ISSN:
0020-7608
Keywords:
Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling
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Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Pair-excitation multiconfigurational self-consistent field (PEMCSCF) treatment of 11 small molecules (LiH, BeH2, BH3, BF, CH4, C2H4, C2H2, CH2O, NH3, H2O, and HF) has been carried out in a minimum basis set of Slater Transform Preuss functions as fitted by six cartesian gaussians (STP-6G). The advantages of accuracy without using a split basis are shown by comparison to familiar 4-31G and 6-31G calculations using molecular geometries optimized with STO-6G basis sets. A benefit is shown for the use of minimum basis fitted to STP functions: they overemphasize long-tail radial dependence to achieve long range basis sensitivity without increasing the basis size at the AO-to-MO transformation step in the configuration interaction portion of the MCSCF algorithm. Fully optimized STP-6G parameters are given and appear to be transferable as shown for acrolein. A FORTRAN listing of the full least squares fitting algorithm is available* for in situ generation of STP-6G orbitals energetically superior to 4-31G, or a less accurate STP-6G 1S, 2S, and 2P basis may be scaled directly as if they were STO-6G functions, but with considerably lower energy that with an STO-6G basis.
Additional Material:
9 Tab.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qua.560320502
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