Molecular Structures for Azatitanatranes
Author(s) -
Frank Rioux,
Michael W. Schmidt,
Mark S. Gordon
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
organometallics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.231
H-Index - 172
eISSN - 1520-6041
pISSN - 0276-7333
DOI - 10.1021/om960567h
Subject(s) - chemistry , basis set , ab initio , crystallography , series (stratigraphy) , bond length , basis (linear algebra) , molecule , triple bond , computational chemistry , geometry , crystal structure , density functional theory , double bond , organic chemistry , mathematics , paleontology , biology
Ab initio geometry optimizations for a series of azatitanatranes, ZTi[−NR(CH2)2−]3N, where Z = CH3, NH2, OH, F, and N(CH3)2 and R = H and CH3, have been performed using a triple-ζ basis set for Ti and a 6-31G(d) basis set for all other atoms. An analysis of the transannular Ti−N interaction indicates that it is significantly stronger than that found in the analogous azasilatranes. In addition there is reasonable agreement between the calculated structure and the available X-ray data for Z = N(CH3)2 and R = CH3. Of special significance in this calculation is the fact that theory correctly predicts that the axial Ti−N bond is shorter than the equatorial Ti−N bonds.
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