CSi n Ge 4− n 2+(n= 1–3): prospective systems containing planar tetracoordinate carbon (ptC)

P Das, M Khatun, A Anoop, PK Chattaraj - … Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Density functional theory (DFT) based calculations have been carried out to explore the
potential energy surface (PES) of CSinGe4− n2+/+/0 (n= 1–3) systems. The global minimum …

From Molecules with a Planar Tetracoordinate Carbon to an Astronomically Known C5H2 Carbene

A Karton, VS Thimmakondu - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2022 - ACS Publications
Ethynylcyclopropenylidene (2), an isomer of C5H2, is a known molecule in the laboratory
and has recently been identified in Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 (TMC-1). Using high-level …

CSiGaAl2−/0 and CGeGaAl2−/0 having planar tetracoordinate carbon atoms in their global minimum energy structures

P Das, PK Chattaraj - Journal of Computational Chemistry, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Density functional theory (DFT) is used to explore the structure, stability, and bonding in
CSiGaAl2−/0 and CGeGaAl2−/0 systems having planar tetracoordinate carbon (ptC). The …

[HTML][HTML] In Silico Studies on Selected Neutral Molecules, CGa2Ge2, CAlGaGe2, and CSiGa2Ge Containing Planar Tetracoordinate Carbon

P Das, PK Chattaraj - Atoms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Density functional theory (DFT) was used to study the structure, stability, and bonding in
some selected neutral pentaatomic systems, viz., CGa2Ge2, CAlGaGe2, and CSiGa2Ge …

Chemical Bonding Perspective on Low-Lying SiC4H2 Isomers: Conceptual Quantum Chemical Views

N Job, K Thirumoorthy - The Journal of Physical Chemistry A, 2022 - ACS Publications
The nature of the chemical bonding in seven low-lying isomers of SiC4H2 is analyzed
through quantum chemical concepts. Out of the seven, four isomers, 1-ethynyl-3 …

CAl4Mg0/−: Global Minima with a Planar Tetracoordinate Carbon Atom

N Job, M Khatun, K Thirumoorthy, SSR CH… - Atoms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Isomers of CAl4Mg and CAl4Mg− have been theoretically characterized for the first time. The
most stable isomer for both the neutral and anion contain a planar tetracoordinate carbon …

Why an integrated approach between search algorithms and chemical intuition is necessary?

VS Thimmakondu, A Sinjari, D Inostroza… - Physical Chemistry …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Though search algorithms are appropriate tools for identifying low-energy isomers, fixing
several constraints seems to be a fundamental prerequisite to successfully running any …

Flat crown ethers with planar tetracoordinate carbon atoms

K Thirumoorthy… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Novel flat crown ether molecules have been characterized in silico using density functional
theory. Monomer units of Si 2 C 3 with a planar tetracoordinate carbon (ptC) atom have been …

Kinetic Stability of Si2C5H2 Isomer with a Planar Tetracoordinate Carbon Atom

K Thirumoorthy, V Chandrasekaran, AL Cooksy… - Chemistry, 2020 - mdpi.com
Dissociation pathways of the global minimum geometry of Si 2 C 5 H 2 with a planar
tetracoordinate carbon (ptC) atom, 2, 7-disilatricyclo [4.1. 0.0 1, 3] hept-2, 4, 6-trien-2, 7-diyl …

Six Low-Lying Isomers of C11H8 Are Unidentified in the Laboratory–A Theoretical Study

T Roy, S Ghosal, VS Thimmakondu - The Journal of Physical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Isomers of C11H8 have been theoretically examined using density functional theory and
coupled-cluster methods. The current investigation reveals that 2 a H-cyclopenta [cd] indene …