Abstract
The conclusions on the relative stabilities of linear and Y-conjugated forms of the C4H2-6 dianion by Agranat, Radhakrishnan, Herndon, and Skancke are based on calculated structures which are higher-order saddle points and not minima on the potential energy hypersurface. The energy minimum conformations clearly show that the trimethylenemethane dianion is more stable than the linear forms because of a more favorable charge distribution.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 335-337 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 197 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 11 Sep 1992 |
Externally published | Yes |