Infrared spectroscopy of ClONO2 and BrONO2 investigated by means of anharmonic force fields

Using Density Functional Theory To Study Neutral and Ionized Stacked Thymine Dimers

Stacking interactions in thymine dimers are studied with density functional theory. According to our calculations, six dimers of comparable stability can be prepared at low temperature, but dimerization is impossible at room temperature due to the large entropy contribution that accompanies it. Analysis of vibrational anharmonic coupling terms shows that each of the dimers exhibits distinct vibrational dynamics. Properties of electron density in the intermolecular region are used to analyze neutral stacked species and their ionized forms. Bond paths and critical points in the intermolecular region are identified, but a simple relationship between binding energy and total electron density in the intermolecular critical points could not be found due to an uneven electron distribution in the binding region. The reduced density gradient was confirmed to be a useful tool for analysis of weak stacking interactions. Those interactions also affect vertical and adiabatic ionization energies, which are computed to be slightly lower for the dimers compared to the monomer.

Intramolecular OHO bonding in dibenzoylmethane: symmetry and spectral manifestations

Calculations reveal that both symmetric and asymmetric structures of dibenzoylmethane are present in the gas phase at room temperature.

Vibrational spectroscopy: can density functional theory cope with highly electronegative atoms?

Vibrational properties of molecules composed solely of highly electronegative atoms are studied by means of density functional methods. Performance of different combinations of exchange and correlation functionals is tested. It is demonstrated that certain functionals can successfully simulate infrared spectra of systems containing only fluorine, oxygen and nitrogen.