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Energies and isomerizations of (CH) sub 12 hydrocarbons

Journal Article · · Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00168a016· OSTI ID:6660676
 [1];  [2]
  1. Tulane Univ., New Orleans, LA (USA)
  2. IBM E/S National Support Center, Dallas, TX (USA)
Energy-optimized geometries of 15 isomeric (CH){sub 12} hydrocarbons are presented. Geometries were optimized with ab initio restricted Hartree-Fock calculations with the split-valence 3-21G basis set. Energies were calculated at those geometries with the polarized 6-31G{sup *} basis. Compound 8 is suggested as the most stable isomer of the (CH){sub 12} family. Previously calculated energetics for isomerizations of benzene dimers and molecules related to truncated tetrahedrane are reexamined. Other possible isomerizations and some new (CH){sub 12} isomers are considered.
OSTI ID:
6660676
Journal Information:
Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of the American Chemical Society; (USA) Vol. 112:12; ISSN 0002-7863; ISSN JACSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English