Lewis Acidity of Boron Trihalide: with Density Functional Theory Study

Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2001, Vol. 22 ›› Issue (7): 1193.

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Lewis Acidity of Boron Trihalide: with Density Functional Theory Study

YU Dian^1,2, CHEN Zhi-Da¹, WANG Fan¹, LI Shu-Zhou¹

1. College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, Peking University, Beijing 100871, China;
2. Department of Chemistry, Chong qing Teachers College, Chong qing 400047, China

Received:2000-05-17 Online:2001-07-24 Published:2001-07-24

Abstract

Abstract: Density functional theoretical calculations on BX₃ (X=F, Cl, Br) have been carried out at LDA/NLlevels in order to interpret the experimental Lewis acidity scale for these molecules studied. An alternative calculation method for chemical hardness, based on the Janak's extension of density functional theory for fractional occupancies, is employed in the study of the Lewis acidity of boron trihalide. It is shown that the acidity of boron trihalide can be understood in term of the hardness. The molecular hardness calculated from the valence orbital hardness is found to be the best characteristic for the Lewis acidity of boron trihalide.

Key words: Boron trihalide, Lewis acidity, Density functional theory, Molecular hardness

CLC Number:

O641.121

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YU Dian, CHEN Zhi-Da, WANG Fan, LI Shu-Zhou . Lewis Acidity of Boron Trihalide: with Density Functional Theory Study[J]. Chem. J. Chinese Universities, 2001, 22(7): 1193.

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