
Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 27(18), С. 9350 - 9368
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2025
Stability constants of simple reactions involving addition the NO3- ion to hydrated metal complexes, [M(H2O)x]n+ are calculated with a computational workflow developed using cloud computing resources. The performs conformational searches for complexes at both low and high levels theories in conjunction continuum solvation model (CSM). low-level theory is mainly used initial searches, which complemented high-level density functional CSM framework determine coordination chemistry relevant stability constant calculations. In this regard, lowest energy conformations found obtain reaction free energies one where M represents Fe(II), Fe(III), Sr(II), Ce(III), Ce(IV), U(VI), respectively. Structural analysis hundreds optimized geometries reveals that coordinates Fe(II) Fe(III) either monodentate or bidentate manner. Interestingly, lowest-energy metal-nitrate exhibit number 6 while seven-coordinated approximately 2 kcal mol-1 higher energy. Notably, configuration more stable than six-coordinated (monodentate bidentate) by few thermal units. contrast, U(VI) ions predominantly coordinate manner, exhibiting typical numbers 7, 9, 5, accordingly linear approaches account systematic errors good agreements obtained between available experimental data.
Язык: Английский