In this work J(13C,13C) coupling constants and the principal components of nuclear magnetic shielding constants in the C60, C70, and C60 (6−) fullerenes are calculated at the B3LYP/cc-pCVDZ-sd level using optimized B3LYP/cc-pCVDZ geometries. Indirect spin–spin couplings are utilized to study local diamagnetic ring currents in fullerenes. In unsaturated carbon containing compounds, the Fermi contact (FC) contribution to long-range nJ(13C,13C) (n>4) coupling constants is mainly transmitted through the mobile π-electronic system following a few simple rules: the alternating sign-rule and the pathway invariance. Besides, the absolute value of such a coupling decreases slowly when increasing the number of bonds separating the coupled nuclei. Without explicitly addressing the controversial topic of the aromaticity of fullerenes, we show that the π-transmitted components of the FC contribution provide information on factors affecting ring currents in fullerenes. © 2005, Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Documento: | Artículo |
Título: | Theoretical NMR nJ(13C,13C) Scalar Couplings as Probes to Study Diamagnetic Ring Currents in Fullerenes |
Autor: | Contreras, R.H.; Peralta, J.E.; Barone, V.; Scuseria, G.E. |
Filiación: | Department of Physics, FCEyN, University of Buenos Aires and CONICET, Buenos Aires, Argentina Department of Chemistry, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005-1892, United States |
Año: | 2005 |
Volumen: | 48 |
Número: | 1C |
Página de inicio: | 127 |
Página de fin: | 139 |
DOI: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0065-3276(05)48009-0 |
Título revista: | Advances in Quantum Chemistry |
Título revista abreviado: | Adv. Quantum Chem. |
ISSN: | 00653276 |
Registro: | https://bibliotecadigital.exactas.uba.ar/collection/paper/document/paper_00653276_v48_n1C_p127_Contreras |