Abstract
Ab-initio molecular dynamics has been used to investigate the SN2 reaction Cl- + ClCH2CN using two different exchange-correlation functionals. The results have been compared with available experimental data and with calculations at the MP2/6-311 + G(d,p) level of theory. As a reference, comparison has also been made with calculations for the Cl- + CH3Cl reaction, for which accurate experimental data and higher level ab-initio calculations are available. The ∼0 K energy profile has been calculated. It has been found that the minimum energy reaction pathway is characterized by the formation of a strong H-bond. Differences in the electron distribution along the pathway of the two reactions have also been discussed.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2559-2566 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
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Ab-initio molecular dynamics study of the S 2 reaction Cl + ClCH CN. / Pagliai, M.; Raugei, Simone; Cardini, G.; Schettino, V.
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T1 - Ab-initio molecular dynamics study of the S 2 reaction Cl + ClCH CN
AU - Pagliai, M.
AU - Raugei, Simone
AU - Cardini, G.
AU - Schettino, V.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Ab-initio molecular dynamics has been used to investigate the SN2 reaction Cl- + ClCH2CN using two different exchange-correlation functionals. The results have been compared with available experimental data and with calculations at the MP2/6-311 + G(d,p) level of theory. As a reference, comparison has also been made with calculations for the Cl- + CH3Cl reaction, for which accurate experimental data and higher level ab-initio calculations are available. The ∼0 K energy profile has been calculated. It has been found that the minimum energy reaction pathway is characterized by the formation of a strong H-bond. Differences in the electron distribution along the pathway of the two reactions have also been discussed.
AB - Ab-initio molecular dynamics has been used to investigate the SN2 reaction Cl- + ClCH2CN using two different exchange-correlation functionals. The results have been compared with available experimental data and with calculations at the MP2/6-311 + G(d,p) level of theory. As a reference, comparison has also been made with calculations for the Cl- + CH3Cl reaction, for which accurate experimental data and higher level ab-initio calculations are available. The ∼0 K energy profile has been calculated. It has been found that the minimum energy reaction pathway is characterized by the formation of a strong H-bond. Differences in the electron distribution along the pathway of the two reactions have also been discussed.
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