An evaluation of correlation-consistent basis sets in calculating the structure and energetics of (H{sub 3}Si){sub 2}O, H{sub 3}SiOH, and H{sub 3}SiO{sup {minus}}
- Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest Laboratory, Richland, Washington 99352 (United States)
- Cray Research Inc., Eagan, Minnesota 55121 (United States)
We studied the structure of disiloxane (H{sub 3}Si--O--SiH{sub 3}), silanol (H{sub 3}Si--OH), and the silanol anion (H{sub 3}Si--O{sup {minus}}) with {ital ab} {ital initio} molecular orbital theory and the correlation consistent polarized basis sets of Dunning and co-workers. We present results for the correlation consistent polarized valence double zeta (cc-pVDZ), triple zeta (cc-pVTZ), and quadruple zeta [cc-pVQZ(-{ital g})] basis sets. Optimized geometries and energies are given at both the restricted Hartree--Fock (RHF) level and with the inclusion of electron correlation by second order Moller--Plesset perturbation theory (MP2). The correlation consistent basis sets provide a systematic expansion of the orbital basis set, with each set of additional functions adding a similar contribution to the correlation energy. We find that the calculated molecular properties show exponential convergence with increasing basis set size. These calculations answer long-standing questions regarding the structure and barrier to linearization of disiloxane. Results at the highest level of theory [MP2/cc-pVQZ(-{ital g})] for disiloxane gave a Si--O--Si bond angle of 147.0{degree}, a Si--O bond length of 1.641 A, and a barrier to linearization of 0.4 kcal/mol. All of these values are in excellent agreement with experimental results. Similar calculations for silanol gave a Si--O bond length of 1.655 A, an O--H bond of 0.955 A, and a Si--O--H angle of 117.9{degree}. The MP2/cc-pVQZ(-{ital g}) deprotonation energy ({Delta}{ital E}{sup 0}) for silanol, calculated as the energy difference between silanol and its anion, is {minus}366.6 kcal/mol. The effects of electron correlation at the MP4 level are studied in all three molecules using the cc-pVDZ and cc-pVTZ basis sets. {copyright} {ital 1995} {ital American} {ital Institute} {ital of} {ital Physics}.
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 124794
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Chemical Physics, Vol. 103, Issue 18; Other Information: PBD: 8 Nov 1995
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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