Theoretical study of molecular interactions of sulfur ylide with HF, HCN, and HN3

The molecular interactions between sulfur ylide (SY) and HX molecules (X = F, CN, and N₃) were investigated using the MP2 method at 6-311++G(2d,2p) basis set. Three different patterns including non-classical hydrogen bond (HB) H···C and classical HB H···X were found for complex formation between SY and HX molecules. Stability of the H···C type complexes are greater than H···X complexes. Quantum theories of atoms in molecules, natural bond orbitals, and energy decomposition analysis methods have been applied to analyze the intermolecular interactions. Good correlations have been found between the interaction energies (SE), the second-order perturbation energy E ⁽²⁾ and the charge transfer qCT in the studied systems.     

Theoretical study of molecular interactions of sulfur ylide with HSX (X = F, Cl, and Br) molecules

The molecular interactions between sulfur ylide (SY) and HSX molecules (X = F, Cl and Br) were investigated using the MP2 method with the 6-311++G (2d, 2p) basis set. The SY (CH₂=SH₂) have two reactive sites: CH₂ (denoted as C-interaction) and SH₂ (S-interaction) that both could interact with three atoms of HSX molecules. The results show that S···C, X···C, and H···C interactions (C-interactions) is preference over the X···S, H···S, and H···X interactions. Quantum theories of atoms in molecules and natural bond orbitals methods have been applied to analyze the intermolecular interactions. Good correlations have been found between the interaction energies, the second-order perturbation energies E⁽²⁾, and the charge transfer qCT in the studied systems.     

Ab initio calculation for properties of hydrogen bonded complexes H3N⋯HCN,HCN⋯HCN,HCN⋯HF,H2O⋯HF

Self Consistent Field calculations, using TZ+2P basis sets, are reported on four hydrogen-bonded complexes. Vibrational frequencies, rotational constants, infrared and raman intensities are compared with available experimental data. The basis set superposition error is shown not to be important for the calculation of these properties with this basis set.     

HCN(HNC)与NH3, H2O和HF分子间相互作用的理论研究

在MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ水平上, 对HCN(HNC)与NH3, H2O和HF分子间可能存在的氢键型复合物进行了全自由度能量梯度优化, 通过在相同水平上的频率验证分析发现了稳定的分子间相互作用形式是HCN(HNC)作为质子供体或作为质子受体形成的复合物. 基组重叠误差对总相互作用能的影响均小于3.34 kJ/mol. 通过自然键轨道(NBO)分析, 研究了单体和复合物中的原子电荷和电荷转移对分子间相互作用的影响. 对称性匹配微扰理论(SAPT, Symmetry Adapted Perturbation Theory)能量分解结果表明, 在分子间相互作用中, 静电作用与诱导作用占主导地位, 而诱导作用与复合物的电荷转移之间具有良好的正相关性.     

Theoretical study on the excited states of HCN

In the flash-photolysis of oxazole, iso-oxazole, and thiozole a transient band system was observed in the region 2500-3050 angstroms. This band system was attributed to a meta-stable form of HCN, i.e., either HNC or triplet HCN. Theoretical investigations have been carried out on the ground and excited states of HCN to characterize this and other experimentally observed transitions. The predicted geometries are compared with the experiment and earlier theoretical calculations. The present calculations show that the band system in the region 2500-3050 A corresponds to the transition 4 3-A' <-- 1 3-A' of HCN.     

Theoretical study of HCN and HNC neutral and charged clusters

A theoretical study of linear and cyclic clusters of (HCN)n and (HNC)n (up to n = 10) has been carried out by means of DFT and MP2 ab initio methods. The transition states linking the cyclic clusters show high energetic barriers that prevent the spontaneous transformation of the high-energy clusters, (HNC)n, into the low-energy ones, (HCN)n. The effect of the protonation/deprotonation of the linear clusters has also been explored. The results show that (HNC)n clusters with n values larger than six are thermodynamically more stable as charged systems than as neutral ones. The geometrical results have been analyzed using a Steiner-Limbach plot. The electron density and its Laplacian at the bond critical points correlate with the corresponding bond distances by means of two exponential functions, one for the open shell and another for the closed shell cases.     

Theoretical study of the mechanism generating azomethine ylide from formaldehyde and glycine

The mechanism to generate azomethine ylide from formaldehyde and glycine is systematically investigated. The density functional theory at the B3LYP/6-311++G(d,p) level is employed for both geometry optimization and single point energy calculation. Our results indicate that two possible pathways can lead to the generation of the carbinolamine intermediate with a favorable step-wise pathway. However, as for the step to form azomethine ylide, a concerted elimination of water and carbon dioxide is preferred. This calculation result is totally different from the widely accepted revised Rizzi mechanism.     

Structural, theoretical and multinuclear NMR study of mercury(II) complexes with a new ambidentate phosphorus ylide

The reaction of the new ambidentate ylide, Ph₃PCHCOCH₂COOC₂H₅ (EAPPY), with HgX₂ (X = Cl, Br and I) in equimolar ratios using methanol as the solvent leads to binuclear complexes of the type [EAPPY·HgX₂]₂ (X = Cl (1), Br (2) and I (3)). Single crystal X-ray analysis reveals the presence of a centrosymmetric dimeric structure containing the ylide and HgX₂ (X = Br or I)_. The IR and NMR data of the product [(EAPPY)·HgCl₂]₂ (1), formed by the reaction of mercury(II) chloride with the same ylide, are similar to those of 2 and 3. Analytical data indicate a 1:1 stoichiometry between the ylide and Hg(II) halide in each of the three products. Theoretical studies indicate that the nature of the R group in ylides of the type Ph₃PCHCOR has a weak effect on the Hg-C(ylide) bond length in binuclear Hg₂L₂I₄ complexes.     

Theoretical study on the selectivity of asymmetric sulfur ylide epoxidation reaction

[structure: see text] We report the first theoretical studies on the asymmetric sulfonium ylide epoxidation reaction using a chiral sulfide that successfully reproduces the experimentally determined high enantiomeric excess. Calculations at the DFT level suggest that the transition states for the addition of the sulfonium ylide to benzaldehyde have energies which account for the observed enantioselectivity.     

Theoretical study of photoacidity of HCN: the effect of complexation with water

The character of the hydrogen bonding and the excited state proton transfer (ESPT) in the model system HCN...H(2)O is investigated. The PES of the two lowest excited states of the H(2)O...HCN complex was calculated using the CASPT2 method. The nonadiabatic coupling of the two states of the (pi-->pi*) and (pi-->sigma*) character is responsible for the excited state proton/hydrogen transfer. Compared to the ground state, the barrier for this process is significantly smaller. An increased number of water molecules in the complex with cyclic hydrogen-bonded network causes a large blue shift of the state of the (pi-->sigma*) character. The question of the dissociation of the complex in its excited state is also addressed.     

Palladium complexes of a phosphorus ylide with two stabilizing groups: synthesis, structure, and DFT study of the bonding modes

The phosphorus ylide ligand [Ph3P=C(CO2Me)C(=NPh)CO2Me] (L1) has been prepared and fully characterized by spectroscopic, crystallographic, and density functional theory (DFT) methods (B3LYP level). The reactivity of L1 toward several cationic Pd(II) and Pt(II) precursors, with two vacant coordination sites, has been studied. The reaction of [M(C/\X)(THF)2]ClO4 with L1 (1:1 molar ratio) gives [M(C/\X)(L1)]ClO4 [M = Pd, C/\X = C6H4CH2NMe2 (1), S-C6H4C(H)MeNMe2 (2), CH2-8-C9H6N (3), C6H4-2-NC5H4 (4), o-CH2C6H4P(o-tol)2 (6), eta3-C3H5 (7); M = Pt, C/\X = o-CH2C6H4P(o-tol)2 (5); M(C/\X) = Pd(C6F5)(SC4H8) (8), PdCl2 (9)]. In complexes 1-9, the ligand L1 bonds systematically to the metal center through the iminic N and the carbonyl O of the stabilizing CO2Me group, as is evident from the NMR data and from the X-ray structure of 3. Ligand L1 can also be orthopalladated by reaction with Pd(OAc)2 and LiCl, giving the dinuclear derivative [Pd(mu-Cl)(C6H4-2-PPh2=C(CO2Me)C(CO2Me)=NPh)]2 (10). The X-ray crystal structure of 10 is also reported. In none of the prepared complexes 1-10 was the C(alpha) atom found to be bonded to the metal center. DFT calculations and Bader analysis were performed on ylide L1 and complex 9 and its congeners in order to assess the preference of the six-membered N,O metallacycle over the four-membered C,N and five-membered C,O rings. The presence of two stabilizing groups at the ylidic C causes a reduction of its bonding capabilities. The increasing strength of the Pd-C, Pd-O, and Pd-N bonds along with other subtle effects are responsible for the relative stabilities of the different bonding modes.     

Theoretical study of reactions between AlH(1Σ) and HF molecule

Reaction mechanisms between AlH (¹Σ) and HF molecule are theoretically investigated. Ab initio calculations demonstrate that there are two parallel reaction channels: one is an addition reaction to give H₂AlF via the three‐membered ring transition state (TS) and the other is a dehydrogenation reaction to give AlF+H₂ via the four‐membered ring TS. The addition reaction is thermodynamically favorable and the dehydrogenation reaction is kinetically favorable. Thermodynamics and Eyring transition state theory (TST) with the Wigner correction are also used to compute the thermodynamic functions, the equilibrium constants, A factors, and the rate constants of these reaction channels at 200–1000 K. From the thermodynamics and TST calculations, it is valuable to point out that consideration on the entropy and thermal enthalpy is quite important in the study of chemical reactions on the basis of ab initio method. ©1999 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quant Chem 73: 417–424, 1999     

Theoretical studies of magnetic shielding in HCN and (HCN)2

The magnetic shielding tensors of the ¹H, ¹³C and ¹⁵N nuclei in HCN dimer are calculated with GIAO SCF perturbation theory. The effects of electronic charge distribution and intermolecular interaction are studied. We showed that the shielding of the three nuclei cannot be interpreted by simple correlation to their electron population. A careful analysis of neighbouring atom contribution is required.     

NH自由基与臭氧反应机理的理论研究

用量子化学从头计算方法,在HF/6-31 ++ G**水平研究了臭氧与NH三线态活性自由基反应的微观机理,优化得到反应物、过渡态、中间体和产物的几何构型.用MP2/6-31++G**//HF/6-31 ++ G**方法计算能量,同时进行零点能校正.研究结果表明:NH三线态活性自由基与O3反应首先生成稳定中间体HNO3,然后中裂解生成HNO和O2.     

Microwave-assisted regioselective olefinations of cyclic mono- and di-ketones with a stabilized phosphorus ylide

A number of cyclic mono- and di-ketones underwent regioselective olefination with (carbethoxyethylidene)triphenylphospharane under controlled microwave heating. The Wittig reaction of 4-substituted cyclohexanones or 1,2- and 1,4-cyclohexanediones with the ylide at 190 °C for 20 min in MeCN afforded the exocyclic olefins in >94:6 isomer ratios. On the other hand, the same reactions carried out at 230 °C for 20 min in the presence of 20 mol % DBU furnished the endocyclic olefins in >83:17 isomer ratios. The base-mediated isomerization of the exocyclic olefins into the endocyclic isomers was primarily driven by thermodynamic stability of the products and the effect of ring structures on deconjugation was examined.     

Theoretical study of HCN(+) + C2H2 reaction

A detailed theoretical investigation for the ion-molecule reaction of HCN (+) with C 2H 2 is performed at the B3LYP/6-311G(d,p) and CCSD(T)/6-311++G(3df,2pd) (single-point) levels. Possible energetically allowed reaction pathways leading to various low-lying dissociation products are probed. It is shown that eight dissociation products P 1 (H 2C 3N (+)+H), P 2 (CN+C 2H 3 (+)), P 3 (HC 3N (+)+H 2), P 4 (HCCCNH (+)+H), P 5 (H 2NCCC (+)+H), P 6 (HCNCCH (+)+H), P 7 (C 2H 2 (+)+HCN), and P 8 (C 2H 2 (+)+HNC) are both thermodynamically and kinetically accessible. Among the eight dissociation products, P 1 is the most abundant product. P 7 and P 3 are the second and third feasible products but much less competitive than P 1 , followed by the almost negligible product P 2 . Other products, P 4 (HCCCNH (+)+H), P 5 (HCNCCH (+)+H), P 6 (H 2NCCC (+)+H), and P 8 (C 2H 2 (+)+HNC) may become feasible at high temperatures. Because the intermediates and transition states involved in the reaction HCN (+) + C 2H 2 are all lower than the reactant in energy, the title reaction is expected to be rapid, as is consistent with the measured large rate constant at room temperature. The present calculation results may provide a useful guide for understanding the mechanism of HCN (+) toward other pi-bonded molecules.     

Hydrogen bonding and the structure of the HFHCN dimer

The structure and energy of formation of the hydrogen bonded complex HFHCN are predicted by ab initio molecular orbital methods. The charge redistribution upon dimer formation is examined in this complex and related to those charge distributions found in other H-bonded complexes. The total hydrogen bond energy is broken down into components as well as related to experimental work on similar compounds.     

Theoretical Investigations on the Interaction Nature of Br2 with HF, H2O and NH3

The interactions of HF, H2O and NH3 with Br2 are investigated at the MP2(full)/ aug-cc-pVDZ level. It is found that two kinds of stable complexes, halogen-bonded and hydrogen- bonded complexes, exist between Br2 and HF and between Br2 and H2O. The interaction energy analysis and natural population analysis (NPA) are conducted to these two kinds of complexes, indicating the halogen-bonded complexes are more stable than the corresponding hydrogen-bonded ones, and the binding energies of the former increase in the order HFH2O for the latter.     

CH3+HNCO反应机理的理论研究

异氰酸(HNCO)分解引发的一系列自由基反应是氮氧化物快速消除机理[1,2](RAPRENOX)所研究的领域,该反应涉及到燃烧化学中氮氧化物NOX的消除,所以获得这些反应准确的位垒就成为实验化学和理论化学所要解决的问题。本文中我们重点研究CH3+HNCO反应机理,探讨CH3自由基是否也能象氮氢自由基一样,在异氰酸(HNCO)分解反应中起作用。1　计算方法用量子化学MP2方法,在6 311++G 水平上计算了CH3自由基与HNCO反应的反应物、产物、中间体和过渡态的几何构型,用QCISD(T)方法在6 311++G 水平上计算了它们的能量。通过振动分析确定…