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Electron localization and delocalization in open-shell molecules.

Xavier Fradera1, Miquel Solà

  • 1Institute of Computational Chemistry and Department of Chemistry, University of Girona, 17071 Girona, Catalonia. xavier@iqc.udg.es

Journal of Computational Chemistry
|September 6, 2002
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This study calculates electron delocalization in open-shell molecules using quantum theory. Unpaired electrons significantly impact delocalization, differing between spin types and depending on bond characteristics.

Area of Science:

  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Theoretical Chemistry

Background:

  • Localization and delocalization indices analyze electron-pair structure in closed-shell molecules.
  • Quantum Atoms in Molecules (QTAIM) theory provides a framework for these indices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To calculate localization and delocalization indices for open-shell molecules.
  • To investigate the influence of unpaired electrons on interatomic delocalization.
  • To explore the role of bond order and polarity in delocalization.

Main Methods:

  • Hartree-Fock (HF) level calculations.
  • Application of QTAIM to analyze electron-pair distribution.
  • Study of simple doublet and triplet radical molecules.

Main Results:

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  • Interatomic delocalization depends on bond order and polarity.
  • Unpaired electrons significantly alter delocalization indices.
  • Significant differences in delocalization observed between alpha and beta spin electrons for radicals.
  • Results rationalized by orbital contributions at the HF level.

Conclusions:

  • The study extends the analysis of electron delocalization to open-shell systems.
  • Spin-dependent delocalization is a key feature of radicals.
  • The methodology is general and applicable across different levels of theory with available electron density data.