Improved relativistic energy-consistent pseudopotentials for 3d-transition metals

Energy-consistent relativistic pseudopotentials for 3d-transition metals Sc to Ni based on modified valence energies are proposed. The pseudopotentials are adjusted at the finite difference level within the intermediate coupling scheme with respect to multi-configuration Dirac–Hartree–Fock data based on the Dirac–Coulomb Hamiltonian with an estimate of the Breit contributions in quasidegenerate perturbation theory. Typically a few hundred to thousand J levels arising from about 35 to 40 configurations ranging from the anion down to the highly charged cation are considered as references. It is shown that introducing a small common energetic shift of all valence energies reduces the errors in the parameter adjustment considerably. Results of highly correlated atomic and molecular test calculations using large basis sets and basis set extrapolation techniques are presented. To be submitted to Theoretical Chemistry Accounts (special volume on the occasion of Prof. Dr. H. Stoll's 60th birthday)     

Ab initio and DFT calculations on the initial step in thiamin catalysis

The diphosphate ester (ThDP) of thiamin (vitamin B₁) is an important cofactor of enzymes within the carbohydrate metabolism. The initial reaction step shared by all ThDP-dependent enzymes is the deprotonation of the C2–H of the thiazolium ring. The replacement of the 4′-amino group by a hydroxyl one in the pyrimidine ring leads to the oxy-ThDP analogue which is known as an antagonist in thiamin catalysis.

Ab initio and DFT calculations on the MP2/6-31G* and B3LYP/6-31G* level were performed to study the proton relay function in thiamin and oxythiamin systems. Both MP2 and B3LYP calculations show significant differences of the reaction coordinate of the ylide formation in the systems. Tautomers, protonated and deprotonated species of both systems show different trends regarding their stability. The influence of correlation effects on the results is discussed by comparison with the HF-SCF/6-31G* data. Frequency calculations on the B3LYP/6-31G* level were performed to characterize the minima and transition state structures, respectively.     

Kinetics of the Reaction of Abstracting Hydrogen from Ethylene by Hydrogen Atom

Hydrogen abstraction reaction, H C2H4 --H2 C2H2 was studied by using A initio SCF method. Ge-ometries were fully optimized at SCF level and energies were computed at STO-3G basis set for reactants and transition state. Vibrational analysis was performed thereupon. Finally, the rate constant calculations were carried out at different temperatures for all range of reaction temperature according to Eyring's sbwlute reaction rate theory. The calculated activation energy is 12. 68 kcal/mol, lower than observed value (H. S kcal/mol) by 1. 82 kcal/mol only. The agreement of the calculated rate constants with the experiments is satisfactory.     

纳米硅胶颗粒的制备及其对金属离子的识别

利用sol-gel方法制得了纳米级的硅胶悬浮液.通过表面化学修饰引入了具有发射荧光能力的萘基基团.在稳态荧光研究中清晰地观察到在微小粒子表面上萘基基团会因溶剂不同而发生重新排组,并呈现出激基缔合物发光.研究了不同过渡金属离子对粒子表面荧光的猝灭效应,发现只有Cu2＋对纳米微球荧光有强烈的猝灭特征,这种优良的选择能力使其有望发展成为一种分析检测Cu2＋的荧光化学敏感器.     

SiHCl3-H2气相外延生长Si单晶反应机理的理论研究

采用密度泛函理论计算方法, 在B3LYP/6-311G*水平下, 计算并得到了SiHCl3与H2反应各反应通道上各驻点的构型、振动频率和能量. 结果表明, 在气相中SiHCl3分解的通道d和SiHCl3与H2反应的通道c为竞争反应, 但其均未还原出Si原子, 只有衬底Si参与SiHCl3-H2的反应, Si原子才淀积在Si衬底上.     

Beiträge zur Chemie der Alkylverbindungen von Übergangsmetallen. 58. Zur Kenntnis von 2-(Dimethylaminomethyl)ferrocenyl-Verbindungen des Vanadiums,Molybdäns,Wolframs, Thoriums und Urans

Contributions to the Chemistry of Transition Metal Alkyl Compounds. 58 On 2-(Dimethylaminomethyl)ferrocenyl Compounds of Vanadium, Molybdenum, Tungsten, Thorium, and Uranium Earlier results according to which dimethylaminomethylferrocenyl groups (FcN) are able to form stable organometallic chelate compounds were confirmed by synthesis of the heterobimetallic chelate compounds (FcN)₂VO · Li(acac) II , (FcN)MoO₂(acac) III , (FcN)WOCl₃ IV , (FcN)Th(acac)₃ V , and (FcN)UO₂(acac) VI from the corresponding metal acetylacetonates or oxidchlorides and (FcN)Li I . The new compounds were characterized by elemental analysis, the i.r., ¹H-n.m.r., and electron spectra and by their effective magnetic moments.     

A Theoretical Study of Amine Bonding in Titanium Alkoxide Adducts

Summary. DFT calculations were carried out on Ti₂(OCH₃)₈ (NH₂CH₃)₂ and Ti₂(OCH₃)₈(NH₃)₂, which are model compounds for the previously isolated amine adducts Ti₂(OR)₈(NH₂ R′)₂. The calculations show that the Ti–N bond strength is weak; however, coordination of the amine to the metal center is supported by a N–H···O hydrogen bond of the amine with the neighboring alkoxo ligand. The Ti–N interaction is purely σ in nature, while the Ti–O interactions include both σ and π contributions. The lowest unoccupied molecular orbitals are mainly localized on Ti t_2g-like orbitals.     

Density functional calculations of NMR chemical shifts and ESR g-tensors

An overview is given on recent advances of density functional theory (DFT) as applied to the calculation of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) chemical shifts and electron spin resonance (ESR) g-tensors. This is a new research area that has seen tremendous progress and success recently; we try to present some of these developments. DFT accounts for correlation effects efficiently. Therefore, it is the only first-principle method that can handle NMR calculations on large systems like transition-metal complexes. Relativistic effects become important for heavier element compounds; here we show how they can be accounted for. The ESR g-tensor is related conceptually to the NMR shielding, and results of g-tensor calculations are presented. DFT has been very successful in its application to magnetic properties, for metal complexes in particular. However, there are still certain shortcomings and limitations, e.g., in the exchange-correlation functional, that are discussed as well. Received: 24 October 1997 / Accepted: 19 December 1997     

On the automatic restricted-step rational-function-optimization method

The rational function optimization algorithm is one of the widely used methods to search stationary points on surfaces. However, one of the drawbacks of this method is the step reduction procedure to deal with the overstepping problem. We present and comment on a method such that the step obtained from the solution of the rational function equations possesses the desired correct length. The analysis and discussion of the method is mainly centered on the location and optimization of transition states. Received: 18 June 1998 / Accepted: 17 September 1998 / Published online: 23 November 1998     

Application of a dynamic method of minimisation in the study of reaction surfaces

This paper describes the application of Snyman's dynamic minimisation method to a fitted potential surface of H₃. Comparisons are made with conventional algorithms. A method is described to extend Snyman's method so that it will find only a particular kind of stationary point. It is emphasized that this method enables saddle points to be found without having to resort to approaches based on trial and error.