The energy of localization

Abstract
The energy of localization (KooymanandKetelaar) of one pair of π‐electrons is calculated for benzene and for naphthalene, in the latter case for the 12 bond and for the 23 bond. The usual L.C.A.O. approximation of the molecular orbital method is applied in zero approximation with neglect of overlapping integrals and in first approximation with these integrals equal to 0.25.The values found in the zero approximation are 27.4 (benzene), 22.7 (12 bond naphth.) and 31.2 kcal (23 bond naphth.): in a first approximation 30.2, 21.8 and 36.3 kcal, respectively. The observed difference in the rate of the reaction of ozone with benzene and naphthalene is in accordance with these results.

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