Periodic trends and easy estimation of relative stabilities in 11-vertex nido-p-block-heteroboranes and -borates |
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Authors: | Farooq A. Kiani Matthias Hofmann |
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Affiliation: | 1. Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universit?t Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany
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Abstract: | Density functional theory computations were carried out for 11-vertex nido-p-block-hetero(carba)boranes and -borates containing silicon, germanium, tin, arsenic, antimony, sulfur, selenium and tellurium heteroatoms. A set of quantitative values called “estimated energy penalties” was derived by comparing the energies of two reference structures that differ with respect to one structural feature only. These energy penalties behave additively, i.e., they allow us to reproduce the DFT-computed relative stabilities of 11-vertex nido-heteroboranes in general with good accuracy and to predict the thermodynamic stabilities of unknown structures easily. Energy penalties for neighboring heteroatoms (HetHet and HetHet′) decrease down the group and increase along the period (indirectly proportional to covalent radii). Energy penalties for a five- rather than four-coordinate heteroatom, [Het5k(1) and Het5k(2)], generally, increase down group 14 but decrease down group 16, while there are mixed trends for group 15 heteroatoms. The sum of HetHet′ energy penalties results in different but easily predictable open-face heteroatom positions in the thermodynamically most stable mixed heterocarbaboranes and -borates with more than two heteroatoms. Figure Correlation of HetHet′ and HetC increments with covalent radii of group 15 heteroatoms Electronic Supplementary Material Supplementary material is available for this article at and is accessible for authorized users.Dedicated to Professor Dr. Paul von Ragué Schleyer on the occasion of his 75th birthday |
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Keywords: | Structural features Structural increments Energy penalties Density functional theory 11-Vertex nido-heteroboranes and heteroborates 11-Vertex nido-heterocarbaboranes and heterocarbaborates |
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