solvents.Translated fromIzyestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp.850–853, May, 1993.