Theoretical Study on The Spin Transition in Cyclobutadiene: 2 Substituent Effect

Accession number;04A0436002
Title;Theoretical Study on The Spin Transition in Cyclobutadiene: 2 Substituent Effect
Author; KONDO MASAKAZU (Kyushu Univ., JPN) SHIOTA YOSHIHITO (Kyushu Univ., JPN) YOSHIZAWA KAZUNARI (Kyushu Univ., JPN)
Journal Title;Nippon Kagakkai Koen Yokoshu
Journal Code:S0493A
ISSN:0285-7626
VOL.84th;NO.1;PAGE.6(2004)
Figure&Table&Reference;REF.1
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;We have investigated substituent effects on the singlet-triplet spin transitions in cyclobutadiene using a density functional theory and the CASSCF methods. The following results are obtained: (i) methyl groups lower the crossing point but they do not enhance the SOC; (ii) fluorine atoms lower the crossing point and significantly enhance the SOC. We predict that fluorine substitution can accelerate the spin transition in the cyclobutadine system. (author abst.)