ISSN:
0192-8651
Keywords:
Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling
;
Biochemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Computer Science
Notes:
The importance of characterizing the stationary points of the intermolecular potential by means of Hessian eigenvalues is illustrated for the calculation of the benzene-benzene interaction using an atom-to-atom pair potential proposed by Fraga (FAAP). Two models, the standard one-center-per atom and another using three-centers-per atom due to Hunter and Sanders, are used to evaluate the electrostatic contributions and the results are compared. It is found in both cases that although using low-gradient thresholds allows optimization procedures to avoid many stationary points that are not true minima computing time considerations makes the usual procedure of using high-gradient thresholds [say, 10-2 kj/(mol Å)] as the most efficient. Moreover, this later procedure can be recommended because the actual minima can be characterized by means of Hessian eigenvalues even if these high-gradient thresholds are used, and further decreasing of the convergence criterion does not imply significant modifications in the geometric parameters of the minima. The possible advantages of using the three-centers-per-atom model for the calculation of molecular associations between delocalized systems are also discussed on the basis of the agreement of the benzene-benzene results with experimental and theoretical data taken from the literature. © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcc.540140604
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