Localized Molecular Orbitals Theory

In the Raman case, three distinct general computational thedries have been proposed the bond polarizability theory, the atom dipole interaction theory and localized molecular orbital theories. In the first and third of these the normal modes of vibration, and hence the vibrational quantum states, must embrace a chiral nuclear framework. They are therefore analogous to the inherently chiral chromo-phore model of electronic optical activity in which the electronic states are delo-... 

Relationship between localised and non-localized molecular orbital theory... 

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Sironi, M., Genoni, A., Civera, M., Pieraccini, S., Ghitti, M. (2007). Extremely localized molecular orbitals Theory and applications. Theoretical Chemistry Accounts, 117, 685. 

Structure. The straiued configuration of ethylene oxide has been a subject for bonding and molecular orbital studies. Valence bond and early molecular orbital studies have been reviewed (28). Intermediate neglect of differential overlap (INDO) and localized molecular orbital (LMO) calculations have also been performed (29—31). The LMO bond density maps show that the bond density is strongly polarized toward the oxygen atom (30). Maximum bond density hes outside of the CCO triangle, as suggested by the bent bonds of valence—bond theory (32). The H-nmr spectmm of ethylene oxide is consistent with these calculations (33). 

Manning, P. P., Proc. Roy. Soc. London) A225, 136, 244, The molecular orbital theory of chemical valency. XVII. Higher approximations. XVIII. Localized orbitals in conjugated molecules."... 

In molecular orbital theory, electrons occupy orbitals called molecular orbitals that spread throughout the entire molecule. In other words, whereas in the Lewis and valence-bond models of molecular structure the electrons are localized on atoms or between pairs of atoms, in molecular orbital theory all valence electrons are delocalized over the whole molecule, not confined to individual bonds. 

Only the structures of di- and trisulfane have been determined experimentally. For a number of other sulfanes structural information is available from theoretical calculations using either density functional theory or ab initio molecular orbital theory. In all cases the unbranched chain has been confirmed as the most stable structure but these chains can exist as different ro-tamers and, in some cases, as enantiomers. However, by theoretical methods information about the structures and stabilities of additional isomeric sul-fane molecules with branched sulfur chains and cluster-like structures was obtained which were identified as local minima on the potential energy hypersurface (see later). 

As their names suggest, molecular orbitals can span an entire molecule, while localized bonds cover just two nuclei. Because diatomic molecules contain just two nuclei, the localized view gives the same general result as molecular orbital theoiy. The importance of molecular orbitals and delocalized electrons becomes apparent as we move beyond diatomic molecules in the follow-ing sections of this chapter. Meanwhile, diatomic molecules offer the simplest way to develop the ideas of molecular orbital theory. 

The location of electrons linking more than three atoms cannot be illustrated as easily. The simple, descriptive models must give way to the theoretical treatment by molecular orbital theory. With its aid, however, certain electron counting rules have been deduced for cluster compounds that set up relations between the structure and the number of valence electrons. A bridge between molecular-orbital theory and vividness is offered by the electron-localization function (cf p. 89). 

From 1933 85>, several theoretical approaches to the problem of the chemical reactivity of planar conjugated molecules began to appear, mainly by the Huckel molecular orbital theory. These were roughly divided into two groups 36>. The one was called the "static approach 35,37-40)j and the other, the "localization approach 41,42). in 1952, another method which was referred to as the "frontier-electron method was proposed 43> and was conventionally grouped 44> together with other related methods 45 48> as the "delocalization approach". 

In atomic theory or molecular orbital theory, the chemical potential is related to the orbital energy [5,6]. In the case of one or two electrons in the same orbital, the local orbital energy s is equal to the local chemical potential ... 

The following presentation is limited to closed-shell molecular orbital wave-functions. The first section discusses the unique ability of molecular orbital theory to make chemical comparisons. The second section contains a discussion of the underlying basic concepts. The next two sections describe characteristics of canonical and localized orbitals. The fifth section examines illustrative examples from the field of diatomic molecules, and the last section demonstrates how the approach can be valuable even for the delocalized electrons in aromatic ir-systems. All localized orbitals considered here are based on the self-energy criterion, since only for these do the authors possess detailed information of the type illustrated. We plan to give elsewhere a survey of work involving other types of localization criteria. 

The development of localized-orbital aspects of molecular orbital theory can be regarded as a successful attempt to deal with the two kinds of comparisons from a unified theoretical standpoint. It is based on a characteristic flexibility of the molecular orbital wavefunction as regards the choice of the molecular orbitals themselves the same many-electron Slater determinant can be expressed in terms of various sets of molecular orbitals. In the classical spectroscopic approach one particular set, the canonical set, is used. On the other hand, for the same wavefunction an alternative set can be found which is especially suited for comparing corresponding states of structurally related molecules. This is the set of localized molecular orbitals. Thus, it is possible to cast one many-electron molecular-orbital wavefunction into several forms, which are adapted for use in different comparisons fora comparison of the ground state of a molecule with its excited states the canonical representation is most effective for a comparison of a particular state of a molecule with corresponding states in related molecules, the localized representation is most effective. In this way the molecular orbital theory provides a unified approach to both types of problems. 

All lone pair orbitals have a node between the two atoms and, hence, have a slightly antibonding character. This destabilizing effect of the lone pair localized molecular orbitals corresponds to the nonbonded repulsions between lone pair atomic orbitals in the valence bond theory. In the MO theory all bonding and antibonding resonance effects can be described as sums of contributions from orthogonal molecular orbitals. Hence, the nonbonded repulsions appear here as intra-orbital antibonding effects in contrast to the valence-bond description. 

Contrarily to conventional MP2 theory, the original formulation of MP2-R12 theory (3,4) did not provide the same results when canonical or localized molecular orbitals were used. Indeed, for calculations on extended molecular systems, unphysical results were obtained when the canonical Hartree-Fock orbitals were rather delocalized (5). In order to circumvent this problem, an orbital-invariant MP2-R12 formulation was introduced in 1991, which is the preferred method since then (6),... 

In this article, we present an ab initio approach, suitable for condensed phase simulations, that combines Hartree-Fock molecular orbital theory and modem valence bond theory which is termed as MOVB to describe the potential energy surface (PES) for reactive systems. We first provide a briefreview of the block-localized wave function (BLW) method that is used to define diabatic electronic states. Then, the MOVB model is presented in association with combined QM/MM simulations. The method is demonstrated by model proton transfer reactions in the gas phase and solution as well as a model Sn2 reaction in water. 

It is essential to have tools that allow studies of the electronic structure of adsorbates in a molecular orbital picture. In the following, we will demonstrate how we can use X-ray and electron spectroscopies together with Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations to obtain an understanding of the local electronic structure and chemical bonding of adsorbates on metal surfaces. The goal is to use molecular orbital theory and relate the chemical bond formation to perturbations of the orbital structure of the free molecule. This chapter is complementary to Chapter 4, which... 

Chemical Properties. Simple molecular-orbital theory predicts that many organometallic molecules should show electronic effects similar to conjugated systems, since the electronic structure is generally expressed in terms of molecular orbitals which involve both ring and metal orbitals. The ESR spectra (Sec. III.C) provide physical evidence for this formulation however correlation between chemical reactivities and theoretical quantities, such as charge densities and localization energies, which has been of use in aromatic systems (60) has not been attempted. Indeed, very few detailed kinetic studies of organometallic compounds have been reported with which to compare theory. We consider the different classes of compounds in turn. 

The perfectly octahedral species conform to the expectations based on the simple MO derivation given above. The nonoctahedral fluoride species do not, but this difficulty is a result of the oversimplifications in the method. There is no inherent necessity for delocalized MOs to be restricted to octahedral symmetry. Furthermore, it is possible to transform delocalized molecular orbitals into localized molecular orbitals. Although the VSEPR theory is often couched in valence bond terms, it depends basically on the repulsion of electrons of like spins, and if these are in localized orbitals the results should be comparable. 

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