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Weak Interactions between Trivalent Pnictogen Centers: Computational Analysis of Bonding in Dimers X(3)E center dot center dot center dot EX(3) (E = Pnictogen, X = Halogen)

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Title Weak Interactions between Trivalent Pnictogen Centers: Computational Analysis of Bonding in Dimers X(3)E center dot center dot center dot EX(3) (E = Pnictogen, X = Halogen)
 
Creator MOILANEN, J
GANESAMOORTHY, C
BALAKRISHNA, MS
TUONONEN, HM
 
Subject density-functional theory
correlated molecular calculations
consistent basis-sets
gaussian-basis sets
intermolecular interaction energies
rotation-tunneling spectroscopy
perturbation-theory approach
convergent basis-sets
auxiliary basis-sets
der-waals complexes
 
Description The nature of weak interactions in dimers X(3)E center dot center dot center dot EX(3) (E = N-Bi, X = F-I) was investigated by wave function and density functional theory (DFT)-based methods. Out of the 20 systems studied, 10 are found to be bound at the CP-MP2 and LMP2 levels of theory. Detailed partition of the interaction energy into different components revealed that dispersion is the primary force holding the dimers together but there also exists an important ionic component whose contribution increases with increasing halogen size. As expected, standard density functionals fail to describe bonding in the studied systems. However, the performance of DFT methods can be easily improved via empirical dispersion correction though full agreement with high level ab initio results was not obtained. Total binding energies calculated at the SCS-MP2 and LCCSD(T) levels of theory yield an energy scale of 10-15 W mol(-1) which is comparable to a weak hydrogen bond and demonstrates that E center dot center dot center dot E interactions, and P center dot center dot center dot P interactions in particular, can be considered relevant for determining supramolecular structure in the solid state. In addition to high-level energy estimates, results from detailed bonding analysis showed that group 13 dimetallenes are structural analogues of the studied dimers, and as such contain a slipped,pi-interaction which is antibonding in nature.
 
Publisher AMER CHEMICAL SOC
 
Date 2011-07-15T04:57:22Z
2011-12-26T12:49:15Z
2011-12-27T05:35:04Z
2011-07-15T04:57:22Z
2011-12-26T12:49:15Z
2011-12-27T05:35:04Z
2009
 
Type Article
 
Identifier INORGANIC CHEMISTRY, 48(14), 6740-6747
0020-1669
http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/ic900635f
http://dspace.library.iitb.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10054/4159
http://hdl.handle.net/10054/4159
 
Language en