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¹Institute of Chemistry, The Lise Meitner Minerva Center for Computational Quantum Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Jerusalem 91904, Israel.

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Area of Science:

Computational Chemistry
Molecular Modeling
Mathematical Chemistry

Background:

Quantifying molecular symmetry is crucial for understanding chemical properties and reactions.
Existing methods like Continuous Symmetry Measures (CSM) assess proximity to idealized point groups.
A need exists for direct measures of specific symmetry operation adherence.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce a new mathematical framework, Symmetry Operation Measures (SOM).
Develop analytical solutions for quantifying specific symmetry operations (rotations and improper rotations).
Provide a complementary approach to CSM for detailed symmetry analysis.

Main Methods:

Define Symmetry Operation Measures as the minimal distance between a structure and its symmetry-transformed counterpart.
Derive analytical solutions for measures of pure rotations (Cnp) and improper rotations (Snp), including mirror planes and inversion.
Implement calculations for various molecular structures.

Main Results:

Symmetry Operation Measures quantify the deviation from ideal symmetry operations.
A distance of zero indicates a true symmetry operation for the structure.
Measures for Cnp and Snp operations provide detailed, operation-specific symmetry information.

Conclusions:

Symmetry Operation Measures offer a direct and informative way to assess molecular symmetry.
This method complements CSM by focusing on individual symmetry operations.
The tool enhances the analysis of molecular structure and its inherent symmetries.