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Localized and delocalized perfluorosemibullvalenes.

Hai-Shun Wu1, Jianfeng Jia, Haijun Jiao

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Shanxi Normal University, Linfen, 041004, China. wush@dns.sxnu.edu.cn

Journal of Molecular Modeling
|September 6, 2006
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Computational methods accurately predict the Cope rearrangement barrier in semibullvalene. Perfluorosemibullvalene exhibits unique dual localized and delocalized energy minima, challenging previous structural assumptions.

Area of Science:

  • Computational chemistry
  • Organic chemistry
  • Quantum mechanics

Background:

  • The degenerate Cope rearrangement in semibullvalene is a key reaction in organic chemistry.
  • Understanding the energy barriers and structural dynamics is crucial for predicting reactivity.
  • Previous studies have explored various computational methods to model this system.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the accuracy of different computational methods in predicting the Gibbs free-energy barrier for the Cope rearrangement in semibullvalene.
  • To investigate the substituent effects on the rearrangement barrier.
  • To characterize the electronic and structural properties of perfluorosemibullvalene.

Main Methods:

  • Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations using B3P86, B3LYP functionals.

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  • Second-order Møller–Plesset perturbation theory (MP2).
  • Coupled cluster with singles, doubles, and perturbative triples (CCSD(T)) calculations.
  • Analysis of substituent effects and energy landscapes.

    • Main Results:

    • B3P86 method demonstrated the best agreement with experimental Gibbs free-energy barriers.
    • B3LYP and MP2 methods systematically underestimated the barrier, while CCSD(T) overestimated it.
    • Hoffmann's proposal regarding substituent effects was experimentally verified.
    • Perfluorosemibullvalene uniquely possesses both localized and delocalized energy-minimum structures with very close energies.

    Conclusions:

    • The B3P86 functional is recommended for accurate modeling of the Cope rearrangement in semibullvalene.
    • Perfluorosemibullvalene presents a novel case with competing localized and delocalized ground states.
    • Computational chemistry provides valuable insights into the complex dynamics of fluxional molecules.