Abstract
It has been recently shown that SmI2is more azaphilic than oxophilic. Density functional theory calculations reveal that coordination of 1-3 molecules of ethylenediamine is more exothermic by up to 10 kcal/mol than coordination of the corresponding number of ethylene glycol molecules. Taking into account also hydrogen bonds between ligands and tetrahydrofuran doubles this preference. The intrinsic affinity parallels the order of basicity. The cooperativity with the hydrogen bonding makes SmI2more azaphilic than oxophilic.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 40021-40024 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | ACS Omega |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 44 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 8 Nov 2022 |
Bibliographical note
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Funding
This research was supported by the Israel Science Foundation (grant no. 583/15). We thank Prof. Laurent Maron for his advice in the early stages of the project.
Funders | Funder number |
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Israel Science Foundation | 583/15 |