Solvent dielectric attenuation of substituent effects. Field transmission in partially occluded cavities

Journal Article · Thu Jul 28 00:00:00 EDT 1977 · J. Phys. Chem.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/j100530a021· OSTI ID:7300710

Ehrenson, S

Some ramifications of severe cavity shape alteration upon polar effect transmission within the Bjerrum-Kirkwood-Westheimer electrostatic work model are explored. Significant dependencies of the effective dielectric constants computed are shown to exist not only upon the relative positioning of the interacting sites within the cavity and the dielectric properties of the surrounding medium, but, potentially overwhelmingly, on the curvature of the cavity boundaries nearby. Previously recognized and newly revealed effective dielectric constant anomalies are rationalized in terms of refractions of the field lines emanating from point sources as they pass through these boundaries.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY
• OSTI ID: 7300710
• Journal Information: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Phys. Chem.; (United States) Vol. 81:15; ISSN JPCHA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400201* -- Chemical & Physicochemical Properties
CAVITIES
CONFIGURATION
DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTROSTATICS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SOLVENTS