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Area of Science:

  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Computational Chemistry
  • Chemical Physics

Background:

  • Understanding electron current density is crucial for interpreting molecular properties.
  • Aromatic molecules like benzene and cyclopropane serve as fundamental models for π- and σ-electron systems.
  • Current methods for partitioning current density lack a physically intuitive representation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and apply a novel method for visualizing and partitioning induced current density in aromatic systems.
  • To analyze the topology of induced current density using pseudostagnation graphs.
  • To investigate the implications of this new partitioning scheme on nuclear magnetic shielding and magnetizability.

Main Methods:

  • Calculation of induced current density in benzene and cyclopropane using a magnetic field perpendicular to the molecular plane.
  • Construction and analysis of pseudostagnation graphs, identifying saddle nodes and stagnation lines.
  • Tracing current density trajectories to define flow sectors and separatrices.
  • Integration of current density over defined spatial domains.

Main Results:

  • Pseudostagnation graphs reveal distinct flow patterns and topological structures.
  • Identification of separatrices that partition the induced current density into three-dimensional domains.
  • A new, physically observable partition scheme for current density has been established.
  • The parallel components of nuclear magnetic shielding and magnetizability tensors were decomposed.

Conclusions:

  • The developed method provides a physically realistic partition of induced current density.
  • The results challenge existing atomic models for describing magnetic properties.
  • This approach offers new insights into the electronic structure and magnetic response of aromatic molecules.