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The electrostatic potential for the phosphodiester group determined from X-ray diffraction.

W T Klooster1, B M Craven

  • 1Department of Crystallography, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15260.

Biopolymers
|September 1, 1992
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This study determined the charge density distribution in ammonium dimethylphosphate crystals using X-ray diffraction. The analysis revealed the electrostatic potential of the dimethylphosphate anion, crucial for molecular modeling.

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Area of Science:

  • Crystallography
  • Solid-state chemistry
  • Quantum chemistry

Background:

  • Understanding charge distribution in crystalline materials is essential for predicting chemical properties.
  • Ammonium dimethylphosphate is a relevant compound for studying phosphate ester chemistry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the precise charge density distribution in ammonium dimethylphosphate at 123 K.
  • To analyze the electrostatic potential of the dimethylphosphate anion.
  • To validate charge models for molecular simulations.

Main Methods:

  • X-ray diffraction data collection with MoK alpha radiation.
  • Least-squares refinement using Stewart's rigid pseudoatom model.
  • Calculation and fitting of electrostatic potential using atom-centered point charges.

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Main Results:

  • The crystal structure and charge density of ammonium dimethylphosphate were accurately determined.
  • The dimethylphosphate anion adopts a gauche-gauche conformation with approximate twofold symmetry.
  • Phosphoryl oxygen atoms are significantly more electronegative than ester oxygen atoms, as shown by electrostatic potential maps.

Conclusions:

  • The experimental charge density provides a reliable basis for understanding the electronic structure of the dimethylphosphate anion.
  • The derived atomic charges are consistent with those used in semiempirical force fields for molecular mechanics and dynamics.
  • This work validates charge models for simulations involving nucleic acids and related compounds.