Density functional theory （DFT） calculations are reported for the structures of neutral and zwitterionic glycine-（CHaOH）n where n=1-6. Initial geometries of the clusters of neutral and zwitterionic glycine with 1-...Density functional theory （DFT） calculations are reported for the structures of neutral and zwitterionic glycine-（CHaOH）n where n=1-6. Initial geometries of the clusters of neutral and zwitterionic glycine with 1-6 methanol molecules are fully optimized at B3LYP/6-31＋G^＊ level of theory. The lowest energy configurations are located and their hydrogen bond structures are analyzed. Theoretical prediction reveals that the methanols prefer to locate near the carboxylic acid group for the small clusters （n_〈3） with the neutral form while the configurations with the methanols bridging the acid and the amino group are favorite in the zwitterionic form clusters. When the number of the methanol molecules in the clusters reaches five and six, the two forms tend to be isoenergetic.展开更多
Single hydration of the gas phase F^-+CH3I→CH3F reaction allows to probe solvent effects on a fundamental nucleophilic substitution reaction.At the same time,the addition of a solvent molecule opens alternative produ...Single hydration of the gas phase F^-+CH3I→CH3F reaction allows to probe solvent effects on a fundamental nucleophilic substitution reaction.At the same time,the addition of a solvent molecule opens alternative product channels.Here,we present crossed beam imaging results on the dynamics of the F^-(H2O)+CH3I→[FCH3I]^-+H2O ligand exchange pathway at collision energies between 0.3 and 2.6 eV.Product kinetic energies are constrained by the stability requirement of the weakly bound product complexes.This implies substantial internal excitation of the water molecule and disfavors effcient energy redistribution in an intermediate complex,which is reflected by the suppression of low kinetic energies as collision energy increases.At 0.3 eV,internal nucleophilic displacement is important and is discussed in light of the competing nucleophilic substitution pathways that form I^- and I^-(H2O).展开更多
Microsolvation of glycine in methanol clusters is explored by the use of DFT calculation method. The lowest energy conformations within 16.72 kJ·mol^-1 of the glycine clustering with one to six methanol molecules...Microsolvation of glycine in methanol clusters is explored by the use of DFT calculation method. The lowest energy conformations within 16.72 kJ·mol^-1 of the glycine clustering with one to six methanol molecules, which are obtained at the B3LYP/6-31＋G（d） level of theory, are reoptimized at PBE1PBE/6-311＋G（d,p）. The calculated results agree with our previous results with B3LYP （Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 22 （2009） 577） that the clusters of two forms （Z- and N-form） tend to be isoenergetic when the number of the solvate molecules reaches six. Furthermore, this result is in good agreement with the experiment of the tryptophan-methanol clusters, implying that the present treatments are reasonable and reliable. The results also indicate that nine methanol molecules are not enough to fully solvate a glycine molecule, and a tentative estimation is obtained that ten methanol molecules may fully solvate a glycine molecule, which consists with the experiment results.展开更多
The prototypical E2 elimination and SN2 sub-stitution reactions between microsolvated fluoride and ethyl bromide show unexpected dynamic behaviors in mechanistic evolution driven by solvation and collision activation....The prototypical E2 elimination and SN2 sub-stitution reactions between microsolvated fluoride and ethyl bromide show unexpected dynamic behaviors in mechanistic evolution driven by solvation and collision activation.Considering the steric effects,the gas-phase selectivity favors an E2 pathway barely dependent on collision energies.Remarkably,base solvation steers the reaction in an effective way toward substitution at a near-thermal energy,whereas the governing high-energy events retain elimination.Chemical dynamics simulations reproduce exper-imental findings and uncover a crucial solute-solvent coupling in determining such competing processes.Interestingly,collision activation can tune the underlying atomistic dynamics essentially in the reactant entrance channel and cause a mechanism shift.These features for the ubiquitous competing E2/SN2 dynamics remain quite unknown,providing unique insight into reaction selectivity for complex chemical networks.展开更多
基金VI. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China （（No.20973067） and Guangdong-Natural Science Foundation （No.7005823）, the Scientific Research Foundation for the Returned Overseas Chinese scholars, the State Education Ministry and the Foundation for Introduction of Talents by the Universities in Guangdong Province. Initial computation contributed by Mr. Xiting Zhang is gratefully acknowledged.
文摘Density functional theory （DFT） calculations are reported for the structures of neutral and zwitterionic glycine-（CHaOH）n where n=1-6. Initial geometries of the clusters of neutral and zwitterionic glycine with 1-6 methanol molecules are fully optimized at B3LYP/6-31＋G^＊ level of theory. The lowest energy configurations are located and their hydrogen bond structures are analyzed. Theoretical prediction reveals that the methanols prefer to locate near the carboxylic acid group for the small clusters （n_〈3） with the neutral form while the configurations with the methanols bridging the acid and the amino group are favorite in the zwitterionic form clusters. When the number of the methanol molecules in the clusters reaches five and six, the two forms tend to be isoenergetic.
基金support by a Hertha-Firnberg fellowship of the Austrian Science Fund (T962-N34).
文摘Single hydration of the gas phase F^-+CH3I→CH3F reaction allows to probe solvent effects on a fundamental nucleophilic substitution reaction.At the same time,the addition of a solvent molecule opens alternative product channels.Here,we present crossed beam imaging results on the dynamics of the F^-(H2O)+CH3I→[FCH3I]^-+H2O ligand exchange pathway at collision energies between 0.3 and 2.6 eV.Product kinetic energies are constrained by the stability requirement of the weakly bound product complexes.This implies substantial internal excitation of the water molecule and disfavors effcient energy redistribution in an intermediate complex,which is reflected by the suppression of low kinetic energies as collision energy increases.At 0.3 eV,internal nucleophilic displacement is important and is discussed in light of the competing nucleophilic substitution pathways that form I^- and I^-(H2O).
基金supported by NNSFC (No. 20973067 and 11079020)Guangdong-NSF grants (No. 7005823)+1 种基金the scientific research foundation for the returned overseas Chinese scholars, State Education Ministrythe foundation for introduction of talents by the universities in Guangdong Province
文摘Microsolvation of glycine in methanol clusters is explored by the use of DFT calculation method. The lowest energy conformations within 16.72 kJ·mol^-1 of the glycine clustering with one to six methanol molecules, which are obtained at the B3LYP/6-31＋G（d） level of theory, are reoptimized at PBE1PBE/6-311＋G（d,p）. The calculated results agree with our previous results with B3LYP （Chin. J. Chem. Phys. 22 （2009） 577） that the clusters of two forms （Z- and N-form） tend to be isoenergetic when the number of the solvate molecules reaches six. Furthermore, this result is in good agreement with the experiment of the tryptophan-methanol clusters, implying that the present treatments are reasonable and reliable. The results also indicate that nine methanol molecules are not enough to fully solvate a glycine molecule, and a tentative estimation is obtained that ten methanol molecules may fully solvate a glycine molecule, which consists with the experiment results.
基金supported by the State Key Lab of Urban Water Resource and Environment of Harbin Institute of Technology(No.ES202303)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.22203039).
文摘The prototypical E2 elimination and SN2 sub-stitution reactions between microsolvated fluoride and ethyl bromide show unexpected dynamic behaviors in mechanistic evolution driven by solvation and collision activation.Considering the steric effects,the gas-phase selectivity favors an E2 pathway barely dependent on collision energies.Remarkably,base solvation steers the reaction in an effective way toward substitution at a near-thermal energy,whereas the governing high-energy events retain elimination.Chemical dynamics simulations reproduce exper-imental findings and uncover a crucial solute-solvent coupling in determining such competing processes.Interestingly,collision activation can tune the underlying atomistic dynamics essentially in the reactant entrance channel and cause a mechanism shift.These features for the ubiquitous competing E2/SN2 dynamics remain quite unknown,providing unique insight into reaction selectivity for complex chemical networks.
