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Title: Stability and Reactivity of the Phenalene and Olympicene Isomers
The phenalene (triangulene) and olympicene molecules belong to the polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) class, which attracted substantial technological interest due to their unique electronic properties. Electronic structure calculations serve as a valuable tool in investigating the stability and reactivity of these molecular systems. In the present work, the multireference calculations, namely the complete active space second-order perturbation theory (CASPT2) and multireference averaged quadratic coupled cluster (MR-AQCC), were employed to study the reactivity and stability of phenalene and olympicene isomers, as well as their modified structures where the sp3-carbon at the borders were removed. The harmonic oscillator model of aromaticity (HOMA) and the nucleus-independent chemical shift (NICS) as geometric and magnetic indexes calculated with density functional theory were utilized to assess the aromaticity of the studied molecules. These indexes were compared with properties such as the excitation energy and natural orbitals occupation. The reactivity analyzed using the HOMA index combined with MR-AQCC revealed the radical character of certain structures, as well as the weakening of their aromaticity. Moreover, the results suggest that the removal of sp3-carbon atoms and the addition of hydrogen atoms did not alter the π network and the excitation energies of the phenalene molecules.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2107923
PAR ID:
10541455
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
ACS Publications
Date Published:
Journal Name:
The Journal of Physical Chemistry A
Volume:
127
Issue:
45
ISSN:
1089-5639
Page Range / eLocation ID:
9430 to 9441
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons Aromaticity Radical character Electronic structure
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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