Conceptual density functional theory

P Geerlings, F De Proft, W Langenaeker - Chemical reviews, 2003 - ACS Publications
Chemists prefer to describe reactions in terms of the properties of isolated systems, chosen
to yield information on the behavior of a given reactant under perturbation by another …

Density functional theory (DFT) as a powerful tool for designing new organic corrosion inhibitors. Part 1: an overview

IB Obot, DD Macdonald, ZM Gasem - Corrosion Science, 2015 - Elsevier
The use of computational chemistry as a tool in the design and development of organic
corrosion inhibitors has been greatly enhanced by the development of density functional …

Density functional theory of electronic structure

W Kohn, AD Becke, RG Parr - The journal of physical chemistry, 1996 - ACS Publications
Density functional theory (DFT) is a (in principle exact) theory of electronic structure, based
on the electron density distribution n (r), instead of the many-electron wave function Ψ (r 1, r …

Update 1 of: electrophilicity index

PK Chattaraj, DR Roy - Chemical reviews, 2007 - ACS Publications
Chemistry is the science of bond making and bond breaking. A thorough knowledge of these
processes in the course of the chemical reaction lies at the heart of any reaction mechanism …

Conceptual density functional theory: status, prospects, issues

P Geerlings, E Chamorro, PK Chattaraj… - Theoretical Chemistry …, 2020 - Springer
This paper results from a round table discussion at the CCTC2018 Conference in Changsha
City, Hunan, China, in December 2018. It presents a report on the status, prospects, and …

Chemical reactivity indexes in density functional theory

H Chermette - Journal of computational chemistry, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
The theoretical description of charge distribution, and related properties, such as chemical
reactivity descriptors of chemical compounds, has greatly benefited from the development of …

Ionization potential, electron affinity, electronegativity, hardness, and electron excitation energy: molecular properties from density functional theory orbital energies

CG Zhan, JA Nichols, DA Dixon - The Journal of Physical …, 2003 - ACS Publications
Representative atomic and molecular systems, including various inorganic and organic
molecules with covalent and ionic bonds, have been studied by using density functional …

New dual descriptor for chemical reactivity

C Morell, A Grand, A Toro-Labbé - The journal of physical …, 2005 - ACS Publications
In this paper, a new dual descriptor for nucleophilicity and electrophilicity is introduced. The
new index is defined in terms of the variation of hardness with respect to the external …

Anomeric effect, hyperconjugation and electrostatics: Lessons from complexity in a classic stereoelectronic phenomenon

IV Alabugin, L Kuhn, NV Krivoshchapov… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Understanding the interplay of multiple components (steric, electrostatic, stereoelectronic,
dispersive, etc.) that define the overall energy, structure, and reactivity of organic molecules …

Conceptual density functional theory based electronic structure principles

D Chakraborty, PK Chattaraj - Chemical Science, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review article, we intend to highlight the basic electronic structure principles and
various reactivity descriptors as defined within the premise of conceptual density functional …