ISSN:
1432-2234
Keywords:
P2H4, conformation analysis of ∼
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract Extended basis set ab initio computations are performed on HF, PNO-CI and CEPA level to determine the structure of P2H4 and the potential curve E(ϕ) for rotation around the P-P axis. The structure parameters are optimized for dihedral angles ϕ of 0 ° (cis), 50 °, 80 ° (gauche or semi-eclipsed), 130 °, and 180 ° (trans). It turns out that P2H4 has a gauche equilibrium structure, a local minimum for trans which is ≈2.5 kJ/mol above gauche, a rather large cis barrier of ≈20 kJ/mol and a gauche → trans barrier of ≈ 3.5 kJ/mol. The potential E(ϕ) is extremely flat in the region 50 ° 〈 ϕ 〈 310 °, where E(ϕ) varies by less than 5 kJ/mol. Electron correlation tends to reduce the barriers but has no drastic effect on E(ϕ).
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00548954
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