Properties of Chemically Interesting Potential Energy Surfaces. (Reihe: Lecture Notes in Chemistry, Vol. 56.) VonD. Heidrich, W. Kliesch undW. Quapp. Springer, Berlin, 1991. VIII, 183 S., Broschur 44.00 DM. – ISBN 3-540-54286-8

Design of neutral Lewis superacids of group 13 elements.

A general approach toward superstrong neutral Lewis acids, featuring both the pyramidalization of acceptor molecules and the introduction of electron-withdrawing substituents, is proposed and examined theoretically. Complexes of group 13 element derivatives with ammonia at the B3LYP and MP2 levels of theory with def2-TZVPP basis set are considered as examples. Pyramidalization of the acceptor molecule significantly increases its Lewis acidity (by 50-60 kJ mol(-1) for aluminum and gallium compounds and by 120-130 kJ mol(-1) for boron compounds). An additional increase of the complex stability of 55-75 kJ mol(-1) may be achieved by fluorination. The combined increase of the bond dissociation …

Book Review: Properties of Chemically Interesting Potential Energy Surfaces.(Series: Lecture Notes in Chemistry, Vol. 56.) By D. Heidrich, W. Kleisch, and W. Quapp

Book Review: Reviews in Computational Chemistry. Edited by K. B. Lipkowitz and D. B. Boyd