Molecular mechanics study of the cyclic and unsymmetric diborane(4) compounds

The results of a theoretical study on the structure of some diborane(4) compounds are presented in order to analyze the issue related to the relative stabilities of the 1,1- vs. 1,2-isomers. Through the employment of the molecular mechanics method, characteristic distances and angles are given and t...

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Autores: Rendtorff Birrer, Nicolás Maximiliano, Castro, Eduardo Alberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/107653
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/107653
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Física
Química
Ciencias Exactas
Diborane (4) compounds
Molecular mechanics
Molecular geometry
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Sumario:The results of a theoretical study on the structure of some diborane(4) compounds are presented in order to analyze the issue related to the relative stabilities of the 1,1- vs. 1,2-isomers. Through the employment of the molecular mechanics method, characteristic distances and angles are given and they are compared with available experimental data. In order to rationalize the results, the different energy components are discussed in a comparative fashion. We find a rather satisfactory agreement between theoretical and experimental data. Some possible future extensions are pointed out to complement this sort of analysis.