Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1999, Vol. 20 ›› Issue (8): 1285.

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Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectrum and Bonding Studies on the Silatranes: Experimental and Theoretical Studies

SUN Zheng1, ZHENG Shi-Jun1, MENG Ling-Peng1, WANG Dian-Xun2   

  1. 1. Department of Chemistry, Hebei Teachers University, Shijiazhuang 050091, China;
    2. Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
  • Received:1998-07-13 Online:1999-08-24 Published:1999-08-24

Abstract: The Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectra(UPS) of 10 silatranes are recorded in this paper. The configurations of ten molecules are optimized at RHF/3-21Glevel. The assignment of the UPSbands has also been done with the aid of the bands shape and RHF/6-31G* calculation. The electronic charge density topological analysis of the compounds shows that there is a bond critical point between Si and Nof each compound, which suggests the existence of a Si-N bond in these compounds. The σN→Si in the silatranes is weaker than σN→B in the boratranes, and the bond strength of σN→Si is affected with the addition of the substituents at Si atoms. Aspecial substituent effect is also found as the substituents are F, Cl, Br and I. The above substitution effect is confirmed by UPS, SCF MO calculation and electronic charge density topological analysis.

Key words: Silatranes, UPS, Ab initio, Chemical bond, Electron density topological analysis

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