Optimized calculations of 75 PCDDs and their parent DD were carded out at the B3LYP/6-31G＊ level by density functional theory （DFT） method. The structural parameters were obtained and significant correlation betwee...Optimized calculations of 75 PCDDs and their parent DD were carded out at the B3LYP/6-31G＊ level by density functional theory （DFT） method. The structural parameters were obtained and significant correlation between the C1 substitution position and some structural parameters was found. Consequently, the number of C1 substitution positions was taken as theoretical descriptors to establish two novel QSPR models for predicting lgKow and -lgSw of all PCDD congeners. The two models achieved in this work contain two variables （Na and Nβ）, of which r = 0.9312, 0.9965 and SD = 0.27, 0.12 respectively, and t values are all large. The variation inflation factors （VIF） of variables in the two models herein are both less than 5.0, suggesting high accuracy of the lgKow and -lgSw predicting models, and the results of cross-validation test also show that the two models exhibit optimum stability and good predictive power. By comparison, the correlation and predictive ability of the present work are more advantageous than those obtained using semi-empirical AM1 and GC-RI methods.展开更多
The process and mechanism of the ligand volume controlled Pd（PR3）2 （PR3=PH3, PMe3, and PtBu3） oxidative addition with aryl bromide were investigated, using density functional theory method with the conductor-like ...The process and mechanism of the ligand volume controlled Pd（PR3）2 （PR3=PH3, PMe3, and PtBu3） oxidative addition with aryl bromide were investigated, using density functional theory method with the conductor-like screening model. Association pathway and dissocia-tion pathway were investigated by the comparison of several energies. The cleavage energy of Pd（PR3）2 complex was calculated, as well as the oxidative addition reaction barrier energy of Pd（PR3）n （n=1,2） with aryl bromide in N,N-dimethylformamide solvent. This study proved that the ligands volume possessed a great impact on the mechanism of oxidative addition： less bulky ligand palladium associated with aryl bromide via two donor ligands,but larger bulky ligand palladium coordinated via monoligand.展开更多
Phenylthio-carboxylates were computed at the B3LYP/6-31G* level with DFT method. Based on linear solvation energy theory, the structural parameters were firstly taken as theoretical descriptors, and the correspondin...Phenylthio-carboxylates were computed at the B3LYP/6-31G* level with DFT method. Based on linear solvation energy theory, the structural parameters were firstly taken as theoretical descriptors, and the corresponding linear solvation energy relationship (LSER) equation (r = 0.8989) to the toxicity of photobacterium phosphoreum (–lgEC50) was thus obtained. Then the structural and thermodynamic parameters were taken as theoretical descriptors, and as a result the other corresponding correlation equation (r = 0.9274) relating to –lgEC50 was provided. The two equations achieved in this work by B3LYP/6-31G* are both more advantageous than that from AM1.展开更多
Optimized calculations of 209 polychlorinated diphenyl ethers （PCDEs） and diphenyl ethers were carried out at the B3LYP/6-31G^＊ level with the Gaussian 98 program. Based on the theoretical linear solvation energy r...Optimized calculations of 209 polychlorinated diphenyl ethers （PCDEs） and diphenyl ethers were carried out at the B3LYP/6-31G^＊ level with the Gaussian 98 program. Based on the theoretical linear solvation energy relationship （TLSER） model, the obtained structural parameters were taken as theoretical descriptors to establish the novel QSPR model for predicting aqueous solubility （-lgSw） of PCDEs. The model obtained in this work contains two variables： mean molecular polarizability （a） and the most positive partial charge on a hydrogen atom （qH^＋）, of which RE = 0.9606 and SD = 0.32. And the results of cross-validation test also show that the model exhibits optimum stability and better predictive power. Moreover, the predictive power of the new model is better than that of MCIs method.展开更多
The TDDFT method is first applied in a series of tetra-nuclear transition metal clusters studies for nonlinear optical properties. The results indicate that the charge transfer inside the metal core [MCu3X4] (M=W, Mo...The TDDFT method is first applied in a series of tetra-nuclear transition metal clusters studies for nonlinear optical properties. The results indicate that the charge transfer inside the metal core [MCu3X4] (M=W, Mo; X=S, O, Cl, Se, Br) makes contribution to the optical nonlinearity. It is possible to enhance the hyperpolarizability by substituting the ligands of the clusters.展开更多
Geometrical configurations of 16 substituted biphenyls were computed at the B3LYP/6-311G^＊＊ level with Gaussian 98 program. Based on linear solvation energy theory, lgKow as well as the structural and thermodynamic ...Geometrical configurations of 16 substituted biphenyls were computed at the B3LYP/6-311G^＊＊ level with Gaussian 98 program. Based on linear solvation energy theory, lgKow as well as the structural and thermodynamic parameters obtained at this level was taken as theoretical descriptors, and corresponding equation predicting the toxicity of Daphnia magna （-lgEC5o） was thus obtained, in which three parameters were contained, i.e., n-octanol/water partition coefficients （lgKow）, dipole moment of the molecules（ μ） and entropy （S°）. For this equation, R^2 = 0.9582, q^2 = 0.8921 and SD = 0.102. The absolute t-scores of three variables are larger than the standard one in the confidence range of 95%, which confirms the creditability and stability of this model.展开更多
Sodium azide is a widely used inorganic compound. Besides the commonly used method of ＂Wislicenus process＂ which uses ammonia, nitrous and sodium as materials, the hydrazine hydrate route is also employed for the pr...Sodium azide is a widely used inorganic compound. Besides the commonly used method of ＂Wislicenus process＂ which uses ammonia, nitrous and sodium as materials, the hydrazine hydrate route is also employed for the preparation of sodium azide particularly in laboratory. However, because many species are involved in the reaction system, the reaction details for the hydrazine hydrate route are still unclear. A comprehensive understanding of the reaction mechanism may provide meaningful help for optimizing the production process. In this work, the reaction mechanism for the synthesis of sodium azide by hydrazine hydrate route has been studied using density function theory（DFT） method. On the basis of our calculations, the reaction details, including the energetics of ten elementary steps, the structures of intermediates and transition states as well as the influence of inorganic acids and alcohols, were illuminated at the atomistic level. Both the two steps, the generation of key intermediate（NH2-NH-NO） and the trans-cistransformation of NH2-NH-NO, are suggested to be the possible rate-limiting step, corresponding to the energy barriers of 20.3 and 22.7 kcal/mol, respectively. In the early reaction steps to generate NH2-NH-NO, the main role of sulphuric acid is to donate proton, which can be replaced by nitric acid or hydrochloric acid. From the energy point of view, isopropanol has similar reactivity as methanol and ethanol.展开更多
Liquid-phase acrylic acid hydration over solid-phase catalysts is a key reaction for the industrial productionof 3-hydroxypropionic acid. However, the relevant literature primarily focuses on the experimental aspects ...Liquid-phase acrylic acid hydration over solid-phase catalysts is a key reaction for the industrial productionof 3-hydroxypropionic acid. However, the relevant literature primarily focuses on the experimental aspects of catalystscreening and exploring reaction conditions, with few accurate descriptions of the reaction kinetics and determination ofthe reaction mechanism. Here, we combined kinetics experiments and theoretical calculations to elucidate the kinetics andmechanism of acrylic acid hydration on a resin catalyst. The pseudo-homogeneous model, and Langmuir-Hinshelwood-Haugen-Watson and Elie-Riedel (ER) heterogeneous models were used to explain the experimental kinetics data. TheER model can explain the experimental data very well, suggesting strong adsorption of acrylic acid on the surface of theresin catalyst. Furthermore, density functional theory calculations show that the hydration follows a stepwise, rather than aconcerted, reaction pathway. The present study provides theoretical insights into the reaction mechanism and kinetics, fillingthe gap in our understanding of the reaction on a fundamental level.展开更多
The effects of Fe-C/N co-doping on the electronic and optical properties of NaTaO3 are studied with density func- tional theory. Our calculations indicate that mono-doped and co-doped sodium tantalate are both thermod...The effects of Fe-C/N co-doping on the electronic and optical properties of NaTaO3 are studied with density func- tional theory. Our calculations indicate that mono-doped and co-doped sodium tantalate are both thermodynamically stable. The co-doping sodium tantalate can reduce the energy band gap to a greater degree due to the synergistic effects of Fe and C （N） atoms than mono-doping sodium tantalate, and has a larger optical absorption of the whole visible spectrum. The band alignments for the doped NaTaO3 are well positioned for the feasibility of hydrogen production by water splitting. The Fe--C co-doping can enhance the absorption of the visible light and its photocatalytic activity more than Fe-N co-doping due to the different locations of impurity energy levels originating from their p-d hybridization effect.展开更多
Many attempts have been made to control the regioselectivity for olefin poly- merization by varying the structures of ligands in catalysts. The regioselectivity of propylene polymerization was investigated by replacin...Many attempts have been made to control the regioselectivity for olefin poly- merization by varying the structures of ligands in catalysts. The regioselectivity of propylene polymerization was investigated by replacing a nitrogen atom in the Pd(II) diimine catalyst with an oxygen atom from density functional theory method at the B3LYP/LANL2DZ level. The results show that the 1,2-insertion becomes a rival mechanism to the 2,1-insertion when the nitrogen atom is replaced by the oxygen atom leading to an asymmetric environment in the catalyst, and that the steric effect in the asymmetrical catalyst plays an important part in the polymerization. The insertion barrier from 2-O is much higher than that from 2-N. A pyramid transition state was characterized for the catalyst to convert 2-O back to 2-N through internal rotation. The propylene prefers to coordinate at the opposite side of O in the catalyst. This is the driving force for the internal rotation. The results are significant for isotactic and syndiotactic polymerization.展开更多
Molecular property parameters of 16 2-formamido-phenylacryiates were calculated with Hartree-Fock and DFT methods at six different levels. Using the molecular property parameters and dissolvability as theoretical desc...Molecular property parameters of 16 2-formamido-phenylacryiates were calculated with Hartree-Fock and DFT methods at six different levels. Using the molecular property parameters and dissolvability as theoretical descriptors, two quantitative correlation equations that could be used to predict lgKow were developed based on experimental lgKow data of 11 2-formamido-phenylacrylates. A three-parameter correlation equation posing the ability of predicting -lgSw value was computed at B3LYP/6-311G＊＊ level. The -lgSw values of five compounds that we have pre-designed were anticipated with the above equation, upon which lgKow were further calculated. The relativity （r^2≥0.94, q^2〉0.91, SD≤0.083） and prediction ability of obtained correlation equations in this work are more advantageous than those based on solvatochromism parameters.展开更多
The spin-spin coupling can provide useful information for analysing the structure of a system and the extent of non-covalent bonds interactions.In this study,we present the isotropic NMR properties and spinspin coupli...The spin-spin coupling can provide useful information for analysing the structure of a system and the extent of non-covalent bonds interactions.In this study,we present the isotropic NMR properties and spinspin coupling involving ruthenium-ligand(Ru-L)bonds and other spin-spin interactions obtained from DFT calculations.The proton shift which in close proximity with the Ru and Cl(or O)atoms are characterised with lower and higher chemical shift respectively.Though Ru-Cl bond has longer bond length than all other Ru-L bonds,yet its spin-spin coupling is higher than others because of a very high contribution of PSO which is far higher than the contribution from FC terms.In all other Ru-L bonds,FC is the most significant Ramsey terms that define their spin-spin coupling.Both the isotropic and anisotropic shielding of the Hz of the pyrazole is lower than Hc of the cymene and the spin-spin coupling 3J(Hz…Hz)of the pyrazole are less than half of the 3J(Hc…Hc)of the cymene unit in the complexes.There is a little increase in both the 3J(Hc…Hc)and 3J(Hz…Hz)spin-spin coupling in the hydrolysed complexes compare to the non-hydrolysed complexes.The isotropic and anisotropic shielding tensor of Ru atoms increases in magnitude as the complexes get hydrolysed that could be ascribed to a more deshielding chemical environments.展开更多
The structures of several recently reported organometallic NLO chromophores, (thio-phene) manganese tricarbonyl cations, were fully optimized at the DFT non-local (GGA) level. The calculated results show that the fra...The structures of several recently reported organometallic NLO chromophores, (thio-phene) manganese tricarbonyl cations, were fully optimized at the DFT non-local (GGA) level. The calculated results show that the fragments 2-SC4H3CH=CHC6H4-R in these organometallic chromophores are not planar with dihedral angles of 42.2~59.8 between two aromatic rings, which are different from those of uncoordinated counterparts. Based on the DFT geometry opti-mization, the second-order nonlinear optical polarizabilities were calculated by using RPA method. The calculated results indicate that incorporation of +3Mn(CO) unit with thiophene leads to a sub-stantial increase in the second-order polarizability (b).展开更多
The geometry structures of 6 triazolone compounds containing benzenesulfonic amide were fully optimized with DFT （Density Functional Theory） method at the B3LYP/6-31G level, and the structural and electronic paramet...The geometry structures of 6 triazolone compounds containing benzenesulfonic amide were fully optimized with DFT （Density Functional Theory） method at the B3LYP/6-31G level, and the structural and electronic parameters of the compounds were calculated. The hydrophobic and topological parameters of the title compounds were calculated by HyperChem software. The mono- and bi-parametric models between the parameters and biological activity of the compounds were analyzed by Multiple Linear Regression method based on Hansch-Fujita model. The results show that the activities of the title compounds were increased with higher hydrophobic property logP and molecular volume V, lower molecular energy ETOTAL and electronegative of benzene ring Qph.展开更多
Using DFT method, 10 sulfonylurea herbicides were computed at the B3LYP/6- 31G＊ level. Based on linear solvation energy theory, the corresponding linear solvation energy relationship （LSER） equation （R2 -- 0.759）...Using DFT method, 10 sulfonylurea herbicides were computed at the B3LYP/6- 31G＊ level. Based on linear solvation energy theory, the corresponding linear solvation energy relationship （LSER） equation （R2 -- 0.759） to the half-life time （T1/2） of biodegradation was obtained with the structural and thermodynamic parameters as theoretical descriptors. Furthermore, CoMSIA method was also applied to establish 3D models which reveal the fields influencing these properties. The relationship between the properties and the structure was obtained. And the related coefficient of the model is 0.952. Results showed the electronic property is important to affect the biodegradation of these compounds by analysis of the 2D and 3D models.展开更多
A solubility model for Merocyanine-540 dye together with the interface’s electron transfer kinetics of MC-540/TiO2 has been investigated(Merocyanine 540-based dye has been used effectively in dye-sensitized solar cel...A solubility model for Merocyanine-540 dye together with the interface’s electron transfer kinetics of MC-540/TiO2 has been investigated(Merocyanine 540-based dye has been used effectively in dye-sensitized solar cells).The highest absorption peaks were recorded at 489 nm and 493 nm in Water and Ethanol solvent,vs.the vacuum phase which yielded 495 nm(associated with a modest electron injection-free energy value(Ginj)of−2.34 eV for both Water and Ethanol solvents).The time-dependent density functional theory(TD-DFT)method approach has been applied in this simulation.Additionally,the electronic structure and simulated UV-Vis spectra of the dye in different solvents have been determined,and the alignment with the solar spectrum has been discussed to a certain extent.The energy level diagrams and electron density of the primary molecular orbitals are shown,and the major issues that have an impact on our new interface’s performance are examined.It is concluded that the proposed Solvation Model(SM)can improve the performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.展开更多
The present pharmacochemical and modelling work focused on a benzimidazolyl-chalcone series. These previously synthesized compounds were evaluated in vitro for their anticancer activities against a panel of seven huma...The present pharmacochemical and modelling work focused on a benzimidazolyl-chalcone series. These previously synthesized compounds were evaluated in vitro for their anticancer activities against a panel of seven human cancer cell lines and normal fibroblasts. Among the new benzimidazole-supported chalcones, nine (9) compounds (compounds 1 - 4, 6 - 8 and compounds 10 and 11) showed promising anticancer activities with IC<sub>50</sub>s ranging from 0.83 to 2.58 μM. Compounds 2 and 6 with IC<sub>50</sub>s of 0.83 and 0.86 μM, respectively, were shown to be potent inhibitors of HCT-116 colon cancer cell proliferation. It was therefore necessary, for a development of this new series of chalcones, to establish through a QSAR study, their quantum descriptors according to the DFT calculation method and following the B3LYP/6-31+G (d,p) theory. These descriptive and predictive studies focused on the colon HCT 116 cell line which was found to be more sensitive to the anticancer action of our benzimidazolyl-retrochalcones. QSAR study showed that the electronic energy (E<sub>elec</sub>), lipophilicity (logP), chemical softness (S) and chemical hardness (η) of benzimidazolyl-retrochalcones play an important role in inhibiting cancer cell proliferation.展开更多
Polymeric membranes with diverse structures have attracted much attention as new materials for nonlinear optical devices. In this report, a novel oligomer of poly(aromatic ether sulfone)(OAES) has been synthesized and...Polymeric membranes with diverse structures have attracted much attention as new materials for nonlinear optical devices. In this report, a novel oligomer of poly(aromatic ether sulfone)(OAES) has been synthesized and characterized. The electronic structure as well as linear and nonlinear optical properties has been studied by density function theory. The effect for general nonlinear optical polarizability of various condition has been further researched such as absence of side chains and introduction of phenyl substituent on side chains. The static and frequency-dependent hyperpolarizabilities of OAES and its derivatives have been calculated. This work interprets an efficient adjustment for the frequency response and the intensity of nonlinear optical polarizability can be achieved by regulating the structure of system, which provides a new potential for the application of oligomeric materials on nonlinear optical field.展开更多
Density functional theory(DFT)and time-dependent density functional theory(TD-DFT)calculation were adopted to study the structures and properties of metal-free and magnesium tetrathieno[2,3-b]porphyrazine(TTPPzH2 and ...Density functional theory(DFT)and time-dependent density functional theory(TD-DFT)calculation were adopted to study the structures and properties of metal-free and magnesium tetrathieno[2,3-b]porphyrazine(TTPPzH2 and TTPPzMg)using B3LYP method with the 6-31G(d)basis set.A comparison of the geometrical structures,atomic charges,molecular orbitals,UV-vis spectra and infrared(IR)spectra among tetrathieno[2,3-b]porphyrazine(TTPPzH2),phthalocyanine(H2Pc)and porphyrazine(H2Pz)compounds was performed.The substituent effect of the thiophene heterocycle for electron-donating on the structures and properties of these compounds has been discussed.Compared with other atoms,the charge distribution of Cβatoms adjacent to the sulfur atom is significantly influenced by the thiophene heterocycle substituents.The enlargement of the HOMO-LUMO gaps from H2Pc and MgPc to TTPPzH2 and TTPPzMg is at the origin of the observed blue shift of the Q band when moving from H2Pc to TTPPzH2 compounds.Special emphasis has been devoted to the strongest B bands for TTPPzH2 compounds which show red shift due to the large destabilization of the lower lying occupied orbitals compared with the corresponding B bands of H2Pc compounds.With the assistance of animated pictures produced on the basis of the normal coordinates,the significant peaks and vibration modes in the IR spectra of all the compounds were assigned and analyzed.展开更多
Vibrational (IR and Raman) spectra for the metal-free phthalocyanine (H2Pc) have been comparatively investi-gated through experimental and theoretical methods. The frequencies and intensities were calculated at densit...Vibrational (IR and Raman) spectra for the metal-free phthalocyanine (H2Pc) have been comparatively investi-gated through experimental and theoretical methods. The frequencies and intensities were calculated at density functional B3LYP level using the 6-31G(d) basis set. The calculated vibrational frequencies were scaled by the fac-tor 0.9613 and compared with the experimental result. In the IR spectrum, the characteristic IR band at 1008 cm-1 is interpreted as C—N (pyrrole) in-plane bending vibration, in contrast with the traditional assigned NH in-plane or out-of-plane bending vibration. The band at 874 cm-1 is attributed to the isoindole deformation and aza vibration. In the Raman spectrum, the bands at 540, 566, 1310, 1340, 1425, 1448 and 1618 cm-1 are also re-interpreted. As-signments of vibrational bands in the IR and Raman spectra are given based on density functional calculations for the first time. The present work provides valuable information to the traditional empirical assignment and will be helpful for further investigation of the vibration spectra of phthalocyanine analogues and their metal complexes.展开更多
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20737001)(2003CB415002)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2003033486)
文摘Optimized calculations of 75 PCDDs and their parent DD were carded out at the B3LYP/6-31G＊ level by density functional theory （DFT） method. The structural parameters were obtained and significant correlation between the C1 substitution position and some structural parameters was found. Consequently, the number of C1 substitution positions was taken as theoretical descriptors to establish two novel QSPR models for predicting lgKow and -lgSw of all PCDD congeners. The two models achieved in this work contain two variables （Na and Nβ）, of which r = 0.9312, 0.9965 and SD = 0.27, 0.12 respectively, and t values are all large. The variation inflation factors （VIF） of variables in the two models herein are both less than 5.0, suggesting high accuracy of the lgKow and -lgSw predicting models, and the results of cross-validation test also show that the two models exhibit optimum stability and good predictive power. By comparison, the correlation and predictive ability of the present work are more advantageous than those obtained using semi-empirical AM1 and GC-RI methods.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （No.20776089） and the New Century Excellent Talents Program of Ministry of Education （No.NCET-05-0783）. The State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering in Sichuan University was acknowledged for providing dmol3 modules and Prof. Ying Xue, Xiang-yuan Li, and Quan Zhu were grateful for the useful discussions.
文摘The process and mechanism of the ligand volume controlled Pd（PR3）2 （PR3=PH3, PMe3, and PtBu3） oxidative addition with aryl bromide were investigated, using density functional theory method with the conductor-like screening model. Association pathway and dissocia-tion pathway were investigated by the comparison of several energies. The cleavage energy of Pd（PR3）2 complex was calculated, as well as the oxidative addition reaction barrier energy of Pd（PR3）n （n=1,2） with aryl bromide in N,N-dimethylformamide solvent. This study proved that the ligands volume possessed a great impact on the mechanism of oxidative addition： less bulky ligand palladium associated with aryl bromide via two donor ligands,but larger bulky ligand palladium coordinated via monoligand.
基金This work was supported by the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2003033486) National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 20177008)
文摘Phenylthio-carboxylates were computed at the B3LYP/6-31G* level with DFT method. Based on linear solvation energy theory, the structural parameters were firstly taken as theoretical descriptors, and the corresponding linear solvation energy relationship (LSER) equation (r = 0.8989) to the toxicity of photobacterium phosphoreum (–lgEC50) was thus obtained. Then the structural and thermodynamic parameters were taken as theoretical descriptors, and as a result the other corresponding correlation equation (r = 0.9274) relating to –lgEC50 was provided. The two equations achieved in this work by B3LYP/6-31G* are both more advantageous than that from AM1.
基金funded by the 973 National Basic Research Program of China (2003CB415002)China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (No. 2003033486)
文摘Optimized calculations of 209 polychlorinated diphenyl ethers （PCDEs） and diphenyl ethers were carried out at the B3LYP/6-31G^＊ level with the Gaussian 98 program. Based on the theoretical linear solvation energy relationship （TLSER） model, the obtained structural parameters were taken as theoretical descriptors to establish the novel QSPR model for predicting aqueous solubility （-lgSw） of PCDEs. The model obtained in this work contains two variables： mean molecular polarizability （a） and the most positive partial charge on a hydrogen atom （qH^＋）, of which RE = 0.9606 and SD = 0.32. And the results of cross-validation test also show that the model exhibits optimum stability and better predictive power. Moreover, the predictive power of the new model is better than that of MCIs method.
文摘The TDDFT method is first applied in a series of tetra-nuclear transition metal clusters studies for nonlinear optical properties. The results indicate that the charge transfer inside the metal core [MCu3X4] (M=W, Mo; X=S, O, Cl, Se, Br) makes contribution to the optical nonlinearity. It is possible to enhance the hyperpolarizability by substituting the ligands of the clusters.
基金This work was supported by the Natural Science Research Fund of Universities in Jiangsu Province (04KJB150149)
文摘Geometrical configurations of 16 substituted biphenyls were computed at the B3LYP/6-311G^＊＊ level with Gaussian 98 program. Based on linear solvation energy theory, lgKow as well as the structural and thermodynamic parameters obtained at this level was taken as theoretical descriptors, and corresponding equation predicting the toxicity of Daphnia magna （-lgEC5o） was thus obtained, in which three parameters were contained, i.e., n-octanol/water partition coefficients （lgKow）, dipole moment of the molecules（ μ） and entropy （S°）. For this equation, R^2 = 0.9582, q^2 = 0.8921 and SD = 0.102. The absolute t-scores of three variables are larger than the standard one in the confidence range of 95%, which confirms the creditability and stability of this model.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(21773138)
文摘Sodium azide is a widely used inorganic compound. Besides the commonly used method of ＂Wislicenus process＂ which uses ammonia, nitrous and sodium as materials, the hydrazine hydrate route is also employed for the preparation of sodium azide particularly in laboratory. However, because many species are involved in the reaction system, the reaction details for the hydrazine hydrate route are still unclear. A comprehensive understanding of the reaction mechanism may provide meaningful help for optimizing the production process. In this work, the reaction mechanism for the synthesis of sodium azide by hydrazine hydrate route has been studied using density function theory（DFT） method. On the basis of our calculations, the reaction details, including the energetics of ten elementary steps, the structures of intermediates and transition states as well as the influence of inorganic acids and alcohols, were illuminated at the atomistic level. Both the two steps, the generation of key intermediate（NH2-NH-NO） and the trans-cistransformation of NH2-NH-NO, are suggested to be the possible rate-limiting step, corresponding to the energy barriers of 20.3 and 22.7 kcal/mol, respectively. In the early reaction steps to generate NH2-NH-NO, the main role of sulphuric acid is to donate proton, which can be replaced by nitric acid or hydrochloric acid. From the energy point of view, isopropanol has similar reactivity as methanol and ethanol.
文摘Liquid-phase acrylic acid hydration over solid-phase catalysts is a key reaction for the industrial productionof 3-hydroxypropionic acid. However, the relevant literature primarily focuses on the experimental aspects of catalystscreening and exploring reaction conditions, with few accurate descriptions of the reaction kinetics and determination ofthe reaction mechanism. Here, we combined kinetics experiments and theoretical calculations to elucidate the kinetics andmechanism of acrylic acid hydration on a resin catalyst. The pseudo-homogeneous model, and Langmuir-Hinshelwood-Haugen-Watson and Elie-Riedel (ER) heterogeneous models were used to explain the experimental kinetics data. TheER model can explain the experimental data very well, suggesting strong adsorption of acrylic acid on the surface of theresin catalyst. Furthermore, density functional theory calculations show that the hydration follows a stepwise, rather than aconcerted, reaction pathway. The present study provides theoretical insights into the reaction mechanism and kinetics, fillingthe gap in our understanding of the reaction on a fundamental level.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.51572219 and 11204239)the Project of the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province,China(Grant Nos.2015JM1018,2013JQ1018,and 15JK1714)+1 种基金the Project of Natural Science Foundation of Department of Education of Shaanxi Province,China(Grant No.15JK1759)the Science Foundation of Northwest University of China(Grant No.12NW06)
文摘The effects of Fe-C/N co-doping on the electronic and optical properties of NaTaO3 are studied with density func- tional theory. Our calculations indicate that mono-doped and co-doped sodium tantalate are both thermodynamically stable. The co-doping sodium tantalate can reduce the energy band gap to a greater degree due to the synergistic effects of Fe and C （N） atoms than mono-doping sodium tantalate, and has a larger optical absorption of the whole visible spectrum. The band alignments for the doped NaTaO3 are well positioned for the feasibility of hydrogen production by water splitting. The Fe--C co-doping can enhance the absorption of the visible light and its photocatalytic activity more than Fe-N co-doping due to the different locations of impurity energy levels originating from their p-d hybridization effect.
基金This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Heilongjiang Province (No. B0313) and Research Foundation of China University of Mining and Technology
文摘Many attempts have been made to control the regioselectivity for olefin poly- merization by varying the structures of ligands in catalysts. The regioselectivity of propylene polymerization was investigated by replacing a nitrogen atom in the Pd(II) diimine catalyst with an oxygen atom from density functional theory method at the B3LYP/LANL2DZ level. The results show that the 1,2-insertion becomes a rival mechanism to the 2,1-insertion when the nitrogen atom is replaced by the oxygen atom leading to an asymmetric environment in the catalyst, and that the steric effect in the asymmetrical catalyst plays an important part in the polymerization. The insertion barrier from 2-O is much higher than that from 2-N. A pyramid transition state was characterized for the catalyst to convert 2-O back to 2-N through internal rotation. The propylene prefers to coordinate at the opposite side of O in the catalyst. This is the driving force for the internal rotation. The results are significant for isotactic and syndiotactic polymerization.
基金This work was supported by the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China (No. 2003033486) and National Science Foundation of China (No. 20177008)
文摘Molecular property parameters of 16 2-formamido-phenylacryiates were calculated with Hartree-Fock and DFT methods at six different levels. Using the molecular property parameters and dissolvability as theoretical descriptors, two quantitative correlation equations that could be used to predict lgKow were developed based on experimental lgKow data of 11 2-formamido-phenylacrylates. A three-parameter correlation equation posing the ability of predicting -lgSw value was computed at B3LYP/6-311G＊＊ level. The -lgSw values of five compounds that we have pre-designed were anticipated with the above equation, upon which lgKow were further calculated. The relativity （r^2≥0.94, q^2〉0.91, SD≤0.083） and prediction ability of obtained correlation equations in this work are more advantageous than those based on solvatochromism parameters.
基金financial support of Govan Mbeki Research and Development Centre,University of Fort Hare,South Africa
文摘The spin-spin coupling can provide useful information for analysing the structure of a system and the extent of non-covalent bonds interactions.In this study,we present the isotropic NMR properties and spinspin coupling involving ruthenium-ligand(Ru-L)bonds and other spin-spin interactions obtained from DFT calculations.The proton shift which in close proximity with the Ru and Cl(or O)atoms are characterised with lower and higher chemical shift respectively.Though Ru-Cl bond has longer bond length than all other Ru-L bonds,yet its spin-spin coupling is higher than others because of a very high contribution of PSO which is far higher than the contribution from FC terms.In all other Ru-L bonds,FC is the most significant Ramsey terms that define their spin-spin coupling.Both the isotropic and anisotropic shielding of the Hz of the pyrazole is lower than Hc of the cymene and the spin-spin coupling 3J(Hz…Hz)of the pyrazole are less than half of the 3J(Hc…Hc)of the cymene unit in the complexes.There is a little increase in both the 3J(Hc…Hc)and 3J(Hz…Hz)spin-spin coupling in the hydrolysed complexes compare to the non-hydrolysed complexes.The isotropic and anisotropic shielding tensor of Ru atoms increases in magnitude as the complexes get hydrolysed that could be ascribed to a more deshielding chemical environments.
文摘The structures of several recently reported organometallic NLO chromophores, (thio-phene) manganese tricarbonyl cations, were fully optimized at the DFT non-local (GGA) level. The calculated results show that the fragments 2-SC4H3CH=CHC6H4-R in these organometallic chromophores are not planar with dihedral angles of 42.2~59.8 between two aromatic rings, which are different from those of uncoordinated counterparts. Based on the DFT geometry opti-mization, the second-order nonlinear optical polarizabilities were calculated by using RPA method. The calculated results indicate that incorporation of +3Mn(CO) unit with thiophene leads to a sub-stantial increase in the second-order polarizability (b).
基金This work was supported by talents in University (NCET-04-0649)the Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province (Y2006B07, Z2006B01)
文摘The geometry structures of 6 triazolone compounds containing benzenesulfonic amide were fully optimized with DFT （Density Functional Theory） method at the B3LYP/6-31G level, and the structural and electronic parameters of the compounds were calculated. The hydrophobic and topological parameters of the title compounds were calculated by HyperChem software. The mono- and bi-parametric models between the parameters and biological activity of the compounds were analyzed by Multiple Linear Regression method based on Hansch-Fujita model. The results show that the activities of the title compounds were increased with higher hydrophobic property logP and molecular volume V, lower molecular energy ETOTAL and electronegative of benzene ring Qph.
文摘Using DFT method, 10 sulfonylurea herbicides were computed at the B3LYP/6- 31G＊ level. Based on linear solvation energy theory, the corresponding linear solvation energy relationship （LSER） equation （R2 -- 0.759） to the half-life time （T1/2） of biodegradation was obtained with the structural and thermodynamic parameters as theoretical descriptors. Furthermore, CoMSIA method was also applied to establish 3D models which reveal the fields influencing these properties. The relationship between the properties and the structure was obtained. And the related coefficient of the model is 0.952. Results showed the electronic property is important to affect the biodegradation of these compounds by analysis of the 2D and 3D models.
基金Financial support for this work by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada(NSERC),Grant No.RGPIN-2020-07016,Canada’s Federal Funding Agency for University-Based Research and Student Training is acknowledged.
文摘A solubility model for Merocyanine-540 dye together with the interface’s electron transfer kinetics of MC-540/TiO2 has been investigated(Merocyanine 540-based dye has been used effectively in dye-sensitized solar cells).The highest absorption peaks were recorded at 489 nm and 493 nm in Water and Ethanol solvent,vs.the vacuum phase which yielded 495 nm(associated with a modest electron injection-free energy value(Ginj)of−2.34 eV for both Water and Ethanol solvents).The time-dependent density functional theory(TD-DFT)method approach has been applied in this simulation.Additionally,the electronic structure and simulated UV-Vis spectra of the dye in different solvents have been determined,and the alignment with the solar spectrum has been discussed to a certain extent.The energy level diagrams and electron density of the primary molecular orbitals are shown,and the major issues that have an impact on our new interface’s performance are examined.It is concluded that the proposed Solvation Model(SM)can improve the performance of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells.
文摘The present pharmacochemical and modelling work focused on a benzimidazolyl-chalcone series. These previously synthesized compounds were evaluated in vitro for their anticancer activities against a panel of seven human cancer cell lines and normal fibroblasts. Among the new benzimidazole-supported chalcones, nine (9) compounds (compounds 1 - 4, 6 - 8 and compounds 10 and 11) showed promising anticancer activities with IC<sub>50</sub>s ranging from 0.83 to 2.58 μM. Compounds 2 and 6 with IC<sub>50</sub>s of 0.83 and 0.86 μM, respectively, were shown to be potent inhibitors of HCT-116 colon cancer cell proliferation. It was therefore necessary, for a development of this new series of chalcones, to establish through a QSAR study, their quantum descriptors according to the DFT calculation method and following the B3LYP/6-31+G (d,p) theory. These descriptive and predictive studies focused on the colon HCT 116 cell line which was found to be more sensitive to the anticancer action of our benzimidazolyl-retrochalcones. QSAR study showed that the electronic energy (E<sub>elec</sub>), lipophilicity (logP), chemical softness (S) and chemical hardness (η) of benzimidazolyl-retrochalcones play an important role in inhibiting cancer cell proliferation.
基金financial support of the 100-Talent Program of Chinese Academy of Sciences。
文摘Polymeric membranes with diverse structures have attracted much attention as new materials for nonlinear optical devices. In this report, a novel oligomer of poly(aromatic ether sulfone)(OAES) has been synthesized and characterized. The electronic structure as well as linear and nonlinear optical properties has been studied by density function theory. The effect for general nonlinear optical polarizability of various condition has been further researched such as absence of side chains and introduction of phenyl substituent on side chains. The static and frequency-dependent hyperpolarizabilities of OAES and its derivatives have been calculated. This work interprets an efficient adjustment for the frequency response and the intensity of nonlinear optical polarizability can be achieved by regulating the structure of system, which provides a new potential for the application of oligomeric materials on nonlinear optical field.
基金supported by the Application Foundation of Science and Technology Office of Jilin Province,China(20080901)and the Ministry of Education of China
文摘Density functional theory(DFT)and time-dependent density functional theory(TD-DFT)calculation were adopted to study the structures and properties of metal-free and magnesium tetrathieno[2,3-b]porphyrazine(TTPPzH2 and TTPPzMg)using B3LYP method with the 6-31G(d)basis set.A comparison of the geometrical structures,atomic charges,molecular orbitals,UV-vis spectra and infrared(IR)spectra among tetrathieno[2,3-b]porphyrazine(TTPPzH2),phthalocyanine(H2Pc)and porphyrazine(H2Pz)compounds was performed.The substituent effect of the thiophene heterocycle for electron-donating on the structures and properties of these compounds has been discussed.Compared with other atoms,the charge distribution of Cβatoms adjacent to the sulfur atom is significantly influenced by the thiophene heterocycle substituents.The enlargement of the HOMO-LUMO gaps from H2Pc and MgPc to TTPPzH2 and TTPPzMg is at the origin of the observed blue shift of the Q band when moving from H2Pc to TTPPzH2 compounds.Special emphasis has been devoted to the strongest B bands for TTPPzH2 compounds which show red shift due to the large destabilization of the lower lying occupied orbitals compared with the corresponding B bands of H2Pc compounds.With the assistance of animated pictures produced on the basis of the normal coordinates,the significant peaks and vibration modes in the IR spectra of all the compounds were assigned and analyzed.
文摘Vibrational (IR and Raman) spectra for the metal-free phthalocyanine (H2Pc) have been comparatively investi-gated through experimental and theoretical methods. The frequencies and intensities were calculated at density functional B3LYP level using the 6-31G(d) basis set. The calculated vibrational frequencies were scaled by the fac-tor 0.9613 and compared with the experimental result. In the IR spectrum, the characteristic IR band at 1008 cm-1 is interpreted as C—N (pyrrole) in-plane bending vibration, in contrast with the traditional assigned NH in-plane or out-of-plane bending vibration. The band at 874 cm-1 is attributed to the isoindole deformation and aza vibration. In the Raman spectrum, the bands at 540, 566, 1310, 1340, 1425, 1448 and 1618 cm-1 are also re-interpreted. As-signments of vibrational bands in the IR and Raman spectra are given based on density functional calculations for the first time. The present work provides valuable information to the traditional empirical assignment and will be helpful for further investigation of the vibration spectra of phthalocyanine analogues and their metal complexes.
