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The electron density analysis of Cr(CO)3L complexes (L=benzene and graphyne)

Reza Ghiasi ¹ ( East Tehran branch of Islamic azad university )
E Ardestanij ² ( Department of Chemistry, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN )
J Motameni Tabatabai ³ ( Department of Chemistry, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN )

Submited date : 2019-01-07 Accepted date : 2019-04-16

Keywords: Graphyne Complex, Quantum Theory of Atoms In Molecules (QTAIM), Ellipticity, Delocalization Index,

Abstract :

In the present research, the electronic structure and bonding properties of the Cr(CO)3L complexes (L= 6-benzne, 6-garphyne) was studied with MPW1PW91 quantum chemical computations. Quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) was applied to elucidate these complexes Cr-CO bonds. The ellipticity () and  values of the Cr-CO bonds were calculated. The amount of p-d back-donation of Cr-CO bonds were illustrated by calculation of the magnitude of the quadrupole polarization of carbon atom. Delocalization index values of C-C bonds of the six-member rings was calculated. Percentage composition in terms of the specified groups of frontier orbitals was found for these complexes to investigation of the feature in metal-ligand bonds. The nature of chemical bond between the -ring and Cr(CO)3 fragments was demonstrated through energy decomposition analysis (EDA). Frontier orbital analysis reveals that maximum contributions for HOMO and LUMO are the largest contribution of HOMO and LUMO arises from graphyne ligand in Cr(CO)3(6-graphyne) complex. EDA analysis reveals that interaction of benzene and Cr(CO)3 is stronger than graphyne with Cr(CO)3. Based on the results of the QTAIM analysis, there is a mixture of two parameters of the closed-shell and shared for Cr-CO bonds. The increase in quadrupole polarization values in the complexes compared to free CO values show the p-d back-donation in Cr-CO bonds.

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The electron density analysis of Cr(CO)3L complexes (L=benzene and graphyne)

Elham Ardestani1, Reza Ghiasi*,2, Javad Motameni Tabatabai1

1 Department of Chemistry, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN

2 Department of Chemistry, East Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Qiam Dasht, Tehran, IRAN

E-mail to: rezaghiasi1353@yahoo.com, rghiasi@iauet.ac.ir

Abstract:

In the present research, the electronic structure and bonding properties of the Cr(CO)3L complexes (L= h6-benzne, h6-garphyne) was studied with MPW1PW91 quantum chemical computations. Quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) was applied to elucidate these complexes Cr-CO bonds. The ellipticity (e) and h values of the Cr-CO bonds were calculated. The amount of pp-dp back-donation of Cr-CO bonds were illustrated by calculation of the magnitude of the quadrupole polarization of carbon atom. Delocalization index values of C-C bonds of the six-member rings was calculated. Percentage composition in terms of the specified groups of frontier orbitals was found for these complexes to investigation of the feature in metal-ligand bonds. The nature of chemical bond between the p-ring and Cr(CO)3 fragments was demonstrated through energy decomposition analysis (EDA).

Keywords: Graphyne complex; Quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM); ellipticity; delocalization index.

Introduction

Graphyne (GY) is a novel type of non-natural carbon allotropes related to graphite/graphene (GR). The exclusive structures and fascinating electronic, optical and mechanical properties has been investigated. Graphyne was first describe in 1987 1, although in spite of many efforts graphyne has not yet prepared 2-6 . Attempts for synthesis of graphyne layers, crystals, and nanostructures occurred from theoretical researches. The graphyne compounds were prepared by the polymerization of molecules having carbon cage fragments 7, 8. Theoretical calculations of the structures of graphyne layer fragments and single graphyne layers and their properties were reported 9-17.

When the p-ligands are attached to metals, the ability of π ligands to undergo reactions is changed 18. Therefore, the investigation of the structures of metal–π ligand complexes are useful and interesting. For example, arene tricarbonyl chromium complexes are everywhere synthetic reagents that were interesting for chemists 19-26. When a arene ligand is coordinated to a Cr(CO)3 metal fragment, the arene ring is activated for nucleophilic attack. Furthermore, it acts as stereo directing group and provides a road for region, stereo and chemo appropriate preparations 27. Several theoretical works dealt with studying the structures and properties of h6-arene chromium tricarbonyl complexes have been reported 28-30. But, the interaction Cr(CO)3 metal fragment to graphyne has been not reported. Then, we interested to the theoretical study of the structure and properties of Cr(CO)3(graphyne).

The major aim of the present investigation was to clarify the interaction of Cr(CO)3 with benzene and graphyne by the quantum mechanics method. The dipole moment, structural parameters, frontier orbital energies, electron density analysis and characterization of Cr-CO bond in these complexes was explored.

Computational Methods

All calculations were performed with the Gaussian 09 suite program 31. The calculations of systems containing C, H, and O were described by the standard 6-311G(d,p) basis set 32-35. The element standard Def2-TZVPPD basis set 36 was used for Cr element . Geometry optimization was performed through the application of Modified Perdew-Wang Exchange and Correlation (MPW1PW91) method 37. Harmonic vibrational frequencies were calculated to verify that the optimization structures have no imaginary frequency.

The bonding interaction between the Cr(CO)3 fragment and p-ring has been analyzed by means of the energy decomposition analysis implemented in Multiwfn3.3.9 package 38. In this method, the instantaneous interaction energy (Eint) between the two fragments can be divided into three main components:

DEint = DEpolar + DE els + DE Ex

Epolar is electron density polarization term (also called as induction term)

= E (SCF last) – E (SCF 1st)

Eels is electrostatic interaction term, and EEx is exchange repulsion term.

The GaussSum 3.0 software package was employed for evaluation of molecular orbital information by partial population density of states (PDOS)39. The full width at half maximum (FWHM) of 0.3 eV was considered. Moreover, GaussSum 3.0 software was used for the inclusive investigation of the atomic orbitals contributions to the molecular orbitals.

Quantum theory of atoms in molecules analysis (QTAIM) computations were performed with the AIMAll package 40. QTAIM calculations were computed by using the basis sets for optimization and MPW1PW91 method.

The degree of p-electron delocalization can be measured on the basis of Bader’s “atoms in molecules” (AIM) theory by using the delocalization index (DI), d(A,B), that is calculated by double integration of the exchange-correlation density over the basins of atoms A and B41, 42:

The atom basin in the QTAIM theory is determined as the region in real space bound by Zero-flux gradient surfaces in the one electron density, r(r), or by infinity. Quantitatively, d gives an impression of the number of electrons delocalized (or shared) between A and B42.

Results and discussion

Figure 1 presents the structure of graphyne, (h6-benzne)Cr(CO)3 and (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complexes. Dehydrobenzo[12]annulene (DBA)43 can be regarded as the smallest unit of graphyne. Therefore, this molecule cluster (C24H12) was considered to be an appropriate model for theoretical study of graphyne44. The total electronic energy values of these molecules are gathered in Table 1. It has been proved that the electron density analysis base on quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) can presented important information about large number of physical and chemical features of molecular systems 45-49.

1. Structural parameters

The computed Cr-CO bond distances of the (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 and (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complexes are gathered Table 2. It can be found Cr-CO bonds in the (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complex are longer in compared to bonds of (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 complex. The average values of OC-Cr-CO bond angles are (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 and (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complexes are 88.72 and 88.48°, respectively. Also, the ÐCr-C-O bond angles values show the linear arrangement for these atoms in two studied complexes.

2. Electron density

The findings obtained from calculations of QTAIM may also describe this fact that the computed bond distances of Cr-CO in the (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complex are 0.006 Å larger compared to bonds of (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 complex (Table 2). The calculations of QTAIM indicate show that the density of electron on bond critical point (BCP) of Cr-C bonds of (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 complex is greater comported to Cr-C bonds of (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complex. On the other hand, computed bond of Cr-C4 of (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complex are 0.001Å shorter compared to Cr-C2 bond of (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 complex (Table 2). The calculations of QTAIM indicate show that the density of electron on bond critical point (BCP) of Cr-C bond of (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 complex is less comported to Cr-C4 bond of (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complex. Figure 2 presents shaded surface maps with projection of electron density of the (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 complex (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complexes in xz-plane. It can be observed the most electron density on Cr atom in the studied complexes. On the other hand, electron density on Cr atom of (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 is lower than that of (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 in the electron density map and this might be because of poor electron delocalization in (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 complex.

3. Laplacian of electron density

Table 2 indicates Ñ2r values of Cr-CO bonds are positive at related bond critical points (BCP), as it was observed for interactions of closed-shell. Figure 3 reveals shaded surface maps with projection of Laplacian of electron density in the (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 complex (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complexes in xz-plane.

4. Energy density

Table 2 indicates the energy density (H) has negative values are, as observed for interactions of shared. This is in agreement with findings obtained for the M–C bonds in the complexes of organometallic 50 and transition metal carbonyl clusters 51, when a mixture of parameters of the closed-shell and shared are represented by the metal–ligand bonding.

5. Ellipticity

Ellipticity of electron density is defined as:

In this equation, l1 and l2 are the lowest and the second lowest eigenvalues of Hessian matrix of r, respectively. At bond critical point, l1 and l2 are both negative and exhibit the curvature of electron density perpendicular to the bond. The ellipticity values of the Cr-CO bond in the (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 complex (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complexes are listed in Table 3. The Cr-CO bonds are almost linear, therefore their ellipticity values are very small. On the other hand, the ellipticity values of the Cr-CO bond in the (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 complex are smaller than (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complexes.

6. h index

h index is defined as:

In this equation, l1 and l3 are the lowest and the highest eigenvalues of Hessian matrix of r, respectively. the h< 1 values at bond critical point are attributed to closed shell interactions and increases with increasing covalent character 52, 53. The h values of the Cr-CO bond in the (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 complex (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complexes are listed in Table 3. It can be found, these values are less than unity. As a result, the interaction between Cr and carbonyl ligand is closed shell interactions type.

7. Atomic quadrupole moment as a measure of dp–pp* back-bonding

The calculated dipole moments values of the studied complexes in vacuum phase and various solvents are listed Table 1. It can be seen, the less dipole moment values for (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complex in compared to (h6-benzne)Cr(CO)3 complex. On the other hand, the magnitude |Q(A)| of the atomic quadrupole polarization is given in Table 3 for isolated and bound CO groups. The magnitude of the quadrupolar polarization moment is defined as 54:

The magnitude of the quadrupole polarization of carbon atom has been established as an evaluation of the amount of pp-dp back-donation within the QTAIM standard model 55, 56. When the CO molecule is coordinated, the increases in the magnitude of the quadrupole moment of a carbon are dramatic. As can be seen, ½Q(W)½value increase in the complexes compared to free CO.

8. Delocalization index

QTAIM analysis gives a delocalization index for each bond between two neighboring atoms. The delocalization index is a degree of the number of electrons that are exchanged shared or between two or basins or atoms. The Fermi hole density integration directs to and delocalization index (DI) and the localization index (LI). The delocalization Index as an electronic aromaticity criterion to several molecules has been used 57, 58. The CC delocalization indices of six-member ring of the studied complexes are collected in Table 4. Average of these values reveals minor changes of delocalization of the six-member ring in the studied complexes.

9. Molecular orbital analysis

The frontier orbital energy and HOMO-LUNO gap values of the (h6-benzne)Cr(CO)3 and (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complexes are gathered in Table 1. As seen, frontier orbitals are more stable in and (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complex compared to (h6-benzne)Cr(CO)3.

The HOMO-LLUMO gap is appropriate factor for the electrical conductivity of a system. It is defined as the energy difference between the valance level (HOMO) and the conduction level (LUMO) in insulators and semiconductors and can be calculated using the following equation 59:

where s is electrical conductivity, kb is Boltzmann’s constant and T is the temperature .

One can see form Table 1, the HOMO-LUMO gaps of (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complex are smaller than (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 complex. Therefore, when HOMO-LUMO gap values decrease, the electrical conductivity increases at a given temperature.

Total density of states (TDOS) and partial density of states (PDOS) investigations are useful for illustrations of the central features of bonding interactions of in the studied complexes (Figure 4). The composition of the fragment orbitals contributing to the molecular orbitals is presented in the PDOS. It can be found, the frontier orbitals are fairly localized on graphyne ligand in (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complex. The most contributions in the HOMO and LUMO of the (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 complex are attributed to Cr and carbonyl ligand.

Figure 4 reveals the plots of frontier orbital in (h6-benzne)Cr(CO)3 and (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complexes. These plots reveal orbital overlaps of metal and aromatic ring are more significance in (h6-benzne)Cr(CO)3 complex compared to (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complex. To get an insight into the influence of the optical and electronic properties, the distributions of the frontier orbitals for these molecules are investigated. percentage compositions in terms of the defined groups of frontier orbitals for (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 complex are Cr (60%), benzene(16%), CO(24%) in HOMO and Cr(6%), benzene(79%), CO(15%) in LUMO. The largest contribution of HOMO and LUMO arises from Cr and benzene ligand, respectively. For (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complex are Cr (39%), graphyne (45%), CO(16%) in HOMO and Cr(5%), graphyne (91%), CO(3%) in LUMO. Therefore, the largest contribution of HOMO and LUMO arises from graphyne ligand.

10. Energy decomposition analysis (EDA)

The nature of chemical bond between the graphyne and benzene fragments with Cr(CO)3 has been investigated using an energy decomposition analysis (EDA). In (h6-Graphyne)Cr(CO)3 complex, the total interaction energy between graphyne and Cr(CO)3 is -63.52 kcal/mol, the polarization energy -59.76 kcal/mol stabilized the adduct, while the sum of electrostatic and exchanging energy stabilized the adduct by -3.74 kcal/mol.

In (h6-benzene)Cr(CO)3 complex, the total interaction energy between benzene and Cr(CO)3 is -67.40 kcal/mol, the polarization energy -74.75 kcal/mol stabilized the adduct, while the sum of electrostatic and exchanging energy destabilized the adduct by 7.35 kcal/mol.

The magnitude of the DEint values show that interaction of benzene and Cr(CO)3 is stronger than graphyne with Cr(CO)3.

Conclusion:

In the current research, MPW1PW91 method was used to demonstrated the structural, features and nature of the Cr-CO bond in Cr(CO)3L complexes (L= h6-benzne, h6-garphyne) complexes. These calculations indicate:

1. Frontier orbital analysis reveals that maximum contributions for HOMO and LUMO are the largest contribution of HOMO and LUMO arises from graphyne ligand in Cr(CO)3(h6-graphyne) complex.

2. EDA analysis reveals that interaction of benzene and Cr(CO)3 is stronger than graphyne with Cr(CO)3.

3. Based on the results of the QTAIM analysis, there is a mixture of two parameters of the closed-shell and shared for Cr-CO bonds.

4. The increase in quadrupole polarization values in the complexes compared to free CO values show the pp-dp back-donation in Cr-CO bonds.