Prediction of Solvation Free Energies of Ionic Solutes in Neutral Solvents

2020 ◽  
Vol 124 (20) ◽  
pp. 4171-4181
Author(s):  
Leif C. Kröger ◽  
Simon Müller ◽  
Irina Smirnova ◽  
Kai Leonhard
Keyword(s):  
Free Energies ◽  
Solvation Free Energies ◽  
Ionic Solutes

scholarly journals Long-ranged contributions to solvation free energies from theory and short-ranged models

2016 ◽  
Vol 113 (11) ◽  
pp. 2819-2826 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard C. Remsing ◽  
Shule Liu ◽  
John D. Weeks
Keyword(s):  
Electrostatic Interactions ◽  
Large Contribution ◽  
Thermodynamic Quantities ◽  
Coulomb Interactions ◽  
Free Energies ◽  
Lattice Sum ◽  
Solvation Thermodynamics ◽  
Simulation Cell ◽  
Solvation Free Energies ◽  
Ionic Solutes

Long-standing problems associated with long-ranged electrostatic interactions have plagued theory and simulation alike. Traditional lattice sum (Ewald-like) treatments of Coulomb interactions add significant overhead to computer simulations and can produce artifacts from spurious interactions between simulation cell images. These subtle issues become particularly apparent when estimating thermodynamic quantities, such as free energies of solvation in charged and polar systems, to which long-ranged Coulomb interactions typically make a large contribution. In this paper, we develop a framework for determining very accurate solvation free energies of systems with long-ranged interactions from models that interact with purely short-ranged potentials. Our approach is generally applicable and can be combined with existing computational and theoretical techniques for estimating solvation thermodynamics. We demonstrate the utility of our approach by examining the hydration thermodynamics of hydrophobic and ionic solutes and the solvation of a large, highly charged colloid that exhibits overcharging, a complex nonlinear electrostatic phenomenon whereby counterions from the solvent effectively overscreen and locally invert the integrated charge of the solvated object.

2-Deoxyribose Radicals in the Gas Phase and Aqueous Solution. Transient Intermediates of Hydrogen Atom Abstraction from 2-Deoxyribofuranose

2005 ◽  
Vol 70 (11) ◽  
pp. 1769-1786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luc A. Vannier ◽  
Chunxiang Yao ◽  
František Tureček
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Hydrogen Atom ◽  
Gas Phase ◽  
Computational Study ◽  
Hydrogen Atom Abstraction ◽  
Oh Radical ◽  
Free Energies ◽  
Intramolecular Hydrogen ◽  
Solvation Free Energies ◽  
Transient Intermediates

A computational study at correlated levels of theory is reported to address the structures and energetics of transient radicals produced by hydrogen atom abstraction from C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4, C-5, O-1, O-3, and O-5 positions in 2-deoxyribofuranose in the gas phase and in aqueous solution. In general, the carbon-centered radicals are found to be thermodynamically and kinetically more stable than the oxygen-centered ones. The most stable gas-phase radical, 2-deoxyribofuranos-5-yl (5), is produced by H-atom abstraction from C-5 and stabilized by an intramolecular hydrogen bond between the O-5 hydroxy group and O-1. The order of radical stabilities is altered in aqueous solution due to different solvation free energies. These prefer conformers that lack intramolecular hydrogen bonds and expose O-H bonds to the solvent. Carbon-centered deoxyribose radicals can undergo competitive dissociations by loss of H atoms, OH radical, or by ring cleavages that all require threshold dissociation or transition state energies >100 kJ mol-1. This points to largely non-specific dissociations of 2-deoxyribose radicals when produced by exothermic hydrogen atom abstraction from the saccharide molecule. Oxygen-centered 2-deoxyribose radicals show only marginal thermodynamic and kinetic stability and are expected to readily fragment upon formation.

A QM/MM study combined with the theory of energy representation: Solvation free energies for anti/syn acetic acids in aqueous solution

2006 ◽  
Vol 419 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 240-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takumi Hori ◽  
Hideaki Takahashi ◽  
Masayoshi Nakano ◽  
Tomoshige Nitta ◽  
Weitao Yang
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Free Energies ◽  
Solvation Free Energies ◽  
Acetic Acids

scholarly journals Blind prediction of solvation free energies from the SAMPL4 challenge

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 135-150 ◽  
Author(s):  
David L. Mobley ◽  
Karisa L. Wymer ◽  
Nathan M. Lim ◽  
J. Peter Guthrie
Keyword(s):  
Free Energies ◽  
Blind Prediction ◽  
Solvation Free Energies
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