The performances of the B3LYP density functional in the computation of harmonic and anharmonic frequencies were tested using 14 standard basis sets of double and triple zeta quality for a set of semirigid molecules containing from 4 to 12 atoms. The quality of the results is assessed by comparison with the most reliable computations available in the literature. The study reveals that the relatively cheap 6-31 +G(d,p) basis set performs a very good job for harmonic frequency calculations and that B3LYP anharmonicities are in close agreement with the reference values irrespective of the basis set used. On these grounds "hybrid force fields" are proposed to achieve the best compromise between computer time and quality of the results.

Vibrational computations beyond the harmonic approximation: performances of the B3LYP functional for semirigid molecules / P., Carbonniere; T., Lucca; C., Pouchan; Rega, Nadia; Barone, Vincenzo. - In: JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 0192-8651. - STAMPA. - 26:(2005), pp. 384-388. [10.1002/jcc.20170]

Vibrational computations beyond the harmonic approximation: performances of the B3LYP functional for semirigid molecules

REGA, NADIA;BARONE, VINCENZO
2005

Abstract

The performances of the B3LYP density functional in the computation of harmonic and anharmonic frequencies were tested using 14 standard basis sets of double and triple zeta quality for a set of semirigid molecules containing from 4 to 12 atoms. The quality of the results is assessed by comparison with the most reliable computations available in the literature. The study reveals that the relatively cheap 6-31 +G(d,p) basis set performs a very good job for harmonic frequency calculations and that B3LYP anharmonicities are in close agreement with the reference values irrespective of the basis set used. On these grounds "hybrid force fields" are proposed to achieve the best compromise between computer time and quality of the results.
2005
Vibrational computations beyond the harmonic approximation: performances of the B3LYP functional for semirigid molecules / P., Carbonniere; T., Lucca; C., Pouchan; Rega, Nadia; Barone, Vincenzo. - In: JOURNAL OF COMPUTATIONAL CHEMISTRY. - ISSN 0192-8651. - STAMPA. - 26:(2005), pp. 384-388. [10.1002/jcc.20170]
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