Hybrid QM/MM molecular dynamics simulations for an ionic SN2 reaction in the supercritical water: OH− + CH3Cl → CH3OH + Cl−
Hybrid QM/MM molecular dynamics simulations for an ionic SN2 reaction in the supercritical water: OH− + CH3Cl → CH3OH + Cl−
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超临界水中离子 SN2 反应的混合 QM/MM 分子动力学模拟:OH− + CH3Cl → CH3OH + Cl−
DOI:
10.1002/jcc.10134
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发表时间:
2003
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3
通讯作者:
T. Nitta
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作者:
Takumi Hori;Hideaki Takahashi;T. Nitta
A hybrid real space quantum mechanical/molecular mechanical (RS‐QM/MM) method has been applied to an ionic SN2 reaction (OH− + CH3Cl → CH3OH + Cl−) in water solution to investigate dynamic solvation effects of the supercritical water (SCW) on the reaction. It has been demonstrated that the approaching process of OH− to methyl group is prevented by water molecules in the ambient water (AW), while the reaction takes place easily in the gas phase. Almost the same solvation effect on the dynamics of OH− is observed in the SCW, though the bulk density of water is substantially reduced compared with that of the AW. It has been shown that the solvation of the SCW around the OH anion is locally identical to that of the AW due to the strong ion‐dipole interactions between OH− and water molecules. At the transition state, the QM/MM simulations have revealed that the excess electron is quite flexible, and the charge volume, as well as the fractional charges on atoms, vary seriously depending on the instantaneous solvent configurations. However, it has been found that the solvation energy in the SCW can be qualitatively related to the HOMO volume of the system by Born's equation. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Comput Chem 24: 209–221, 2003