화학공학소재연구정보센터
Journal of Physical Chemistry A, Vol.109, No.37, 8391-8397, 2005
Theoretical studies on the structure and aromaticity of Ti2P6+
Cationic cluster Ti2P6+ has been studied within density functional theory. The structure of this cluster is predicted to be a slightly distorted tetragonal prism. The dissociation energy of this cationic cluster is higher than that of the known sandwich compound, [(P-5)(2)Ti](2-), because of the different bonding in these two compounds. In Ti2P6+, the hybridization of P atoms of the ring is sp(3). The bonding between the metal atoms and the P ring is mainly sigma-pi. While in [(P-5)(2)Ti](2-), the P atoms take sp(2) hybridization, the bonding between the metal atom and the rings is the typical pi-pi interaction. The electronic delocalization is another stabilizing factor for Ti2P6+. The nuclear independent chemical shift indicates that Ti2P6+ is a three-dimensional aromatic molecule. The predicted infrared and NMR help to identify the Ti2P6+ conformations in experiment.