Nature of Interactions in Open-Shell Complexes Pairing H₂X with HXX, X=S,O

Authors

Mohammad Solimannejad, Arak University
Steve Scheiner, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title

Molecular Physics

Publication Date

2009

Publisher

Taylor & Francis

Volume

107

Abstract

Quantum calculations are used to analyse the nature and strength of binding of complexes pairing H₂X with the HXX radical, X=S,O, with particular interest in the comparison of S with O. Complexes are cyclic in the sense that each subunit acts simultaneously as both proton donor and acceptor in a pair of H-bonds. Binding energies vary from 3 kcal mol^-1 for H₂S ··· HSS to a maximum of 7 kcal mol^-1 for H₂O ··· HOO; intermediate values of about 4 kcal mol^-1 are obtained for structures where only one subunit contains S. Analysis of geometric, vibrational, and electronic data indicate that the XXH ··· XH₂ H-bond is considerably stronger than HXH ··· XXH in which the radical serves as proton acceptor, and that HOO is a more potent proton donor than HSS.

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Recommended Citation

Nature of Interactions in Open-Shell Complexes Pairing H2X with HXX, X=S,O. M. Solimannejad, S. Scheiner. Mol. Phys. 2009 107 713-719