Force-field parameterisation, synthesis and crystal structure of a novel tricarbonylchromium arene complex
作者:Samantha J. Hughes、John R. Moss、Kevin J. Naidoo、Janet F. Kelly、Andrei S. Batsanov
DOI:10.1016/s0022-328x(99)00372-1
日期:1999.10
We construct a force field for organochromium poly(benzyl phenyl ether) dendrimers from reported experimental data and experimental data measured by us. Potential function terms are principally optimised through the use of crystal structure data of a novel [Cr(CO)(3)(C6H5CH2OCH2C6H5)Cr(CO)(3)] complex. We report the synthesis and the crystal structure data of the chromium complex. In addition the important benzyl ether linkage torsion angle parameter is optimized by comparison with ab initio torsional data of a model compound. With this information, a force field suitable for molecular mechanics and dynamics calculations of organochromium poly(benzyl phenyl ether) dendrimers is constructed. The force field is tested by mapping the energy surface and simulating the crystal structure of [Cr(CO)(3)(C6H5CH2OCH2C6H5)Cr(CO)(3)]. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science S.A. All rights reserved.