Theoretical study of N(C)-H⋯H-B multi-dihydrogen bonds

• Published in: Chinese science bulletin 2009-04, Vol.54 (7), p.1182-1189
• Main Authors: Kun, Yuan, Liu, YanZhi, Lü, LingLing
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Articles/Theoretical Chemistry; Chemistry/Food Science; Earth Sciences; Engineering; Humanities and Social Sciences; Life Sciences; multidisciplinary; Physics; Science; Science (multidisciplinary)
• ISSN: 1001-6538; 2095-9273; 1861-9541; 2095-9281
• DOI: 10.1007/s11434-009-0101-y

The optimized geometries, frequencies and interaction energy corrected with basis set superposition error (BSSE) of the multi-dihydrogen bond complexes C 4 H 4 NHBH 4 − and CH≡CH⋯BH 4 − have been calculated at both the B3LYP/6-311++G** and the MP2/6-311++G** levels. The calculations were performed to study the nature of the N-H⋯H 3 -B and C-H⋯H 2 -B red shift multi dihydrogen bond in complex C 4 H 4 NH⋯BH 4 − and CH≡CH⋯BH 4 − The BSSE-corrected multi-dihydrogen bond interaction energy of complex I (C 4 H 4 NH⋯BH 4 − ) and complex II (CH≡CH⋯BH 4 − ) is −76.62 and −33.79 kJ/mol (MP2/6-311++G**), respectively. From the natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis, we detailedly discussed the orbital interactions, electron density transfers, rehybridizations and the essential of the correlative bond length changes in the two complexes. In addition, solvent effect on the geometric structures, vibration frequencies and interaction energy of the monomer and complexes was studied in detail. It is relevant to the relatively dielectric constants (ε).