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Title: Interaction energies associated with short intermolecular contacts of C-H bonds. 1. Ab initio computational study of C-H hor ellipsis anion interactions, C-H hor ellipsis X sup minus (X sup minus = I sub 3 sup minus , IBr sub 2 sup minus , ICl sub 2 sup minus )

Journal Article · · Inorganic Chemistry; (USA)
OSTI ID:5807605
 [1];  [2];  [3];
  1. Universidad de Barcelona (Spain)
  2. North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh (USA)
  3. Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)

The nature of the C-H{hor ellipsis}anion contact interactions found for organic charge-transfer salts was investigated by performing SCF-MO and MP2 level calculations on the model systems H{sub 3}C-H{hor ellipsis}Y-I-Y{sup {minus}} (Y = I, Br, Cl). The binding energies of the H{sub 3}C-H{hor ellipsis}Y-I-Y{sup {minus}} systems are estimated to be 1.1, 1.3, ad 1.6 kcal/mol for Y = I, Br, and Cl, respectively. The binding energy increase, observed when Y varies from I to Br to Cl, is consistent with the expected hydrogen-bonding abilities of the halogen atoms. The C-H bond prefers to make a short contact with the terminal halogen atoms of Y-I-Y{sup {minus}}; this tendency increases as Y changes from I to Br to Cl, and the C-H{hor ellipsis}Y-I-Y{sup {minus}} interaction energies do not strongly depend upon the C-H{hor ellipsis}Y contact angle. 24 refs., 5 figs., 4 tabs.

OSTI ID:
5807605
Journal Information:
Inorganic Chemistry; (USA), Vol. 30:1; ISSN 0020-1669
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English