PAH335 – A diverse database of highly accurate CCSD(T) isomerization energies of 335 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Author(s)
Karton, Amir
Chan, Bun
Publication Date
2023-08
Abstract
<p>We obtain CCSD(T) isomerization energies for 335 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by means of the G4(MP2) thermochemical protocol. We use this large and diverse dataset of isomerization energies for identifying a-priori indicators for energetic instability and benchmarking DFT and semiempirical methods. We find that dipole moments above 1.0 D, HOMO-LUMO gaps below 2.0 eV, and q<i><sub>neg,avg</sub></i> values below –0.06 e indicate energetic instability. Surprisingly, the local density approximation SVWN5 method attains a mean absolute deviation (MAD) of merely 3.8 kJ/mol and outperforms many functionals from higher rungs of Jacob's Ladder. PBE0-D4 is the best performer with a MAD of 2.8 kJ/mol.</p>
Citation
Chemical Physics Letters, v.824, p. 1-6
ISSN
1873-4448
0009-2614
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Publisher
Elsevier BV
Title
PAH335 – A diverse database of highly accurate CCSD(T) isomerization energies of 335 polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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