Complexes involving planar octacoordinate alkaline earth metal atoms in the centers of eight-membered boron rings have been investigated by two density functional theory (DFT) methods.BeB82-with D8h symmetry is predic...Complexes involving planar octacoordinate alkaline earth metal atoms in the centers of eight-membered boron rings have been investigated by two density functional theory (DFT) methods.BeB82-with D8h symmetry is predicted to be stable,both geometrically and electronically,since a good match is achieved between the size of the central beryllium atom and the eight-membered boron ring.By contrast,the other alkaline earth metal atoms cannot be stabilized in the center of a planar eight-membered boron ring because of their large radii.By following the out-of-plane imaginary vibrational frequency,pyramidal C8v MgB82-,CaB82-,SrB82-,and BaB82-structures are obtained.The presence of delocalized π and σ valence molecular orbitals in D8h BeB82-gives rise to aromaticity,which is reflected by the value of the nucleus-independent chemical shift.The D8h BeB82-structure is confirmed to be the global minimum on the potential energy surface.展开更多
The boron rings containing planar octacoordinate transition metals, D8h FeB82-, CoB8- and CoB83+, C2v FeB8, D2h CoB8+ and CoB8, are optimized with all real vibrational frequencies at the B3LYP/6-311+G* level of the th...The boron rings containing planar octacoordinate transition metals, D8h FeB82-, CoB8- and CoB83+, C2v FeB8, D2h CoB8+ and CoB8, are optimized with all real vibrational frequencies at the B3LYP/6-311+G* level of the theory. The D8h FeB82- and CoB8- isomers are global minima, while D8h CoB83+ is only local minimum. The electronic structure character of these systems is revealed by natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis, showing that the boron rings containing planar octacoordinate transition metals have stability and aromaticity with six π electrons. The aromaticity is confirmed by nucleus independent chemical shifts (NICS) calculations.展开更多
Theoretical investigation on the structures of the octacoordinated [Nd(CO3)4]5-and the nonacoordinated [Nd(CO3)4.OH2]5-complexes, using the SPARKLE parameters of the lanthanides within MOPAC, revealed that they posses...Theoretical investigation on the structures of the octacoordinated [Nd(CO3)4]5-and the nonacoordinated [Nd(CO3)4.OH2]5-complexes, using the SPARKLE parameters of the lanthanides within MOPAC, revealed that they possessed dodecahedral and square antiprismatic structures respectively with an average Nd-O distance of 0.249 nm. These structures and the Nd-O distances agreed well with those experimentally found in the crystal structures. Replacing the water molecule with a fluoride ion or a mondentatecarbonato ligand resulted in a nonacoordinated distorted square antiprismatic structures where the trans-carbonato groups were twisted. The corresponding decacoordinated structures with two fluoride ions or a bidentatecarbonato group, [Nd(CO3)4·F2]7-and [Nd(CO3)5]7-, were also investigated. In both cases considerable twisting of the transcarbonato groups was observed.展开更多
The title complexes were modeled using the semiempirical MOPAC and the newly developed SPARKLE paramerters of the lanthanides. The calculated bond dis tances and angles agreed well with those found from crystal struct...The title complexes were modeled using the semiempirical MOPAC and the newly developed SPARKLE paramerters of the lanthanides. The calculated bond dis tances and angles agreed well with those found from crystal structure measuremen ts. This technique allows us to screen a large number of molecules and get struc tural information within a very short time.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (40925016,40830101)the National Basic Research Program of China (2009CB226109)
文摘Complexes involving planar octacoordinate alkaline earth metal atoms in the centers of eight-membered boron rings have been investigated by two density functional theory (DFT) methods.BeB82-with D8h symmetry is predicted to be stable,both geometrically and electronically,since a good match is achieved between the size of the central beryllium atom and the eight-membered boron ring.By contrast,the other alkaline earth metal atoms cannot be stabilized in the center of a planar eight-membered boron ring because of their large radii.By following the out-of-plane imaginary vibrational frequency,pyramidal C8v MgB82-,CaB82-,SrB82-,and BaB82-structures are obtained.The presence of delocalized π and σ valence molecular orbitals in D8h BeB82-gives rise to aromaticity,which is reflected by the value of the nucleus-independent chemical shift.The D8h BeB82-structure is confirmed to be the global minimum on the potential energy surface.
基金Supported by the specialized research fund for the doctoral program of higher education (20060007030)
文摘The boron rings containing planar octacoordinate transition metals, D8h FeB82-, CoB8- and CoB83+, C2v FeB8, D2h CoB8+ and CoB8, are optimized with all real vibrational frequencies at the B3LYP/6-311+G* level of the theory. The D8h FeB82- and CoB8- isomers are global minima, while D8h CoB83+ is only local minimum. The electronic structure character of these systems is revealed by natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis, showing that the boron rings containing planar octacoordinate transition metals have stability and aromaticity with six π electrons. The aromaticity is confirmed by nucleus independent chemical shifts (NICS) calculations.
文摘Theoretical investigation on the structures of the octacoordinated [Nd(CO3)4]5-and the nonacoordinated [Nd(CO3)4.OH2]5-complexes, using the SPARKLE parameters of the lanthanides within MOPAC, revealed that they possessed dodecahedral and square antiprismatic structures respectively with an average Nd-O distance of 0.249 nm. These structures and the Nd-O distances agreed well with those experimentally found in the crystal structures. Replacing the water molecule with a fluoride ion or a mondentatecarbonato ligand resulted in a nonacoordinated distorted square antiprismatic structures where the trans-carbonato groups were twisted. The corresponding decacoordinated structures with two fluoride ions or a bidentatecarbonato group, [Nd(CO3)4·F2]7-and [Nd(CO3)5]7-, were also investigated. In both cases considerable twisting of the transcarbonato groups was observed.
文摘The title complexes were modeled using the semiempirical MOPAC and the newly developed SPARKLE paramerters of the lanthanides. The calculated bond dis tances and angles agreed well with those found from crystal structure measuremen ts. This technique allows us to screen a large number of molecules and get struc tural information within a very short time.
