Table 5. Energies (activation barriers) and first normal mode (cm-1) for the stationary point structures (RHF/3-21G(d)/Hartree, B3LYP/3-21G(d)/Hartree, B3LYP/DZVP/Hartree, MNDOD/Kcal mol-1).

Compound

GS

F-C extrusion

n1

Fax-ax interconversiona

n1

22, X1=Y1=H,

X2=Y2=H

-14276.7220 (18.2)b

-14284.9882 (24.3)

-14346.2180 (13.9)

192.8 (21.2)

-14276.6557 (41.6)c

-14284.9473 (25.7)

-14346.1794 (24.2)

247.7 (54.8)

583 i

418 i

413 i

794 i

-14276.7010 (13.2)d

-14284.9837 (2.8)

-14346.2132 (3.0)

 0.0

223 i

99 i

115 i

 

23, X1=CN, Y1=OCH3,

X2=CN, Y2=OCH3

-14685.6669 (18.1)

-14696.2596 (24.4)

163.4 (22.4)

-14685.5851 (51.3)

-14696.2081 (32.3)

217.2 (53.8)

633 i

454 i

809 i

-14685.6377 (18.3)

 -

 0.0

216 i

 

 

24, X1=CN, Y1=OCH3,

X2=OCH3, Y2=CN

-14685.6597 (18.7)

-14696.2547 (25.0)

164.3 (23.3)

-14685.6088 (31.9)

-14696.2255 (18.3)

212.7 (48.4)

486 i

 

740 i

-14685.6381 (13.6)

 -

 0.0

214 i

 

 

25, X1=OCH3, Y1=CN,

X2=OCH3, Y2=CN

-14685.6529 (19.7)

 

163.4 (26.0)

-14685.6028 (31.5)

-14696.2221

211.8 (48.4)

481 i

328 i

744 i

-14685.6377 (9.6)

-

0.0

216 i

 

 

26, X1=OCH3, Y1=CN,

X2=CN, Y2=OCH3

-14685.6597 (18.7)

 -

164.3 (23.3)

-14685.5791 (50.6)

-14696.2119

216.1 (51.8)

621 i

 

812 i

-14685.6381 (13.6)

 -

 0.0

214 i

 

 

a MNDO-d predicts a symmetrical dimer. b Corresponding values for Z=Cl; -14993.7433 (16.1) Z=Br; -19199.4820 (17.1). c Corresponding values for Z=Cl, -14993.6685 (46.9). dCorresponding value for Z=Cl; 0.0.