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 conformational potential of n-butane, ethyl methyl ether, n-propanol, methyl propyl ether, and 1,2-dimethoxyethane was calculated with different PCILO algorithms as well as with ab-initio SCF-LCAO-MO computations. Compared with ab-initio calculations, the conformational potentials obtained by PCILO methods on the same geometries are too flat. In particular, the barrier at 0˚ (synperiplanar conformation) is much too low at the second- and third-order level. This is mainly a consequence of the second-order delocalization corrections. Since the PCILO algorithms are not capable of reproducing conformational potentials obtained from ab-initio calculations, only qualitative predictions are possible.
Additional Material:
6 Tab.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcc.540030417
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