Electronic Structure and Effectively Unpaired Electron Density Topology in closo-Boranes: Nonclassical Three-Center Two-Electron Bonding

2011 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 979-987 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosana M. Lobayan ◽  
Roberto C. Bochicchio ◽  
Alicia Torre ◽  
Luis Lain
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Structure ◽  
Electron Density ◽  
Unpaired Electron ◽  
Electron Density Topology ◽  
Density Topology ◽  
Unpaired Electron Density

Unpaired electron density in an indolinonic nitroxide radical as determined by polarized neutron diffraction

1991 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 905-918 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Caciuffo ◽  
O. Francescangeli ◽  
L. Greci ◽  
S. Melone ◽  
B. Gillon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Neutron Diffraction ◽  
Electron Density ◽  
Unpaired Electron ◽  
Nitroxide Radical ◽  
Unpaired Electron Density ◽  
Polarized Neutron

scholarly journals Electronic and Spatial Structures of Water-Soluble Dinitrosyl Iron Complexes with Thiol-Containing Ligands Underlying Their Ability to Act as Nitric Oxide and Nitrosonium Ion Donors

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anatoly F. Vanin ◽  
Dosymzhan Sh. Burbaev
Keyword(s):  
Electron Density ◽  
Unpaired Electron ◽  
Iron Atom ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Electron Configuration ◽  
Thiolate Ligands ◽  
Ability To Act ◽  
Square Planar ◽  
Unpaired Electron Density ◽  
Dinitrosyl Iron

The ability of mononuclear dinitrosyl iron commplexes (M-DNICs) with thiolate ligands to act as NO donors and to trigger S-nitrosation of thiols can be explain only in the paradigm of the model of the [Fe+(NO+)2] core ({Fe(NO)2}7 according to the Enemark-Feltham classification). Similarly, the {(RS−)2Fe+(NO+)2}+ structure describing the distribution of unpaired electron density in M-DNIC corresponds to the low-spin (S=1/2) state with a d7 electron configuration of the iron atom and predominant localization of the unpaired electron on MO(dz2) and the square planar structure of M-DNIC. On the other side, the formation of molecular orbitals of M-DNIC including orbitals of the iron atom, thiolate and nitrosyl ligands results in a transfer of electron density from sulfur atoms to the iron atom and nitrosyl ligands. Under these conditions, the positive charge on the nitrosyl ligands diminishes appreciably, the interaction of the ligands with hydroxyl ions or with thiols slows down and the hydrolysis of nitrosyl ligands and the S-nitrosating effect of the latter are not manifested. Most probably, the S-nitrosating effect of nitrosyl ligands is a result of weak binding of thiolate ligands to the iron atom under conditions favoring destabilization of M-DNIC.

A Detailed Classification of Three-Centre Two-Electron Bonds

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (8) ◽  
pp. 767
Author(s):  
Sharon Priya Gnanasekar ◽  
Elangannan Arunan
Keyword(s):  
Electron Density ◽  
Natural Bond Orbital ◽  
Nbo Analysis ◽  
Atoms In Molecules ◽  
Electron Density Topology ◽  
Density Topology ◽  
Detailed Classification ◽  
Theoretical Analyses ◽  
The Way

We evaluate the three-centre two-electron (3c-2e) bonds using atoms in molecules (AIM) and natural bond orbital (NBO) theoretical analyses. They have been classified as ‘open (V)’ or ‘closed (Δ)’, depending on how the three centres were bonded. Herein, we show that they could be classified as V, L, Δ, Y, T and I (linear) arrangements depending on the way the three centres are bonded. These different structures are found in B2H6 (V), CH5+ (V), Me-C2H2+ (L), B3+ (Δ), C3H3+ (Δ), H3+ (Y), 2-norbornyl+ (T), SiH5+ (T), and Al2H7− (I). Our results suggest that CH3Li2+ does not contain a 3c-2e bond according to NBO analysis. Therefore, we propose that 3c-2e bonds are classified more accurately as V, L, Δ, Y, T, or I, based on the electron density topology.

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