ISSN:
0192-8651
Keywords:
barrier
;
silicon
;
disilane
;
ab initio
;
density functional
;
molecular mechanics
;
Chemistry
;
Theoretical, Physical and Computational Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Computer Science
Notes:
We investigated structures, vibrational frequencies, and rotational barriers of disilane (Si2H6), hexafluorodisilane (Si2F6), and hexamethyldisilane (Si2Me6) by using ab initio molecular orbital and density functional theories. We employed four different levels of theories (i.e., HF/6-31G*, MP2/6-31G*, BLYP/6-31G*, and B3LYP/6-31G*) to optimize the structures and to calculate the vibrational frequencies (except for Si2Me6 at MP2/6-31G*). MP2/6-31G* calculations reproduce experimental bond lengths well, while BLYP/6-31G* calculations largely overestimate some bond lengths. Vibrational frequencies from density functional theories (BLYP/6-31G* and B3LYP/6-31G*) were in reasonably good agreement with experimental values without employing additional correction factors. We calculated the ΔG
Additional Material:
4 Tab.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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