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Wang Z, Cao Z, Hao A, Xing P. Pnictogen bonding in imide derivatives for chiral folding and self-assembly. Chem Sci 2024; 15:6924-6933. [PMID: 38725497 PMCID: PMC11077576 DOI: 10.1039/d4sc00554f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 04/05/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
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Pnictogen bonding (PnB) is an attraction interaction that originates from the anisotropic distribution of electron density of pnictogen elements, which however has been rarely found in nitrogen atoms. In this work, for the first time, we unveil the general presence of N-involved PnB in aromatic or aliphatic imide groups and reveal its implications in chiral self-assembly of folding. This long-neglected interaction was consolidated by Cambridge structural database (CSD) searching as well as subsequent computational studies. Though the presence of PnB has limited effects on spectroscopic properties in the solution phase, conformation locking effects are sufficiently expressed in the chiral folding and self-assembly behavior. PnB anchors the chiral conformation to control the emergence and inversion of chiroptical signals, while intramolecular PnB induces the formation of supramolecular tilt chirality. It also enables the chiral folding of imide-containing amino acid or peptide derivatives, which induces the formation of unique secondary structural sequences such as β-sheets. Finally, the effects of PnB in directing folded helical structures were revealed. Examples of cysteine and cystine derivatives containing multiple N⋯O and N⋯S PnBs constitute an α-helix like secondary structure with characteristic circular dichroism. This work discloses the comprehensive existence of imide-involved PnB, illustrates its important role in folding and self-assembly, and sheds light on the rational fabrication of conformation-locked compounds and polymers with controllable chiroptical activities.
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- Zhuoer Wang
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Ministry of Education and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University Jinan 250100 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Ministry of Education and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University Jinan 250100 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Ministry of Education and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University Jinan 250100 People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry of Ministry of Education and School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University Jinan 250100 People's Republic of China
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Vinicius Alves T, Peris E, Fernández I. A Deeper Insight into the Supramolecular Activation of Oxidative Addition Reactions Involving Pincer-Rhodium(I) Complexes. Chemphyschem 2024; 25:e202400022. [PMID: 38269625 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202400022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2024] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 01/26/2024]
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The factors governing the acceleration of the oxidative addition of methyl iodide to pincer rhodium(I)-complexes induced by coronene have been computationally explored in detail using quantum chemical methods. Both the parent reaction and the coronene-mediated process proceed via a stepwise SN2-type mechanism. It is found that the acceleration of the process derives from the formation of an initial supramolecular complex, mainly stabilized by electrostatic and π-π interactions, which significantly increases the electron richness of the complex. The impact of this effect on the reaction barrier has been quantitatively analyzed by applying the activation strain model in combination with the energy decomposition analysis method. In addition, the influence of other polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on the oxidative reaction has been also considered.
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- Tiago Vinicius Alves
- Departamento de Química Orgánica and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universidad, 28040-, Madrid, Spain
- Departamento de Físico-Química, Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal da Bahia, Av. Barão de Jeremoabo, 147, 40170-115-, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM) and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Universitat Jaume I, Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n, 12071-, Castellón, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Orgánica and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada (ORFEO-CINQA), Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Ciudad Universidad, 28040-, Madrid, Spain
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Kohn J, Bursch M, Hansen A, Grimme S. Computational study of ground-state properties of μ 2 -bridged group 14 porphyrinic sandwich complexes. J Comput Chem 2023; 44:229-239. [PMID: 35470911 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.26870] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2022] [Revised: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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The structural properties of μ2 -bridged porphyrinic double-decker complexes are investigated and the influence of various ligands, metals, substituents, and bridging atoms on the dominant structural motif is elucidated. A variety of quantum chemical methods including semiempirical (SQM) methods and density functional theory (DFT) is assessed for the calculation of ecliptic and staggered conformational energies. Local coupled cluster (DLPNO-CCSD(T1)) data are generated for reference. The r2 SCAN-3c composite scheme as well as the B2PLYP-D4/def2-QZVPP approach are identified as reliable methods. Energy decomposition analyses (EDA) and localized molecular orbital analyses (LMO) are used to investigate the bonding situation and the nature of the inter-ligand interaction energy underlining the crucial role of attractive London dispersion interactions. Targeted modification of the bridging atom, e.g., by replacing O2- by S2- is shown to drastically change the major structural features of the investigated complexes. Further, the influence of different substituents of varying size at the phthalocyanine ligand regarding the dominant conformation is described.
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- Julia Kohn
- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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Scheiner S, Michalczyk M, Zierkiewicz W. Involvement of Arsenic Atom of AsF 3 in Five Pnicogen Bonds: Differences between X-ray Structure and Theoretical Models. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27196486. [PMID: 36235021 PMCID: PMC9572024 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 09/27/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Bonding within the AsF3 crystal is analyzed via quantum chemical methods so as to identify and quantify the pnicogen bonds that are present. The structure of a finite crystal segment containing nine molecules is compared with that of a fully optimized cluster of the same size. The geometries are qualitatively different, with a much larger binding energy within the optimized nonamer. Although the total interaction energy of a central unit with the remaining peripheral molecules is comparable for the two structures, the binding of the peripherals with one another is far larger in the optimized cluster. This distinction of much stronger total binding within the optimized cluster is not limited to the nonamer but repeats itself for smaller aggregates as well. The average binding energy of the cluster rises quickly with size, asymptotically approaching a value nearly triple that of the dimer.
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- Steve Scheiner
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-0300, USA
- Correspondence: to: (S.S.); (M.M.); (W.Z.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
- Correspondence: to: (S.S.); (M.M.); (W.Z.)
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Wybrzeże Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland
- Correspondence: to: (S.S.); (M.M.); (W.Z.)
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Pracht P, Bannwarth C. Fast Screening of Minimum Energy Crossing Points with Semiempirical Tight-Binding Methods. J Chem Theory Comput 2022; 18:6370-6385. [PMID: 36121838 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jctc.2c00578] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The investigation of photochemical processes is a highly active field in computational chemistry. One research direction is the automated exploration and identification of minimum energy conical intersection (MECI) geometries. However, due to the immense technical effort required to calculate nonadiabatic potential energy landscapes, the routine application of such computational protocols is severely limited. In this study, we will discuss the prospect of combining adiabatic potential energy surfaces from semiempirical quantum mechanical calculations with specialized confinement potential and metadynamics simulations to identify S0/T1 minimum energy crossing point (MECP) geometries. It is shown that MECPs calculated at the GFN2-xTB level can provide suitable approximations to high-level S0/S1ab initio conical intersection geometries at a fraction of the computational cost. Reference MECIs of benzene are studied to illustrate the basic concept. An example application of the presented protocol is demonstrated for a set of photoswitch molecules.
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- Philipp Pracht
- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Melatener Str. 20, 52056Aachen, Germany
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- Institute of Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Melatener Str. 20, 52056Aachen, Germany
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Gorges J, Grimme S, Hansen A, Pracht P. Towards understanding solvation effects on the conformational entropy of non-rigid molecules. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2022; 24:12249-12259. [PMID: 35543018 DOI: 10.1039/d1cp05805c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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The absolute molecular entropy is a fundamental quantity for the accurate description of thermodynamic properties. For non-rigid molecules, a substantial part of the entropy can be attributed to a conformational contribution. Systems and properties where this is relevant, e.g., protein-ligand binding affinities or pKa values refer usually to the liquid phase. In this work, the influence of solvation on the conformational entropy is investigated. A recently introduced state-of-the-art and automated computational protocol for the computation of conformational entropies [Pracht et al., Chem. Sci., 2021, 12, 6551-6568.] is applied in combination with fast and accurate semiempirical quantum-chemical methods and implicit solvation models for a set of 25 commercially available drug molecules and five transition metal compounds. Computed gas-phase conformational entropies are compared with values obtained in implicit n-hexane and water. It is found that implicit solvation can have a substantial effect of several cal mol-1 K-1 on the entropy as a result of large conformational changes in the different phases. We conclude that for flexible molecules chemical accuracy for free energies in solution can only be achieved if solvation effects on the conformational ensemble are considered.
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- Johannes Gorges
- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Beringstr. 4, 53115 Bonn, Germany.
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Beringstr. 4, 53115 Bonn, Germany.
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Beringstr. 4, 53115 Bonn, Germany.
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- Institute for Physical Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Melatener Str. 20, 52056 Aachen, Germany.
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Bhandary S, Pathigoolla A, Madhusudhanan MC, Sureshan KM. Azide–Alkyne Interactions: A Crucial Attractive Force for Their Preorganization for Topochemical Cycloaddition Reaction. Chemistry 2022; 28:e202200820. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202200820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2022] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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- Subhrajyoti Bhandary
- School of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram Kerala 695551 India
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- School of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram Kerala 695551 India
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- School of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram Kerala 695551 India
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- School of Chemistry Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram Kerala 695551 India
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Nunez Avila AG, Deschênes-Simard B, Arnold JE, Morency M, Chartrand D, Maris T, Berger G, Day GM, Hanessian S, Wuest JD. Surprising Chemistry of 6-Azidotetrazolo[5,1- a]phthalazine: What a Purported Natural Product Reveals about the Polymorphism of Explosives. J Org Chem 2022; 87:6680-6694. [PMID: 35504046 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c00369] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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6-Azidotetrazolo[5,1-a]phthalazine (ATPH) is a nitrogen-rich compound of surprisingly broad interest. It is purported to be a natural product, yet it is closely related to substances developed as explosives and is highly polymorphic despite having a nearly planar structure with little flexibility. Seven solid forms of ATPH have been characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. The structures show diverse patterns of molecular organization, including both stacked sheets and herringbone packing. In all cases, N···N and C-H···N interactions play key roles in ensuring molecular cohesion. The high polymorphism of ATPH appears to arise in part from the ability of virtually every atom of nitrogen and hydrogen in the molecule to take part in close N···N and C-H···N contacts. As a result, adjacent molecules can adopt many different relative orientations that are energetically similar, thereby generating a polymorphic landscape with an unusually high density of potential structures. This landscape has been explored in detail by the computational prediction of crystal structures. Studying ATPH has provided insights into the field of energetic materials, where access to multiple polymorphs can be used to improve performance and clarify how it depends on molecular packing. In addition, our work with ATPH shows how valuable insights into molecular crystallization, often gleaned from statistical analyses of structural databases, can also come from in-depth empirical and theoretical studies of single compounds that show distinctive behavior.
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton SO17 1BJ, U.K
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- Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H2V 0B3, Canada
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- Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H2V 0B3, Canada
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- Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H2V 0B3, Canada
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- Microbiologie, Chimie bioorganique et macromoléculaire, Faculté de Pharmacie, Université libre de Bruxelles (ULB), Boulevard du Triomphe, Bruxelles 1050, Belgium
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- School of Chemistry, University of Southampton, University Road, Southampton SO17 1BJ, U.K
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- Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H2V 0B3, Canada
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- Département de Chimie, Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec H2V 0B3, Canada
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Akhtar MN, AlDamen MA, Shahid M, Ahmad MS, Khalid M, Intisar A, Khan MU. Heterometallic Decanuclear [Fe
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- Muhammad Nadeem Akhtar
- Division of Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry The Islamia University of Bahawalpur Bahawalpur Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry, School of Science the University of Jordan Amman Jordan
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- Functional Inorganic Materials Lab (FIML), Department of Chemistry Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh India
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- Functional Inorganic Materials Lab (FIML), Department of Chemistry Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh India
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- Department of Chemistry Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering & Information Technology Rahim Yar Khan Pakistan
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- School of Chemistry University of the Punjab Lahore Pakistan
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Narváez-Ordoñez EG, Pabón-Carcelén KA, Zurita-Saltos DA, Bonilla-Valladares PM, Yánez-Darquea TG, Ramos-Guerrero LA, Ulic SE, Jios JL, Echeverría GA, Piro OE, Langer P, Alcívar-León CD, Heredia-Moya J. Synthesis, Experimental and Theoretical Study of Azidochromones. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 27:molecules27092636. [PMID: 35565987 PMCID: PMC9105743 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27092636] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A series of 2-(haloalkyl)-3-azidomethyl and 6-azido chromones has been synthetized, characterized and studied by theoretical (DFT calculations) and spectroscopic methods (UV-Vis, NMR). The crystal structure of 3-azidomethyl-2-difluoromethyl chromone, determined by X-ray diffraction methods, shows a planar framework due to extended π-bond delocalization. Its molecular packing is stabilized by F···H, N···H and O···H hydrogen bonds, π···π stacking and C–O···π intermolecular interactions. Moreover, AIM, NCI and Hirshfeld analysis evidenced that azido moiety has a significant role in the stabilization of crystal packing through weak intermolecular interactions, where analysis of electronic density suggested closed-shell (CS) interatomic interactions.
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- Ena G. Narváez-Ordoñez
- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Francisco Viteri s/n y Gilberto Gato Sobral, Quito 170521, Ecuador; (E.G.N.-O.); (K.A.P.-C.); (D.A.Z.-S.); (P.M.B.-V.); (T.G.Y.-D.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Francisco Viteri s/n y Gilberto Gato Sobral, Quito 170521, Ecuador; (E.G.N.-O.); (K.A.P.-C.); (D.A.Z.-S.); (P.M.B.-V.); (T.G.Y.-D.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Francisco Viteri s/n y Gilberto Gato Sobral, Quito 170521, Ecuador; (E.G.N.-O.); (K.A.P.-C.); (D.A.Z.-S.); (P.M.B.-V.); (T.G.Y.-D.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Francisco Viteri s/n y Gilberto Gato Sobral, Quito 170521, Ecuador; (E.G.N.-O.); (K.A.P.-C.); (D.A.Z.-S.); (P.M.B.-V.); (T.G.Y.-D.)
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Francisco Viteri s/n y Gilberto Gato Sobral, Quito 170521, Ecuador; (E.G.N.-O.); (K.A.P.-C.); (D.A.Z.-S.); (P.M.B.-V.); (T.G.Y.-D.)
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- CEQUINOR (CONICET-UNLP), Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Bv. 120 No 1465, La Plata 1900, Buenos Aires, Argentina;
- Departamento de Ciencias Básicas, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de Luján, Rutas 5 y 7, Luján 6700, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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- Laboratorio UPL (UNLP-CIC), Camino Centenario e/505 y 508 (1897) M.B. Gonnet and Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata, República Argentina. 47 esq. 115, La Plata 1900, Buenos Aires, Argentina;
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- Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata e IFLP (CONICET, CCT-La Plata), La Plata 1900, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (G.A.E.); (O.E.P.)
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- Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad Nacional de La Plata e IFLP (CONICET, CCT-La Plata), La Plata 1900, Buenos Aires, Argentina; (G.A.E.); (O.E.P.)
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- Institut für Chemie, Universität Rostock, Albert-Einstein-Str. 3a, 18059 Rostock, Germany;
- Leibniz Institut für Katalyse, Universität Rostock e. V. (LIKAT), Albert-Einstein-Str. 29a, 18059 Rostock, Germany
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- Facultad de Ciencias Químicas, Universidad Central del Ecuador, Francisco Viteri s/n y Gilberto Gato Sobral, Quito 170521, Ecuador; (E.G.N.-O.); (K.A.P.-C.); (D.A.Z.-S.); (P.M.B.-V.); (T.G.Y.-D.)
- Correspondence: (C.D.A.-L.); (J.H.-M.)
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- Centro de Investigación Biomédica (CENBIO), Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud Eugenio Espejo, Universidad UTE, Quito 170527, Ecuador
- Correspondence: (C.D.A.-L.); (J.H.-M.)
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Te⋯N secondary-bonding interactions in tellurium crystals: Supramolecular aggregation patterns and a comparison with their lighter congeners. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2021.214397] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Li W, Wang D, Yang Z, Zhang H, Hu L, Chen G. DeepNCI: DFT Noncovalent Interaction Correction with Transferable Multimodal Three-Dimensional Convolutional Neural Networks. J Chem Inf Model 2021; 62:5090-5099. [PMID: 34958566 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jcim.1c01305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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A multimodal deep learning model, DeepNCI, is proposed for improving noncovalent interactions (NCIs) calculated via density functional theory (DFT). DeepNCI is composed of a three-dimensional convolutional neural network (3D CNN) for abstracting critical and comprehensive features from 3D electron density, and a neural network for modeling one-dimensional quantum chemical properties. By merging features from two networks, DeepNCI is able to reduce the root-mean-square error of DFT-calculated NCI from 1.19 kcal/mol to ∼0.2 kcal/mol for a NCI molecular database (>1000 molecules). The representativeness of the joint features can be visualized by t-distributed stochastic neighbor embedding (t-SNE), where they can distinguish categorized NCI systems quite well. Therefore, the fused model performs better than its component networks. In addition, the 3D CNN takes electron density as inputs that are in the same range, despite the size of molecular systems, so it can promote model applicability and transferability. To clarify the applicability of DeepNCI, an application domain (AD) has been defined with merged features using the K-nearest-neighbor method. The calculations for external test sets are shown that AD can properly monitor the reliability for a prediction. The model transferability is tested with a small database of homolysis bond dissociation energy including only dozens of samples. With NCI database pretrained parameters, the same or better performance than the reported results is achieved by transfer learning. This suggests that the DeepNCI model is transferable and it may transfer to other relative tasks, which possibly can resolve some small sampling problems. The source code of DeepNCI can be freely accessed at https://github.com/wenzelee/DeepNCI.
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- Wenze Li
- School of Information Science and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, China
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- School of Information Science and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, China
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- School of Information Science and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, China
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- School of Information Science and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, China
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- School of Information Science and Technology, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, 130117, China
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong S.A.R., China
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Solel E, Ruth M, Schreiner PR. London Dispersion Helps Refine Steric A-Values: Dispersion Energy Donor Scales. J Am Chem Soc 2021; 143:20837-20848. [PMID: 34846890 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.1c09222] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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We suggest a scale of dispersion energy donors (DEDs) that allows for direct comparisons with steric effects. This scale is based on the classic A-values and allows groups to reorient to minimize strain, thereby providing an advantage over raw group polarizabilities. The A-value can no longer be considered purely a steric factor. Even for groups that do not participate in charge transfer or electrostatic interactions, the A-value includes Pauli repulsion (steric hindrance) and attractive London dispersion (LD) interactions. Although the common assumption is that, at the distances found in monosubstituted cyclohexanes, steric demands are the key factors influencing conformer preferences, we show in this computational study that there is a non-negligible LD part. We use this system to build a DED scale and a complementary steric scale. These scales are quantitatively comparable, as they are based on the same system, and allow for comparison of the two competing interactions in experimentally relevant settings. In addition, we show that LD interactions can be used to explain puzzling data regarding relative group sizes.
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- Ephrath Solel
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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Yamashiro T, Abe T, Tanioka M, Kamino S, Sawada D. cis-3-Azido-2-methoxyindolines as safe and stable precursors to overcome the instability of fleeting 3-azidoindoles. Chem Commun (Camb) 2021; 57:13381-13384. [PMID: 34821884 DOI: 10.1039/d1cc06033c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Use of 3-azidoindoles in organic synthesis remains a difficult task owing to their instabilities. Herein, we report a general and concise approach for tackling this problem by using 3-azidoindole surrogates. The surrogates are bench-stable, presumably due to the observed intramolecular O-Nβ bonding. The resultant fleeting intermediates undergo capturing in situ to afford 3-substitued indoles through formal ipso-substitution of the azide group by nucleophiles. In these investigations, we found that the fleeting 3-azidoindoles show a C3-electrophilic character for the first time.
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- Toshiki Yamashiro
- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 1-1-1 Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 7008530, Japan.
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 1-1-1 Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 7008530, Japan.
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 4648650, Japan
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Aichi Gakuin University, 1-100 Kusumoto-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 4648650, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University, 1-1-1 Tsushima-naka, Kita-ku, Okayama 7008530, Japan.
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Yasuda H, Torikai K, Kinoshita M, Sazzad MAA, Tsujimura K, Slotte JP, Matsumori N. Preparation of Nitrogen Analogues of Ceramide and Studies of Their Aggregation in Sphingomyelin Bilayers. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2021; 37:12438-12446. [PMID: 34636580 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.1c02101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Ceramides can regulate biological processes probably through the formation of laterally segregated and highly packed ceramide-rich domains in lipid bilayers. In the course of preparation of its analogues, we found that a hydrogen-bond-competent functional group in the C1 position is necessary to form ceramide-rich domains in lipid bilayers [Matsufuji; Langmuir 2018]. Hence, in the present study, we newly synthesized three ceramide analogues: CerN3, CerNH2, and CerNHAc, in which the 1-OH group of ceramide is substituted with a nitrogen functionality. CerNH2 and CerNHAc are capable of forming hydrogen bonds in their headgroups, whereas CerN3 is not. Fluorescent microscopy observation and differential scanning calorimetry analysis disclosed that these ceramide analogues formed ceramide-rich phases in sphingomyelin bilayers, although their thermal stability was slightly inferior to that of normal ceramides. Moreover, wide-angle X-ray diffraction analysis showed that the chain packing structure of ceramide-rich phases of CerNHAc and CerN3 was similar to that of normal ceramide, while the CerNH2-rich phase showed a slightly looser chain packing due to the formation of CerNH3+. Although the domain formation of CerN3 was unexpected because of the lack of hydrogen-bond capability in the headgroup, it may become a promising tool for investigating the mechanistic link between the ceramide-rich phase and the ceramide-related biological functions owing to its Raman activity and applicability to click chemistry.
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- Hiroki Yasuda
- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
- Faculty of Chemistry, National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek, 4 University Str., Tashkent 100174, Uzbekistan
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Tykistökatu 6A, FI 20520 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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- Biochemistry, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Åbo Akademi University, Tykistökatu 6A, FI 20520 Turku, Finland
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- Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
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Azide⋅⋅⋅Oxygen Interaction: A Crystal Engineering Tool for Conformational Locking. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202106614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Sureshan KM, Madhusudhanan MC, Balan H, Werz DB. Azide···Oxygen Interaction: A Crystal Engineering Tool for Conformational Locking. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:22797-22803. [PMID: 34399025 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202106614] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2021] [Revised: 08/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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We have designed, synthesized and crystallized 36 compounds, each containing an azide group and an oxygen atom separated by three bonds. Crystal structure analysis revealed that each of these molecules adopts a conformation in which the azide and oxygen groups orient syn to each other with a short O ··· N b contact. Geometry-optimized structures [using M06-2X/6-311G(d,p) level of theory ] also showed the syn conformation in all 36 of these cases, suggesting that this not merely a crystal packing effect. Quantum topological analysis using Bader's Atoms in Molecules (AIM) theory revealed bond paths and bond critical points (BCP) in these structures suggesting its nature and energetics to be similar to weak hydrogen bonding. The NCI-RDG plot clearly revealed the attractive interaction consisting of electrostatic or dispersive components in all the 36 systems. NBO analysis suggested a weak orbital-relaxation (charge-transfer) contribution of energy for a few (sp2) O-donor systems. Natural population analysis (NPA) and molecular electrostatic potential mapping (MESP) of these crystal structures further revealed the existence of favorable azide-oxygen interaction. A CSD search indicated the frequent and consistent occurrence of this interaction and its role dictating the syn conformation of azide and oxygen in molecules where these groups are separated by 2-4 bonds.
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- Kana M Sureshan
- Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, School of Chemistry, Thiruvananthapuram, Maruthamala, 695551, Thiruvananthapuram, INDIA
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- IISER-TVM: Indian Institute of Science Education Research Thiruvananthapuram, School of Chemistry, Maruthamala, Vithura, 795551, Thiruvananthapuram, INDIA
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- IISER-TVM: Indian Institute of Science Education Research Thiruvananthapuram, School of Chemistry, Maruthamala, Vithura, 695551, Thiruvananthapuram, INDIA
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- TU Braunschweig: Technische Universitat Braunschweig, Institute fur Organic Chemie, Hagenring 30, Braunschweig, 38106, Braunschweig, GERMANY
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Koopman J, Grimme S. From QCEIMS to QCxMS: A Tool to Routinely Calculate CID Mass Spectra Using Molecular Dynamics. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR MASS SPECTROMETRY 2021; 32:1735-1751. [PMID: 34080847 DOI: 10.1021/jasms.1c00098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Mass spectrometry (MS) is a powerful tool in chemical research and substance identification. For the computational modeling of electron ionization MS, we have developed the quantum-chemical electron ionization mass spectra (QCEIMS) program. Here, we present an extension of QCEIMS to calculate collision-induced dissociation (CID) spectra. The more general applicability is accounted for by the new name QCxMS, where "x" refers to EI or CID. To this end, fragmentation and rearrangement reactions are computed "on-the-fly" in Born-Oppenheimer molecular dynamics (MD) simulations with the semiempirical GFN2-xTB Hamiltonian, which provides an efficient quantum mechanical description of all elements up to Z = 86 (Rn). Through the explicit modeling of multicollision processes between precursor ions and neutral gas atoms as well as temperature-induced decomposition reactions, QCxMS provides detailed insight into the collision kinetics and fragmentation pathways. In combination with the CREST program to determine the preferential protonation sites, QCxMS becomes the first standalone MD-based program that can predict mass spectra based solely on molecular structures as input. We demonstrate this for six organic molecules with masses ranging from 159 to 296 Da, for which QCxMS yields CID spectra in reasonable agreement with experiments.
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- Jeroen Koopman
- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Beringstr. 4, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institute for Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Bonn, Beringstr. 4, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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Mewes J, Hansen A, Grimme S. Comment on “The Nature of Chalcogen‐Bonding‐Type Tellurium–Nitrogen Interactions”: Fixing the Description of Finite‐Temperature Effects Restores the Agreement Between Experiment and Theory. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.202102679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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- Jan‐Michael Mewes
- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn Beringstraße 4 53115 Bonn Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn Beringstraße 4 53115 Bonn Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität Bonn Beringstraße 4 53115 Bonn Germany
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Mewes J, Hansen A, Grimme S. Comment on "The Nature of Chalcogen-Bonding-Type Tellurium-Nitrogen Interactions": Fixing the Description of Finite-Temperature Effects Restores the Agreement Between Experiment and Theory. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2021; 60:13144-13149. [PMID: 33960596 PMCID: PMC8252449 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202102679] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Mitzel and co-workers recently presented an intriguing molecule displaying a tellurium-nitrogen interaction. Structural data obtained in the solid and in gas phase indicated a large increase of the Te-N equilibrium distance re from 2.64 to 2.92 Å, respectively. Although some DFT calculations appear to support the large re in gas phase, we argue that the lions share of the increase is due to an incomplete description of finite-temperature effects in the back-corrected experimental data. This hypothesis is based on high-level coupled-cluster (CC) and periodic DFT calculations, which consistently point towards a much smaller re in the isolated molecule. Further support comes through MD simulations with a tuned GFN2-xTB Hamiltonian: Calibrated against a CC reference, these show a six-times larger influence of temperature than with the originally used GFN1-xTB. Taking this into account, the back-corrected re in gas phase becomes 2.67±0.08 Å, in good agreement with high-level CC theory and most DFT methods.
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- Jan‐Michael Mewes
- Mulliken Center for Theoretical ChemistryInstitut für Physikalische und Theoretische ChemieRheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität BonnBeringstraße 453115BonnGermany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical ChemistryInstitut für Physikalische und Theoretische ChemieRheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität BonnBeringstraße 453115BonnGermany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical ChemistryInstitut für Physikalische und Theoretische ChemieRheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms Universität BonnBeringstraße 453115BonnGermany
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Bursch M, Kunze L, Vibhute AM, Hansen A, Sureshan KM, Jones PG, Grimme S, Werz DB. Quantification of Noncovalent Interactions in Azide-Pnictogen, -Chalcogen, and -Halogen Contacts. Chemistry 2021; 27:4627-4639. [PMID: 33078853 PMCID: PMC7986704 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202004525] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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The noncovalent interactions between azides and oxygen‐containing moieties are investigated through a computational study based on experimental findings. The targeted synthesis of organic compounds with close intramolecular azide–oxygen contacts yielded six new representatives, for which X‐ray structures were determined. Two of those compounds were investigated with respect to their potential conformations in the gas phase and a possible significantly shorter azide–oxygen contact. Furthermore, a set of 44 high‐quality, gas‐phase computational model systems with intermolecular azide–pnictogen (N, P, As, Sb), –chalcogen (O, S, Se, Te), and –halogen (F, Cl, Br, I) contacts are compiled and investigated through semiempirical quantum mechanical methods, density functional approximations, and wave function theory. A local energy decomposition (LED) analysis is applied to study the nature of the noncovalent interaction. The special role of electrostatic and London dispersion interactions is discussed in detail. London dispersion is identified as a dominant factor of the azide–donor interaction with mean London dispersion energy‐interaction energy ratios of 1.3. Electrostatic contributions enhance the azide–donor coordination motif. The association energies range from −1.00 to −5.5 kcal mol−1.
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- Markus Bursch
- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Bonn, Beringstraße 4, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Bonn, Beringstraße 4, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institut für Organische Chemie, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Bonn, Beringstraße 4, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- School of Chemistry, IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 695551, India
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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- Mulliken Center for Theoretical Chemistry, Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie, Universität Bonn, Beringstraße 4, 53115, Bonn, Germany
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- Technische Universität Braunschweig, Institut für Organische Chemie, Hagenring 30, 38106, Braunschweig, Germany
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