Bond function

As discussed in the Introduction, the selection of the best (yet practical) set of basis functions for describing a particular system (e.g., a chemical reaction) at all stages, with reactants, intermediates, transition states, and products, is not a 

Having defined the BSSE, its origins, and approximate magnitudes, and having discussed how to determine it and reduce it, we move on to several case studies in which BSSE has been the focus of study or deemed to be important in determining the results. We have selected two well-studied systems, the water dimer (H20)2 and the hydrogen fluoride dimer (HFlj, to illustrate the phenomena discussed above and to illustrate how the size of the basis sets, and the number and quality of polarization functions, affect properties such as dipole mo- 

The hydrogen fluoride dimer and the water dimer are small in size and thus large basis sets approaching saturation have been used to study their properties. 

Several sophisticated correlation methods have been used to study interaction geometries and dipole moments, and there now exist many articles on these two systems describing most of their properties at different levels of accuracy.  

Accurate experimental data are available for detailed comparisons with the calculated values. 

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Four types of transitions between quantized energy levels account for molecular UV/Vis spectra. The approximate wavelength ranges for these absorptions, as well as a partial list of bonds, functional groups, or molecules that give rise to these transitions is shown in Table 10.5. Of these transitions, the most important are the n and TZ —> TZ, because they involve functional groups that are characteristic... 

Formation and Elimination of Multiple Bond Functionalities. Reactions that involve the formation and elimination of multiple bond functional groups may significantly effect the color of residual lignin in bleached and unbleached pulps. The ethylenic and carbonyl groups conjugated with phenoHc or quinoid stmctures are possible components of chromophore or leucochromophore systems that contribute to the color of lignin. 

A. F. Cockerill and R. G. Harrison, The Chemistry of Double-Bonded Functional Groups, Part 1, S. Patai, ed., John Wiley Sons, New York, 1977, Chapter 4. 

Peroxide (Section 18.1) A molecule containing an oxygen-oxygen bond functional group, ROOR or ROOM. 

Supplement A The chemistry of double-bonded functional groups (2 parts) Supplement B The chemistry of acid derivatives (2 parts) Supplement C The chemistry of triple-bonded functional groups (2 parts) Supplement D The chemistry of halides, pseudo-halides and azides (2 parts) Supplement E The chemistry of ethers, crown ethers, hydroxyl groups and their sulphur analogues (2 parts)... 

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Here r is the radius vector from the origin to a point R in the crystal, t is the electron-pair-bond function in the region near R, Pfc is the momentum vector corresponding to the three quantum numbers k (the density of states being calculated in the usual way), h is Planck s constant, and G is the normalizing factor. 

For a review of the acidity of cyano compounds, see Hibbert, F. in Patai Rappoport The Chemistry of Triple-bonded Functional Groups, pt. 1 Wiley NY, 1983, p. 699. 

In addition to the catalytic action served by the snRNAs in the formation of mRNA, several other enzymatic functions have been attributed to RNA. Ribozymes are RNA molecules with catalytic activity. These generally involve transesterification reactions, and most are concerned with RNA metabofism (spfic-ing and endoribonuclease). Recently, a ribosomal RNA component was noted to hydrolyze an aminoacyl ester and thus to play a central role in peptide bond function (peptidyl transferases see Chapter 38). These observations, made in organelles from plants, yeast, viruses, and higher eukaryotic cells, show that RNA can act as an enzyme. This has revolutionized thinking about enzyme action and the origin of life itself. 

The starting point is our previously performed calculations [3] using the Huzinaga basis set [20] (9s) for Be and (4s) for H, triple-zeta contracted, supplemented by the three 2p orbitals proposed for Be by Ahlrichs and Taylor [21] with exponents equal to 1.2, 0.3 and 0.05 respectively. This initial basis set, noted I, includes one s-type bond-function the exponent of which is equal to 0.5647. Several sets of diffuse orbitals have then been added to this basis I. Their corresponding exponents were determined by downward extrapolation from the valence basis set, using the Raffenetti [22] and Ahlrichs [21] procedure. Three supplementary basis sets noted II, III and IV containing respectively one, two and three... 

The Veillard basis set [23] (1 ls,9p) has been used for A1 and Si, and the (1 ls,6p) basis of the same author has been retained for Mg. However, three p orbitals have been added to this last basis set, their exponents beeing calculated by downward extrapolation. The basis sets for Al, Si and Mg have been contracted in a triple-zeta type. For the hydrogen atom, the Dunning [24] triple-zeta basis set has been used. We have extended these basis sets by mean of a s-type bond function. We have optimized the exponents a and locations d of these eccentric polarization functions, and the internuclear distance R of each of the studied molecules. These optimized parameters are given in Table 3. 

In marked contrast to the other hetero atom multiple bond functions cited in this section the >C=N- imine bond was not found to undergo hydrometalation. Imines with neighboring C-H bonds as in PhCH=NMe do react with 1 via imine/enamine tautomerism, but not by hydrozirconation [197]. 

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