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John F Stanton

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PubMed2006

Analytic calculation of the diagonal Born-Oppenheimer correction within configuration-interaction and coupled-cluster theory.

Schemes for the analytic calculation of the diagonal Born-Oppenheimer correction (DBOC) are formulated and implemented for use with general single-reference configuration-interaction and coupled-cluster wave function models. Calculations are reported to demonstrate the convergence of the DBOC with respect to electron-correlation treatment and basis set as well as to investigate the size-consistency error in configuration-interaction calculations of the DBOC. The importance of electron-correlation contributions to the DBOC is illustrated in the computation of the corresponding corrections for the reaction energy and activation barrier of the F + H2 --> FH + H reaction as well as of the atomization energy for trans-butadiene.

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PubMed2006

Nonadiabatic effects in the photoelectron spectrum of the pyrazolide-d3 anion: three-state interactions in the pyrazolyl-d3 radical.

The 351.1 nm photoelectron spectrum of the 1-pyrazolide-d(3) anion has been measured. The photoelectron angular distributions indicate the presence of nearly degenerate electronic states of the 1-pyrazolyl-d(3) radical. Equation-of-motion ionization potential coupled-cluster singles and doubles (EOMIP-CCSD) calculations have been performed to study the low-lying electronic states. The calculations strongly suggest that three electronic states, energetically close to each other, are accessed in the photodetachment process. Strong interactions of the pseudo-Jahn-Teller type in each pair of the three states are evident in the calculations for the radical at the anion geometry. Model diabatic potentials of the three states have been constructed around the anion geometry in terms of the anion reduced normal coordinates up to the second order. An analytic method to parametrize the quadratic vibronic coupling (QVC) model potentials has been introduced. Parameters of the QVC model potentials have been determined from the EOMIP-CCSD and CCSD(T) calculations. Simulations of the 1-pyrazolide-d(3) spectrum have been performed with the model Hamiltonian, treating all vibronic interactions amongst the three states simultaneously. The simulation reproduces the fine structure of the observed spectrum very well, revealing complicated nonadiabatic effects in the low-lying states of the radical. The ground state of the 1-pyrazolyl-d(3) radical is (2)A(2) and the electron affinity is 2.935+/-0.006 eV. The first excited state is (2)B(1) with a term energy of 32+/-1 meV. While the high-symmetry (C(2v)) stationary points of the X (2)A(2) and A (2)B(1) states are minima, that of the state is a saddle point as a result of the pseudo-Jahn-Teller interactions with the other two states. The topology of the adiabatic potential energy surfaces is discussed.

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PubMed2006

Infrared overtone spectroscopy and vibrational analysis of a Fermi resonance in nitric acid: Experiment and theory.

High resolution infrared spectra of nitric acid have been recorded in the first OH overtone region under jet-cooled conditions using a sequential IR-UV excitation method. Vibrational bands observed at 6933.39(3), 6938.75(4), and 6951.985(3) cm(-1) (origins) with relative intensities of 0.42(1), 0.38(1), and 0.20(1) are attributed to strongly mixed states involved in a Fermi resonance. A vibrational deperturbation analysis suggests that the optically bright OH overtone stretch (2nu1) at 6939.2(1) cm(-1) is coupled directly to the nu1 + 2nu2 state at 6946.4(1) cm(-1) and indirectly to the 3nu2 + nu3 + nu7 state at 6938.5(1) cm(-1). Both the identity of the zero-order states and the indirect coupling scheme are deduced from complementary CCSD(T) calculations in conjunction with second-order vibrational perturbation theory. The deperturbation analysis also yields the experimental coupling between 2nu1 and nu1 + 2nu2 of -6.9(1) cm(-1), and that between the two dark states of +5.0(1) cm(-1). The calculated vibrational energies and couplings are in near quantitative agreement with experimentally derived values except for a predicted twofold stronger coupling of 2nu1 to nu1 + 2nu2. Weaker coupling of the strongly mixed states to a dense background of vibrational states via intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution is evident from the experimental linewidths of 0.08 and 0.25 cm(-1) for the higher energy and two overlapping lower energy bands, respectively. A comprehensive rotational analysis of the higher energy band yields spectroscopic parameters and the direction of the OH overtone transition dipole moment.

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PubMed2006

High-accuracy extrapolated ab initio thermochemistry. II. Minor improvements to the protocol and a vital simplification.

The recently developed high-accuracy extrapolated ab initio thermochemistry method for theoretical thermochemistry, which is intimately related to other high-precision protocols such as the Weizmann-3 and focal-point approaches, is revisited. Some minor improvements in theoretical rigor are introduced which do not lead to any significant additional computational overhead, but are shown to have a negligible overall effect on the accuracy. In addition, the method is extended to completely treat electron correlation effects up to pentuple excitations. The use of an approximate treatment of quadruple and pentuple excitations is suggested; the former as a pragmatic approximation for standard cases and the latter when extremely high accuracy is required. For a test suite of molecules that have rather precisely known enthalpies of formation {as taken from the active thermochemical tables of Ruscic and co-workers [Lecture Notes in Computer Science, edited by M. Parashar (Springer, Berlin, 2002), Vol. 2536, pp. 25-38; J. Phys. Chem. A 108, 9979 (2004)]}, the largest deviations between theory and experiment are 0.52, -0.70, and 0.51 kJ mol(-1) for the latter three methods, respectively. Some perspective is provided on this level of accuracy, and sources of remaining systematic deficiencies in the approaches are discussed.

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PubMed2006

Carbonyl coordination chemistry from a new angle: a computational study of alpha-carbon acidity based on electrophile coordination geometry.

[reaction: see text] The dependence of acidity on Li+ coordination geometry to alpha-carbon acids is investigated by generating potential energy surfaces of Li+ complexation with acetaldehyde and its respective enolate. The global minimum for the enolate complex shows significant Li+-pi-system coordination to both oxygen and the alpha-carbon. The gas-phase acidity analysis reveals significantly more alpha-carbon coordination, which presumably enhances the lability of the cleaving proton in the transition state of deprotonation.

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A comparison of experimental and calculated spectra of HNO3 in the near-infrared using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and vibrational perturbation theory.

This work combines new laboratory studies of the near-infrared vibrational spectra of HNO3 with theoretical predictions of these spectra as a means to understand the properties of this molecule at energies well above the fundamental region. Trends in overtone and combination band energy levels and intensities are compiled and examined. The theoretical calculations are in excellent agreement with the observed frequencies and intensities of the transitions in this spectral region. The calculations also serve as a valuable aid for assigning many of the transitions. This work validates the ab initio generated potential energy surface for HNO3 by comparing vibrational perturbation theory calculations to experimental spectra focused on combination band and overtone absorptions.

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PubMed2006

Reactive carbon-chain molecules: synthesis of 1-diazo-2,4-pentadiyne and spectroscopic characterization of triplet pentadiynylidene (H-C[triple bond]C-:C-C[triple bond]C-H).

1-Diazo-2,4-pentadiyne (6a), along with both monodeuterio isotopomers 6b and 6c, has been synthesized via a route that proceeds through diacetylene, 2,4-pentadiynal, and 2,4-pentadiynal tosylhydrazone. Photolysis of diazo compounds 6a-c (lambda > 444 nm; Ar or N2, 10 K) generates triplet carbenes HC5H (1) and HC5D (1-d), which have been characterized by IR, EPR, and UV/vis spectroscopy. Although many resonance structures contribute to the resonance hybrid for this highly unsaturated carbon-chain molecule, experiment and theory reveal that the structure is best depicted in terms of the dominant resonance contributor of penta-1,4-diyn-3-ylidene (diethynylcarbene, H-C[triple bond]C-:C-C[triple bond]C-H). Theory predicts an axially symmetric (D(infinity h)) structure and a triplet electronic ground state for 1 (CCSD(T)/ANO). Experimental IR frequencies and isotope shifts are in good agreement with computed values. The triplet EPR spectrum of 1 (absolute value(D/hc) = 0.6157 cm(-1), absolute value(E/hc) = 0.0006 cm(-1)) is consistent with an axially symmetric structure, and the Curie law behavior confirms that the triplet state is the ground state. The electronic absorption spectrum of 1 exhibits a weak transition near 400 nm with extensive vibronic coupling. Chemical trapping of triplet HC5H (1) in an O2-doped matrix affords the carbonyl oxide 16 derived exclusively from attack at the central carbon.

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PubMed2006

Infrared absorption spectra of matrix-isolated cis, cis-HOONO and its ab initio CCSD(T) anharmonic vibrational bands.

The infrared absorption spectra of matrix-isolated cis, cis-peroxynitrous acid (HOONO and DOONO) in argon have been observed. Six of the nine fundamental vibrational modes for cis, cis-HOONO have been assigned definitively, and one tentatively. Coupled-cluster, ab initio anharmonic force field calculations were used to help guide some of the assignments. The experimental matrix frequencies (cm(-1)) for cis, cis-HOONO are (a' modes) nu1 = 3303+/-1, nu2 = 1600.6+/-0.6, nu3 = 1392+/-1, nu4 = 922.8+/-0.5, nu5 = 789.7+/-0.4, nu6 = 617+/-1; and (a" mode) nu8 = 462+/-1. The fundamentals for the deuterated isotopomer, cis, cis-DOONO, are (a' modes) nu1 = 2447.2+/-0.6, nu2 = 1595.7+/-0.7, nu3 = 1089.1+/-0.4, nu4 = 888.1+/-0.4, nu5 = 786.6+/-0.5, nu6 = 613.9+/-0.9; and (a" mode) nu8 = 456.5+/-0.5.

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PubMed2005

Coupled-cluster methods including noniterative corrections for quadruple excitations.

A new method is presented for treating the effects of quadruple excitations in coupled-cluster theory. In the approach, quadruple excitation contributions are computed from a formula based on a non-Hermitian perturbation theory analogous to that used previously to justify the usual noniterative triples correction used in the coupled cluster singles and doubles method with a perturbative treatment of the triple excitations (CCSD(T)). The method discussed in this paper plays a parallel role in improving energies obtained with the full coupled-cluster singles, doubles, and triples method (CCSDT) by adding a perturbative treatment of the quadruple excitations (CCSDT(Q)). The method is tested for an extensive set of examples, and is shown to provide total energies that compare favorably with those obtained with the full singles, doubles, triples, and quadruples (CCSDTQ) method.

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PubMed2005

Propargyl radical: ab initio anharmonic modes and the polarized infrared absorption spectra of matrix-isolated HCCCH2.

The propargyl radical has twelve fundamental vibrational modes, gamma(vib)(HCCCH2) = 5a1 [symbol: see text] 3b1 [symbol: see text] 4b2, and nine have been detected in a cryogenic matrix. Ab initio coupled-cluster anharmonic force field calculations were used to help guide some of the assignments. The experimental HC=:C-:CH2 matrix frequencies (cm(-1)) and polarizations are a1 modes--3308.5 +/- 0.5, 3028.3 +/- 0.6, 1935.4 +/- 0.4, 1440.4 +/- 0.5, 1061.6 +/- 0.8; b1 modes--686.6 +/- 0.4, 483.6 +/- 0.5; b2 modes--1016.7 +/- 0.4, 620 +/- 2. We recommend a complete set of gas-phase vibrational frequencies for the propargyl radical, HC=:C-:CH2 2 X (2)B1. From an analysis of the vibrational spectra, the small electric dipole moment, mu(D)(HCCCH2) = 0.150 D, and the large resonance energy (HCCCH2), roughly 11 kcal mol(-1), we conclude that propargyl is a completely delocalized hydrocarbon radical and is best written as HC=:C-:CH2.

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PubMed2005

Equation-of-motion coupled-cluster methods for ionized states with an approximate treatment of triple excitations.

The accuracy of geometries and harmonic vibrational frequencies is evaluated for two equation-of-motion ionization potential coupled-cluster methods including CC3 and CCSDT-3 triples corrections. The first two Sigma states and first Pi state of the N2 +, CO+, CN, and BO diatomic radicals are studied. The calculations show a tendency for the CC3 variant to overestimate the bond lengths and to underestimate the vibrational frequencies, while the CCSDT-3 variant seems to be more reliable. It is also demonstrated that the accuracy of such methods is comparable to sophisticated traditional multireference approaches and the full configuration interaction method.

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PubMed2005

Laser spectroscopy of Si3C.

The C 1B1<--X 1A1 band system of the potential interstellar species Si3C has been recorded in a silane/acetylene discharge by resonant two-color two-photon ionization spectroscopy. The origin band is located near 24,925 cm-1 (3.09 eV). Several other features in the spectrum are assigned to progressions in the Si-Si stretching modes as well as to sequence and hot band transitions. The assignment was facilitated by ab initio calculations, which also indicate that this is the strongest electronic transition of Si3C in the visible region of the spectrum. Features in the spectrum are broadened considerably (ca. 10 cm-1), and suggest an excited state lifetime of a few picoseconds. Possible reasons for the short-lived nature of the excited state are discussed.

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Approaching the basis set limit for transition metal compounds with highly polar bonds: a benchmark coupled-cluster study of the ScF3 and FeF3 molecular structures and spectra.

The molecular equilibrium geometries, quadratic and cubic force constants, vibrational frequencies, and infrared intensities of scandium and iron trifluorides are determined ab initio with a sequence of atomic natural orbital basis sets using the CCSD(T) treatment of electron correlation. The largest basis set of spdf ghi quality contains 462 contracted Gaussian functions. Relativistic corrections are applied to compute the equilibrium geometries and vibrational frequencies. The cubic force constants are used to estimate vibrational corrections to the effective r(g) internuclear distances determined in the gas electron diffraction experiments. The computed molecular properties are extrapolated to the complete basis-set limit. The predicted values are compared to the available experimental data; uncertainties and inconsistencies in these data are then discussed.

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PubMed2005

Infrared overtone spectroscopy and unimolecular decay dynamics of peroxynitrous acid.

Peroxynitrous acid (HOONO) is generated in a pulsed supersonic expansion through recombination of photolytically generated OH and NO(2) radicals. A rotationally resolved infrared action spectrum of HOONO is obtained in the OH overtone region at 6971.351(4) cm(-1) (origin), providing definitive spectroscopic identification of the trans-perp (tp) conformer of HOONO. Analysis of the rotational band structure yields rotational constants for the near prolate asymmetric top, the ratio of the a-type to c-type components of the transition dipole moment for the hybrid band, and a homogeneous linewidth arising from intramolecular vibrational energy redistribution and/or dissociation. The quantum state distribution of the OH (nu=0,J(OH)) products from dissociation is well characterized by a microcanonical statistical distribution constrained only by the energy available to products, 1304+/-38 cm(-1). This yields a 5667+/-38 cm(-1) [16.2(1) kcal mol(-1)] binding energy for tp-HOONO. An equivalent available energy and corresponding binding energy are obtained from the highest observed OH product state. Complementary high level ab initio calculations are carried out in conjunction with second-order vibrational perturbation theory to predict the spectroscopic observables associated with the OH overtone transition of tp-HOONO including its vibrational frequency, rotational constants, and transition dipole moment. The same approach is used to compute frequencies and intensities of multiple quantum transitions that aid in the assignment of weaker features observed in the OH overtone region, in particular, a combination band of tp-HOONO involving the HOON torsional mode.

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PubMed2004

HEAT: High accuracy extrapolated ab initio thermochemistry.

A theoretical model chemistry designed to achieve high accuracy for enthalpies of formation of atoms and small molecules is described. This approach is entirely independent of experimental data and contains no empirical scaling factors, and includes a treatment of electron correlation up to the full coupled-cluster singles, doubles, triples and quadruples approach. Energies are further augmented by anharmonic zero-point vibrational energies, a scalar relativistic correction, first-order spin-orbit coupling, and the diagonal Born-Oppenheimer correction. The accuracy of the approach is assessed by several means. Enthalpies of formation (at 0 K) calculated for a test suite of 31 atoms and molecules via direct calculation of the corresponding elemental formation reactions are within 1 kJ mol(-1) to experiment in all cases. Given the quite different bonding environments in the product and reactant sides of these reactions, the results strongly indicate that even greater accuracy may be expected in reactions that preserve (either exactly or approximately) the number and types of chemical bonds.

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PubMed2004

Triplet instability in doublet systems.

Some problems associated with unrestricted wave functions for open-shell molecules are discussed in the contest of coupled-cluster calculation of molecular properties. Particular attention is given to a phenomenon akin to the "triplet instability" of closed-shell molecules, where the approximate spin pairing of a nominal pair of electrons in the unrestricted Hartree-Fock wave function begins to give way to significant spin polarization. This problem-which gives rise to pronounced spin contamination-is discussed from the point of view of orbital instability and occupation numbers of the charge density matrix. The onset, rather than the magnitude of the spin contamination is analyzed in detail for diatomics, especially heteronuclear cases where the transition to significant spin contamination does not occur discontinuously. It is shown that the qualitative description of this phenomenon satisfactorily explains anomalous results for NO and PO, although the magnitude of spin contamination in these molecules is significantly less than in other cases where anomalous results are not observed. It appears that calculations of equilibrium molecular properties using coupled-cluster methods based on unrestricted Hartree-Fock reference should be monitored carefully for any molecule containing a multiple bond, especially when the bonded pair of atoms appear in different rows of the periodic table.

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On the vertical excitation energy of cyclopentadiene.

The vertical excitation energy for the lowest valence pi-->pi(*) transition of cyclopentadiene is investigated. Using a combination of high-level theoretical methods and spectroscopic simulations, the vertical separation at the ground state geometry is estimated to be 5.43+/-0.05 eV. This value is intermediate between those calculated with coupled-cluster and multireference perturbation theory methods and is about 0.13 eV higher than the observed maximum in the absorption profile.

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