Quantification of the (anti)aromaticity of fulvenes subject to ring size |
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Authors: | Erich Kleinpeter Anja Fettke |
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Institution: | Chemisches Institut, Universität Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 24-25, 14476 Potsdam (Golm), Germany |
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Abstract: | Tria-, penta-, hepta- and nonafulvenes (1-4) have been studied theoretically at the MP2 ab initio level of theory. For the global minimum structures, the occupation of the bonding πCC orbital of the exocyclic CC double bond, obtained by NBO analysis, quantitatively proves π-electron delocalization which can reveal partial 2-, 6- and 10-π-electron aromaticity, and 4-, 8- and 12-π-electron antiaromaticity of the ring moieties. Beside the corresponding occupation number, this conjugation was quantified by the length of the exocyclic CC double bond whilst the (anti)aromaticity of the ring moieties of 1-4 was visualized and quantified by through space NMR shielding surfaces (TSNMRS). |
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Keywords: | Fulvenes Through space NMR shieldings MP2 ab initio calculations GIAO NICS Aromaticity Antiaromaticity |
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