An Extended Hückel Theory. I. Hydrocarbons
- 15 September 1963
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 39 (6) , 1397-1412
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1734456
Abstract
The Hückel theory, with an extended basis set consisting of 2s and 2p carbon and 1s hydrogen orbitals, with inclusion of overlap and all interactions, yields a good qualitative solution of most hydrocarbon conformational problems. Calculations have been performed within the same parametrization for nearly all simple saturated and unsaturated compounds, testing a variety of geometries for each. Barriers to internal rotation, ring conformations, and geometrical isomerism are among the topics treated. Consistent σ and π charge distributions and overlap populations are obtained for aromatics and their relative roles discussed. For alkanes and alkenes charge distributions are also presented. Failures include overemphasis on steric factors, which leads to some incorrect isomerization energies; also the failure to predict strain energies. It is stressed that the geometry of a molecule appears to be its most predictable quality.Keywords
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