Determination of McGowan Volumes for Ions and Correlation with van der Waals Volumes
- 17 September 2003
- journal article
- Published by American Chemical Society (ACS) in Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences
- Vol. 43 (6) , 1848-1854
- https://doi.org/10.1021/ci0341114
Abstract
The McGowan volume has been widely used for the analysis of physicochemical and biochemical properties in chemistry and drug industry. Because McGowan volumes are not available for ions, its application is limited to only neutral compounds. Pauling radii of metallic ions have been collected and studied to obtain McGowan volumes for ions. Regression analysis was carried out between Pauling radii (Rp) and McGowan radii (Rx) for a wide range of compounds. It was found that Pauling radii and McGowan radii derived from McGowan volumes by using a volume-radius formula are linearly related (Rx = 1.115Rp + 0.0623, r2 = 0.995). This equation is then used to calculate McGowan volumes for various ions and charged groups. McGowan volumes have been calculated for inorganic, organic, and organometallic compounds and correlated with van der Waals volumes. Results show that McGowan volumes (Vx) are entirely equivalent to computer-calculated van der Waals volumes.Keywords
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