Ab Initio Studies of the Structure, Energetics, and Vibrational Spectra of Hydrogen-Bonded Systems

Authors

Steve Scheiner, Utah State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title

Journal of Molecular Structure: TheoChem

Publication Date

12-1989

Publisher

Elsevier

Volume

202

Issue

1

First Page

177

Last Page

192

Abstract

The accuracy of various levels of theory in calculating the properties of hydrogen bonded systems is assessed. An adequate treatment of both electron correlation and basis set superposition error is generally required for quantitative estimates of the equilibrium intermolecular distance and interaction energy. Polarized double-ζ basis sets can provide useful information about the perturbations caused by hydrogen bond formation upon the vibrational frequencies and intensities of the individual monomers. The uniqueness of the hydrogen bond is underscored by detailed comparison with a lithium bonded complex. In particular, the calculations provide insights into the origin of the very different behavior of the v₈ stretch in the two different systems. The cooperativity involved in a number of sequential hydrogen bonds is examined using (HF)₃ and (HCl)₃ as model systems. The internal stretching frequencies exhibit an especially large change on going from dimer to trimer.

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Recommended Citation

Ab Initio Studies of the Structure, Energetics, and Vibrational Spectra of Hydrogen-Bonded Systems S. Scheiner J. Mol. Struct., Theochem, 1989 202, 177-192.