A concise representation of adsorbate-surface interactions. I. Formulation and model calculation for adsorption of Co on Cu(100) surface

A method is presented to clarify the concepts of the chemisorptive bonds among many chemisorptive interactions. The eigenfunctions of the system are transformed into new orbitals, and the chemisorptive interactions are represented in terms of a few transformed orbitals. To show the usefulness of the present method, the adsorption of CO on the Cu(100) surface is examined within the CNDO/2 approximation. The donation and the type interaction is clearly visualized, and the information of the spatial extent of the chemisorptive interactions is also obtained.     

The cis-effect in trans-[PtCl2XY] compounds

The cis-influence observed in chlorine NQR data of X, Y affecting the Pt-Cl bonds in compounds of type trans-[PtCl₂XY] is interpreted. -bonding differences in Pt-Cl bonds are suggested to account for the trends in NQR frequencies. Pt-Cl -bonding is negligibly small for both d (Pt)–p (Cl) and p –p (Cl) interactions.     

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.     

Absorption spectra and bond type in Co(II) aquoamino complexes

Absorption spectra are reported for solutions containing Co(II) and ammonia. Spectra are calculated for five Co(II) aquoamino complexes. The spectra are used to determine Dq and B, parameters of the bonds in these compounds. It is found that Dq and B change nonlinearly and nonadditively. The parameters _c, Dt, Ds, and have also been established for [Co(H₂O)₆]²⁺ and [Co(NH₃)₆]²⁺. The parameter variation can be explained if the H₂O molecules form weaker bonds to the central atom than do the NH₃ molecules, but are capable of d-p interaction.     

Spectroscopic investigation and thermal behavior of new carbonyl complexes [M(CO)4(N—N)(CuX)], (M = W,Mo; N—N = 2,2′-bipyridine, 1,10-phenanthroline; X = Cl,SCN)

[M(CO)₄(N—N)] reacts with CuCl to give new heterobimetallic metal carbonyls of the type [M(CO)₄(N—N)(CuCl)], M = W, Mo; N—N = 2,2-bipyridine (bipy), 1,10-phenanthroline (phen). Reactions of [M(CO)₄(N—N)(CuCl)] with NaSCN produced the series of complexes of general formula [M(CO)₄(N—N)(CuSCN)]. The i.r. spectral of all the bimetallic carbonyls exhibited the general four (CO) band patterns of the precursors. The u.v.–vis. spectral data for precursors and products showed bands associated with * (nitrogen ligands), dd (intrametal), as well as MLCT d* (nitrogen ligands) and MLCT d *(CO) transitions. The [M(CO)₄(N—N)(CuX)] (X = Cl, SCN) emission spectra showed only one band associated with the MLCT transition. The t.g. curves revealed a stepwise loss of CO groups. The initial decomposition temperatures of the [M(CO)₄(N—N)(CuX)] series suggest that the bimetallic compounds are indeed thermally less stable than their precursors, and the X-ray data showed the formation of MO₃, CuMO₄, Cu₂O and CuO as final decomposition products, M = W, Mo. The spectroscopic data suggests that the heterobimetallic compounds are polymeric.     

Recherches sur la structure électronique de composés soufrés (méthode LCAO améliorée)

Résumé La méthode LCAO améliorée est appliquée à l'étude des dérivés soufrés des ions carbonate et carbamate: thiocarbonates et dithiocarbamate, réduits à leur système . Les orbitales d du soufre n'ont pas été introduites. Dans tous les cas, la distance C-S obtenue est de l'ordre de 1,7 Å. La substitution progressive des oxygènes par des soufres se traduit sur la première transition par un effet bathochrome régulier d'environ 1 eV par atome substitué.

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Studies of the electronic structure of sulphur compoundsII. Thiocarbonates and Dithiocarbamate: Substitution Effect of the Oxygen by the Sulphur

Improved LCAO method is applied to the study of the sulphur derivatives of carbonate and carbamate ions: thiocarbonates and dithiocarbamate, reduced to the system, d orbitals have not been introduced. In all cases the distance C-S is about 1.7 Å. The progressive substitution of oxygen atoms by sulphur atoms presents a regular bathochrome effect of one eV by substituted atom for the first transition .

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Zusammenfassung Das LCAO-améliorée-Verfahren wird auf verschiedene Schwefelderivate der Carbonat- und Carbamat-Ionen angewendet, wobei nur die -Elektronen, die d-Elektronen jedoch nicht in die Rechnungen einbezogen wurden. Es ergibt sich ein C-S-Abstand von 1,7 Å; sukzessive Sauerstoff-substitution liefert einen bathochromen Effekt von 1 eV.

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Les auteurs remercient le Docteur M. Benard pour l'aide qu'il leur a apportée dans l'exécution de certains calculs sur ordinateur en utilisant un programme mis au point par ses soins, ainsi que le Professeur A. Julg pour les discussions que nous avons eues avec lui sur les problèmes traités dans cet article.     

Über die π-Elektronenstruktur dertrans-1,2-Di-(pyridyl)-äthylene, 3. Mitt.: Die SCF−MO−CI-Untersuchung

Zusammenfassung Mit dem SCF–MO-Verfahren in der -Variationsmethode wurde die -Elektronenstruktur dertrans-1,2-Di-(pyridyl)äthylene untersucht. Die Spektren werden berechnet, wobei man Wechselwirkung dereinzeln angeregten Singulett-Konfigurationen berücksichtigt. Die berechneten Übergangsenergien sind in guter Übereinstimmung mit gemessenen Werten.

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-Electron structure of trans-1,2-Di-(pyridyl)-ethylenes, III.: Application of the SCF–MO–CI method

The -electron structure oftrans-1,2-Di-(pyridyl)-ethylenes was studied by the SCF–MO-method in the variable -approximation. The electronic spectra were calculated using the singly excited singlet configurations for the CI treatment. The calculated transition energies are in good agreement with the experimental data.

     

Exact topological π-electron Hamiltonians from ab initio wavefunctions?

A general topological -electron Hamiltonian is defined as an appropriate function of the adjacency matrix. It is shown that any electronic property of a planar benzenoid hydrocarbon, including its all-electron wavefunction, is entirely determined by the topological -electron Hamiltonian describing the hydrocarbon. However, using electronic wavefunctions (calculated at the HF/6-31G^** level) of several such hydrocarbons as examples, it is demonstrated that it is impossible to construct topological Hamiltonians with eigenvectors related by simple universal algebraic formulae to the corresponding occupied Hartree-Fock orbitals of symmetry. This observation casts doubt on the usefulness of the Hückel -electron orbitals in understanding the electronic structures of benzenoid systems.Dedicated to Professor Frank Harary on the occasion of his 70th birthday.     

Electronic interaction between the nitrogen,oxygen, and silicon atoms in the molecules of α-aziridin-1-ylalkoxy(triethyl)silanes

By the PMR method we have established the existence of a high frequency of the inversion of the nitrogen atom in the molecules of -aziridin-1-ylalkoxysilanes. This is due to the fact that the high (because of p-d bonding with the silicon atom) electronegativity of the oxygen atom in the Si-O-C-N system makes possible an interaction between the unshared electron pair of the nitrogen atom and the antibonding orbital of the C-O bond. The latter, in its turn, increases the degree of p-d bonding between the oxygen and silicon atoms (in these compounds the order of the Si-O bond is greater than in the alkoxysilanes).     

Chemical stability and reactivity of the 1∶1 and 2:1 halobis(N,N-dialkyldithiocarbamato)iron(III): Molecular halogen loose associations

EHMO-SCCC calculations have been used to probe the molecular orbital interactions of 1:1 and 21 charge-transfer complexes of halobis(N,N-dialkyldithiocarbamato)iron(III) complexes with molecular halogens, treated as super molecules. The molecular orbital structure of the compounds is being described in essentially the same way to that successfully applied in the cases of-, -gs, and n- CT complexes. It is found that all types of orbital interactions (- and/or type) have a destabilizing effect on the complexes; hence, the forces of attachment have to be of the charge-transfer and van der Waals type, to offset this molecular orbital-based repulsion. The relative stability of the compounds is broadly discussed in terms of the calculated binding energies, which are found to depend on the nature of both constituent molecules. Moreover, orbital populations, two-center energy terms, and computed atomic charges of the super molecules, as compared to those of the constituent molecules, provide adequate information on the mechanism of the charge-transfer processes occurring upon complexation. It is important that weak bonding interactions between the constituent molecules do exist, but surprisingly directly, between the molecular halogens and the iron(III) central atoms, and not via the apical halogeno ligands. These bonding interactions, although not responsible for the stability of the compounds, account well for the observed magnetic behavior of the dimeric (21) complexes and are of key importance in promoting intramolecular electron-transfer reactions responsible for the oxidation of half of the dithio ligands into the thiuram disulfides observed in some of the reactions of the iron(III) halobisdithiocarbamates with molecular halogens.     

The Exciton Model and the Circular Dichroism of Polypeptides

Summary. Exciton coupling of the 190nm ^* transition is an important factor in the CD spectrum of peptides and proteins. The CD spectrum of the -helix is dominated by the exciton effect. The spectrum is sensitive to the direction of the ^* transition dipole moment, especially for short helices. Exciton theory is much less successful in accounting for the CD spectrum of the poly(proline)II (PPII) conformation, an important conformer in collagen and in unordered peptides. Mixing of the ^* transition with high-energy transitions in the peptide backbone and in side chains must be considered to explain the strong negative CD band near 200nm of PPII.     

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.

     

Structure électronique comparée des isomères conjugués du benzène

The molecular orbitals and energy levels of and electrons in benzene, fulvene and 3,4-dimethylenecyclobutene have been calculated by the LCAO-SCF method, using a basis set of Gaussian orbitals. According to the values of binding energy, the larger stability of benzene is due to a electrons rather than to electrons. The main part of dipole moments arises from electrons.     

TheT 1 state ofp-nitroaniline and related molecules: A CNDO/S study

The nature of the lowest energy triplet state (T ₁) ofp-nitroaniline (PNA), N,N-dimethyl-p-nitroaniline (DMPNA) and nitrobenzene (NB) is reexamined using the semiempirical CNDO/S-CI method with selected parameter options. The present results indicate that in the case of theunperturbed molecules the short-axis polarized * n() triplet largely localized at the acceptor end of the molecule may lie lower in energy than the triplet manifold counterpart of the intense intramolecular charge-transferD ⁺ A ^–singlet excitation. Computations suggest, however, that polar solvents strongly stabilize the PNA and DMPNA * charge-transfer triplet relative to other excitations, whereas specific solvent hydrogen-bonded interactions stabilize the * n() triplet of NB below those of * character. These assignments allow a rationalization of phosphorescence lifetime data,T _n T ₁ absorption measurements and relative photochemical behavior.     

Charge-transfer complexes of indenophanes with π-acceptors

The charge-transfer (CT) spectra of the -complexes formed by a number of -acceptors with several indenophanes as well as indene as a model compound have been measured in methylene chloride at 20 °C. Association constants and transition energies of these complexes as well as ionization potentials of the -donors have been determined. The data obtained indicate the existence of transannular electronic interactions in the indenophane nucleus. Furthermore, the pseudo-para- andmeta[2.2]indenophane isomers (3 and4) show a large difference in their -base strength. A good linear relationship has been observed between the association constants and _max of the long wavelength CT bands for the -complexes of these -donors with both tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) and 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyanobenzoquinone (DDQ). All CT complexes studied have a 1:1 stoichiometry.

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Charge-transfer-Komplexe aus Indenophanen und -Akzeptoren

Zusammenfassung Die Charge-transfer-Spektren (CT-Spektren) von -Komplexen aus Indenophanen bzw. der Modellverbindung Inden und verschiedenen -Akzeptoren wurden in Methylenchlorid bei 20 °C bestimmt. Die Assoziationskonstanten und Übergangsenergien dieser Komplexe sowie die Ionisationspotentiale der -Donatoren wurden ermittelt. Die Daten sprechen für das Vorliegen transannularer elektronischer Wechselwirkungen im Indenophan-System. Die isomeren pseudo-para- und -meta[2.2]indenophane3 und4 unterscheiden sich in ihrer -Basizität deutlich. Es besteht eine gute lineare Korrelation zwischen den Assoziationskonstanten und _max der langwelligen CT-Banden der verschiedenen -Donatoren mit Tetracyanoethylen (TCNE) und 2,3-Dichlor-5,6-dicyano-p-benzochinon (DDQ). Alle untersuchten CT-Komplexe besitzen 1:1-Stöchiometrie.

     

AM1 study of photoelectron spectra.

The -orbital structure of the monomeric form of the 2,2,4,6-tetrachloro-2,2-dihydro-1,5,2-diazaphosphorinine has been studied by photoelectron spectroscopy and using quantum-chemical calculations by the semiempirical AM1 method. It has been concluded that the electronic and energy characteristics of four higher -MOs (frontier and three next orbitals) of this compound may be interpreted in terms of semipolar bonds formed by three atoms (C, P, and N). For describing two low-lying -MOs of the ⁴,⁵-phosphorine studied, it is necessary to take into account the --interaction.For Part 8, see Ref. 1.Translated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 4, pp. 827–831, April, 1996.     

A comparison of quantitative theoretical results of the bonding in Ni(CO)4 and Ni(N2)4

Using non-empirical calculations the details of bonding in Ni(CO)₄ and in the analogous Ni(N₂)₄ are investigated.For Ni(CO)₄ some previous results are confirmed. In the calculation on Ni(N₂)₄ the close resemblance with Ni(CO)₄ is quite remarkable. The main difference is contained in the fact that carbon has a lower -electron density than nitrogen and that therefore the *-orbital in CO is lower in energy and geometrically more favourable for back donation.From the calculations we find a difference in metal-ligand bond energy between the carbonyl complex and the dinitrogen complex of approximately 18 kcal/mol.     

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.     

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.     

Calculations of electronic spectra of Fe and Co porphyrins and their anionic forms

Energies and intensities of electronic transitions of a number of Co and Fe porphyrins and their anionic forms have been calculated by the INDO/S-CI method in the Zerner parametrization. The results from the theoretical analysis are consistent with the basic relationships observed in the change of electronic spectra within the limits of isoelectronic series of compounds characterized by identical total number of -electrons and identical filling of the pair of d orbitals. It has been established that in the spectra of compounds of an isoelectronic series corresponding to the neutral state of the porphyrin ligand, the allowed electronic transitions are described by superpositions of two ^* configurations (la_1u 4e_g) ) and (3a ^2u 4e_g ) , two configurations of intermolecular charge transfer 3 (d 2b_1u) and (d 3b_2u), and two types of doubly excited configurations (la_1u, d 4e_g, 4e_g) and (3a _2u, d 4e_g, 4e_g). Data have been obtained on the energies and orbital nature of the even electronic states that are responsible for rapid exchange of excitation energy of the porphyrin molecules with the transition metals.Leningrad. Translated from Teoreticheskaya i Éksperimental'naya Khimiya, Vol. 27, No. 2, pp. 144–151, March–April, 1991. Original article submitted September 28, 1989.