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Supplementary Material for

Methane Activation by Mercury(II) Complexes

Contribution from the Department of Chemistry
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38152

by

Thomas R.Cundari and Akihiko Yoshikawa

Tables of Cartesian coordinates (in Å
) are given for all optimized geometries determined in
this study (16 pages). Enthalpic data are also given. Ordering information is given on any current
masthead page.

June 9, 1998

Cartesian Coordinates (in Å) for Optimized Stationary Points
0.000

0.000
0.000

HgH2
0.000
0.000
0.000

0.000
-1.690
1.690

Hg(1)
F(2)
F(3)

0.000
0.000
0.000


HgF2
0.000
0.000
0.000

0.000
-1.954
1.954

Hg(1)
Cl(2)
Cl(3)

0.000
0.000
0.000

HgCl2
0.000
0.000

0.000

0.000
-2.327
2.327

Hg(1)
Br(2)
Br(3)

0.000
0.000
0.000

HgBr2
0.000
0.000
0.000

0.000

-2.454
2.454

Hg(1)
I(2)
I(3)

0.000
0.000
0.000

HgI2
0.000
0.000
0.000

0.000
-2.642
2.642


Hg(1)
C(2)
C(3)
N(4)
N(5)

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

Hg(CN)2
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

0.000

-2.067
2.067
-3.221
3.221

Hg(1)
N(2)
N(3)
C(4)
C(5)

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

Hg(NC)2
0.000
0.000

0.000
0.000
0.000

0.000
-2.004
2.004
-3.176
3.176

0.000
0.000
0.000

Hg(NCS)2
0.000
0.000
0.000

0.000

-1.998
1.998

Hg(1)
H(2)
H(3)

Hg(1)
N(2)
N(3)

C(4)
C(5)
S(6)
S(7)

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000


0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

-3.173
3.173
-4.785
4.785

0.000
-2.413
2.413
-2.621
2.621
-2.777
2.777

Hg(SCN)2

0.000
0.000
0.000
1.644
-1.644
2.748
-2.748

-0.352
-0.374
-0.374
0.075
0.075
0.374
0.374

0.000
-2.051
2.051
-2.425

2.425
-2.425
2.425

Hg(NH2)2
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.491
0.491
-0.491
0.491

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.807
-0.807
-0.807
0.807

Hg(1)
O(2)
O(3)
H(4)
H(5)

0.000
-1.989
1.989
-2.341
2.341

Hg(OH)2
0.000
0.103
-0.103
0.762
-0.762

-0.231
-0.300
-0.300
0.300
0.300

Hg(1)
S(2)
S(3)
H(4)
H(5)

0.000
-2.384
2.384
-2.476
2.476

Hg(SH)2
0.000
0.153
-0.153
1.112
-1.112

-0.443
-0.468
-0.468
0.468
0.468

Hg(1)
C(2)
C(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
H(9)

-0.257
-0.257
-0.257
-0.770
-0.770
0.770
-0.770
-0.770
0.770

Hg(CH3)2
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.889
-0.889
0.000
0.889
-0.889
0.000

0.000
-2.153
2.153
2.546
2.546
-2.546
-2.546
-2.546
2.546

Hg(1)

-0.309

Hg(CF3)2
0.000

0.000

Hg(1)
S(2)
S(3)
C(4)
C(5)
N(6)
N(7)
Hg(1)
N(2)
N(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)

C(2)
C(3)
F(4)
F(5)
F(6)
F(7)
F(8)
F(9)
Hg(1)
C(2)
C(3)
Cl(4)
Cl(5)
Cl(6)
Cl(7)
Cl(8)
Cl(9)
Hg(1)
C(2)
C(3)
C(4)
C(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
H(9)
H(10)
H(11)
H(12)
H(13)
H(14)
H(15)
Hg(1)
C(2)
C(3)
C(4)
C(5)
H(6)
H(7)

-0.309
-0.309
-0.928
-0.928
0.928
-0.928
-0.928
0.928

0.000
0.000
1.071
-1.071
0.000
1.071
-1.071
0.000

-2.166
2.166
2.684
2.684
-2.684
-2.684
-2.684
2.684

-0.419
-0.419
-0.419
-1.258
-1.258
1.258
-1.258
-1.258
1.258

Hg(CCl3)2
0.000
0.000
0.000
1.452
-1.452
0.000
1.452
-1.452
0.000

0.000
-2.170
2.170
2.789
2.789
-2.789
-2.789
-2.789
2.789

0.000
-2.162
2.162
-2.741
2.741
-2.534
2.534
-2.534
2.534
-3.843
3.843
-2.419
2.419
-2.419
2.419

cis-Hg(C2H5)2
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.879
-0.879
0.879
0.879
0.000
0.000
-0.886
-0.886
0.886
0.886

-0.779
-0.727
-0.727
0.706
0.706
-1.274
-1.274
-1.274
-1.274
0.698
0.698
1.274
1.274
1.274
1.274

0.000
-2.166
2.166
-2.789
2.789
-2.524
2.524

trans-Hg(C2H5)2
0.000
0.053
-0.053
1.467
-1.467
-0.504
0.504

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.878
-0.878

H(8)
H(9)
H(10)
H(11)
H(12)
H(13)
H(14)
H(15)
Hg(1)
C(2)
H(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)

-2.524
2.524
-3.891
3.891
-2.488
2.488
-2.488
2.488

-0.504
0.504
1.420
-1.420
2.047
-2.047
2.047
-2.047

-0.878
0.878
0.000
0.000
0.885
-0.885
-0.885
0.885

0.000
0.000
0.514
0.514
-1.028
0.000

HgMeH
0.000
0.000
-0.890
0.890
0.000
0.000

1.348
-0.803
-1.194
-1.194
-1.194
3.038

Hg(1)
F(2)
C(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.515
0.515
-1.031

HgMeF
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.893
0.893
0.000

Hg(1)
Cl(2)
C(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)

0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.516
-0.516
1.033

HgMeCl
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.894
0.894
0.000

1.207
3.576
-0.919
-1.288
-1.288
-1.288

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.516
0.516
-1.033

HgMeBr
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.894
-0.894
0.000

1.193
3.687
-0.943
-1.313
-1.313
-1.312

Hg(1)
I(2)
C(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.516
0.516
-1.033

HgMeI
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.894
-0.894
0.000

1.167
3.844
-0.976
-1.345
-1.345
-1.345

Hg(1)
C(2)
C(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)
N(7)

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.514
0.514
-1.029
0.000

HgMe(CN)
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.891
-0.891
0.000
0.000

0.607
2.721
-1.516
-1.897
-1.897
-1.897
3.878

0.000
0.000
0.000

HgMe(NC)
0.000
0.000
0.000

0.611
2.673
-1.502

Hg(1)
Br(2)
C(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)

Hg(1)
N(2)
C(3)

1.260
3.256
-0.850
-1.222
-1.222
-1.222

H(4)
H(5)
H(6)
C(7)

0.515
0.515
-1.031
0.000

0.893
-0.893
0.000
0.000

-1.875
-1.875
-1.875
3.844

Hg(1)
N(2)
C(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)
C(7)
S(8)

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.516
0.516
-1.032
0.000
0.000

HgMe(NCS)
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.894
-0.894
0.000
0.000
0.000

Hg(1)
S(2)
C(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)
C(7)
N(8)

-0.126
2.331
-2.257
-2.610
-2.610
-2.654
2.518
2.654

HgMe(SCN)
1.143
1.114
1.212
1.738
1.738
0.190
-0.591
-1.738

0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.895
0.895
0.000
0.000
0.000

Hg(1)
N(2)
C(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)

0.337
0.290
0.266
-0.772
0.772
0.772
0.743
0.743

HgMe(NH2)
-0.023
-2.088
2.105
2.466
2.504
2.504
-2.504
-2.504

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.890
0.890
-0.809
0.809

Hg(1)
O(2)
C(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)

-0.143
-0.031
-0.148
-0.662
-0.662
0.883
-0.883

HgMe(OH)
0.018
2.038
-2.098
-2.478
-2.478
-2.475
2.478

0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.892
0.892
0.000
0.000

0.200
0.222
0.217
0.220
-0.673

HgMe(SH)
-0.027
2.387
-2.165
-2.546
-2.549

0.257
0.259
0.256
-0.773
0.773

Hg(1)
S(2)
C(3)
H(4)
H(5)

-0.078
1.992
-2.190
-2.559
-2.559
-2.559
3.164
4.790

H(6)
H(7)

1.111
-1.111

-2.536
2.549

0.773
0.259

Hg(1)
C(2)
C(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)
F(7)
F(8)
F(9)
Hg(1)
C(2)
C(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)
Cl(7)
Cl(8)
Cl(9)
Hg(1)
C(2)
C(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)
C(7)
H(8)
H(9)
H(10)
H(11)
H(12)
Hg(1)
H(2)
H(3)
C(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.515
0.515
-1.030
0.619
0.619
-1.237

HgMe(CF3)
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.892
-0.892
0.000
1.072
-1.072
0.000

-0.075
2.113
-2.206
-2.589
-2.589
-2.589
2.645
2.645
2.645

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.516
0.516
-1.032
0.839
0.839
-1.678

HgMe(CCl3)
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.893
-0.893
0.000
1.453
-1.453
0.000

-0.118
2.080
-2.245
-2.620
-2.620
-2.620
2.714
2.714
2.714

-0.621
-0.624
-0.631
0.358
-0.900
-1.360
0.773
-1.191
-1.190
1.359
1.360
0.698

HgMe(C2H5)
-0.484
1.556
-2.514
-2.803
-3.215
-2.639
2.179
1.586
2.173
1.614
2.205
3.215

0.074
-0.648
0.794
1.177
-0.011
1.608
-0.868
-1.590
0.066
-1.608
0.062
-1.236

-0.498
1.489
-1.489
-0.283
0.782
0.621
-0.863
-0.863

[HgH2·CH4]_
-0.897
-0.328
-2.218
1.584
0.502
2.218
1.849
1.849

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.897
0.897

Hg(1)
F(2)
F(3)
C(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
Hg(1)
Cl(2)
Cl(3)
C(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
Hg(1)
Br(2)
Br(3)
C(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
Hg(1)
I(2)
I(3)
C(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
Hg(1)
C(2)
C(3)
C(4)

-0.561
1.673
-1.673
-0.175
0.826
0.642
-0.768
-0.768

[HgF2·CH4]_
-0.732
-0.166
-2.376
1.635
0.772
2.376
1.837
1.837

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.900
0.900

-0.849
2.034
-2.034
-0.398
0.709
0.492
-0.961
-0.961

[HgCl2·CH4]_
-0.454
-0.043
-2.462
1.813
0.940
2.462
2.074
2.074

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.904
0.904

-0.892
2.159
-2.159
-0.407
0.502
-0.964
-0.964
0.721

[HgBr2·CH4]_
-0.389
-0.083
-2.488
1.868
2.488
2.143
2.143
0.953

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.904
0.904
0.000

-0.936
2.395
-2.395
-0.304
-1.380
0.124
0.124
0.750

[HgI2·CH4]_
-0.255
-0.121
-2.442
1.993
2.232
2.442
2.442
0.963

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.903
0.903
0.000

-0.379
2.227
-1.607
0.038

[Hg(CN)2·CH4]_
-0.206
0.265
-1.880
2.109

0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.006

H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
N(9)
N(10)

1.151
0.905
-0.546
-0.524
-2.316
2.316

1.273
2.791
2.348
2.356
-2.791
-0.900

-0.007
-0.021
-0.903
0.903
-0.002
0.013

Hg(1)
N(2)
N(3)
C(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
C(9)
C(10)
Hg(1)
N(2)
N(3)
C(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
C(9)
C(10)
S(11)
S(12)

-0.853
1.646
-1.804
-0.568
0.513
0.274
-1.147
-1.147
-2.378
2.378

[Hg(NC)2·CH4]_
-0.109
0.552
-1.894
2.203
1.413
2.917
2.420
2.420
-2.917
-0.370

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.905
-0.905
0.000
0.000

-1.293
1.274
-2.387
-0.708
0.279
0.214
-1.252
-1.252
-3.087
2.447
-4.048
4.048

[Hg(NCS)2·CH4]_
0.550
0.860
-1.151
2.786
1.868
3.393
3.077
3.077
-2.095
0.700
-3.393
0.476

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.905
-0.905
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

[Hg(SCN)2·CH4]_
Hg(1)
-1.667
0.786
0.000
S(2)
1.677
0.590
0.000
S(3)
-3.230
-1.030
0.000
C(4)
-0.623
2.819
0.000
H(5)
0.187
1.720
0.000
H(6)
0.396
3.242
0.000
H(7)
-1.103
3.200
-0.909
H(8)
-1.103
3.200
0.909
C(9)
-2.118
-2.338
0.000
N(10)
-1.403
-3.242
0.000
C(11)
2.637
1.995
0.000
N(12)
3.230
2.991
0.000
-1
There are two imaginary modes. The second one is 39 cm .
Hg(1)
N(2)
N(3)
C(4)

-0.090
1.851
-1.756
-0.197

[Hg(NH2)2·CH4]_
-0.756
0.255
-1.955
2.062

0.032
-0.062
-0.066
0.306

H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
H(9)
H(10)
H(11)
H(12)

1.144
0.246
-0.468
-1.164
2.360
2.525
-1.594
-2.525

1.182
2.855
2.557
1.820
0.254
0.097
-2.855
-1.531

0.100
0.944
-0.649
0.800
-0.944
0.685
0.377
0.446

Hg(1)
O(2)
O(3)
C(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
H(9)
H(10)
Hg(1)
S(2)
S(3)
C(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
H(9)
H(10)
Hg(1)
C(2)
C(3)
C(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
H(9)
H(10)
H(11)
H(12)
H(13)
H(14)

-0.749
1.414
-2.157
-0.410
0.667
0.312
-0.864
-1.186
2.157
-1.796

[Hg(OH)2·CH4]_
-0.485
0.136
-1.929
2.000
1.117
2.793
2.293
2.059
-0.010
-2.793

0.116
-0.184
0.292
0.088
-0.010
0.354
-0.870
0.870
0.409
0.086

-0.713
2.132
-2.211
-0.187
0.885
0.619
-0.377
-1.068
2.211
-1.259

[Hg(SH)2·CH4]_
-0.093
0.100
-1.947
2.231
1.269
2.893
2.470
2.505
0.129
-2.893

-0.169
0.026
-0.146
-0.313
-0.115
0.037
-1.368
0.288
1.368
-0.106

-0.308
2.134
-1.632
-0.232
0.881
0.579
-0.846
-0.846
2.468
2.468
2.674
-2.674
-1.448
-1.448

[Hg(CH3)2·CH4]_
-0.497
0.172
-2.172
2.033
1.013
2.783
2.230
2.230
-0.380
-0.380
1.135
-1.834
-2.783
-2.783

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.894
0.894
-0.895
0.895
0.000
0.000
-0.892
0.892

Hg(1)
C(2)
C(3)
C(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
F(9)
F(10)
F(11)
F(12)
F(13)
F(14)
Hg(1)
C(2)
C(3)
C(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
Cl(9)
Cl(10)
Cl(11)
Cl(12)
Cl(13)
Cl(14)
Hg(1)
C(2)
C(3)
C(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)
H(9)
H(10)
C(11)
C(12)

-0.661
2.112
-1.676
-0.265
0.682
0.609
-0.844
-0.844
2.464
2.464
3.004
-3.004
-1.373
-1.373

[Hg(CF3)2·CH4]_
-0.198
0.319
-2.097
2.157
1.224
2.828
2.388
2.388
-0.440
-0.440
1.343
-1.948
-2.828
-2.828

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.903
0.903
-1.077
1.077
0.000
0.000
-1.071
1.071

-0.797
2.100
-2.014
-0.465
0.597
-1.522
-0.458
-0.108
1.926
1.836
3.746
-3.746
-1.743
-1.602

[Hg(CCl3)2·CH4]_
-0.136
0.929
-1.952
2.306
1.634
2.126
2.760
3.020
-0.156
-0.197
1.564
-1.515
-2.825
-3.020

0.103
0.032
0.040
0.043
0.052
0.315
-0.955
0.797
-1.437
1.489
0.097
0.154
-1.489
1.403

-0.439
2.067
-1.723
-0.325
0.754
0.508
-0.932
-0.932
2.433
2.433
2.720
-3.231

[Hg(C2H5)2·CH4]_
-0.458
0.268
-2.180
2.068
1.015
2.792
2.279
2.279
0.823
0.823
-1.139
-1.861

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000
-0.895
0.895
-0.882
0.882
0.000
0.000

H(13)
H(14)
H(15)
H(16)
H(17)
H(18)
H(19)
H(20)

-1.455
-1.455
-3.525
-3.525
-3.822
3.822
2.432
2.432
0.000
0.000

-2.776
-2.776
-1.283
-1.283
-2.792
-1.076
-1.725
-1.725
H2
0.000
0.000

H(1)
H(2)

0.374
-0.374

H(1)
F(2)

0.000
0.000

HF
0.000
0.000

-0.459
0.459

H(1)
Cl(2)

0.000
0.000

HCl
0.000
0.000

-0.639
0.639

0.000
0.000

HBr
0.000
0.000

-0.713
0.713

0.000
0.000

HI
0.000
0.000

-0.807
0.807

0.000
0.000
0.000

HCN
0.000
0.000
0.000

-1.113
-0.035
1.113

H(1)
N(2)
C(3)

0.000
0.000
0.000

HNC
0.000
0.000
0.000

-1.084
-0.083
1.084

H(1)
N(2)
C(3)
S(4)

-1.351
-0.345
0.336
1.351

HNCS
1.143
1.064
0.077
-1.143

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

H(1)
Br(2)
H(1)
I(2)
H(1)
C(2)
N(3)

HSCN

-0.881
0.881
-0.887
0.887
0.000
0.000
-0.886
0.886

H(1)
S(2)
C(3)
N(4)
N(1)
H(2)
H(3)
H(4)
O(1)
H(2)
H(3)

-1.070
0.247
0.714
1.070

-1.129
-1.375
0.279
1.375

0.000
0.000
0.000
0.000

-0.234
-0.700
-0.700
0.700

NH3
0.000
0.810
-0.810
0.000

0.200
-0.200
-0.200
-0.200

0.000
-0.756
0.756

H2O
0.000
0.000
0.000

-0.295
0.295
0.295

0.000
-0.982
0.982

H2S
0.000
0.000
0.000

-0.456
0.456
0.456

C(1)
H(2)
H(3)
H(4)
H(5)

0.000
0.634
-0.634
-0.634
0.634

CH4
0.000
-0.634
0.634
-0.634
0.634

0.000
-0.634
-0.634
0.634
0.634

C(1)
F(2)
F(3)
F(4)
H(5)

-0.310
-0.930
-0.930
0.930
-0.310

CHF3
0.000
1.074
-1.074
0.000
0.000

-0.314
-0.778
-0.778
-0.778
0.778

C(1)
Cl(2)
Cl(3)
Cl(4)
H(5)

-0.421
-1.263
-1.263
1.263
-0.421

CHCl3
0.000
1.458
-1.458
0.000
0.000

-0.276
-0.810
-0.810
-0.810
0.810

0.000
0.000
-0.888
0.888
0.000
0.888
-0.888
0.000

C2H6
0.000
0.000
-0.513
-0.513
-1.026
0.513
0.513
1.026

-0.769
0.769
-1.164
-1.164
1.164
1.164
1.164
-1.164

S(1)
H(2)
H(3)

C(1)
C(2)
H(3)
H(4)
H(5)
H(6)
H(7)
H(8)

Table S-2
Calculated Energetic Data for Reactants LsHgLaa

a.
b.
c.

La, Ls

-E(RHF)b

-E(MP2)b

H(298.15)c

H-

153.9363

154.0578

9.889

F-

200.5298

200.9831

5.246

Cl-

182.2664

182.6250

4.756

Br-

179.2043

179.5463

4.591

I-

175.3586

175.6719

4.533

CN-

183.1260

183.7646

14.931

NC-

183.0994

183.7182

14.307

NCS-

203.0209

203.8999

20.029

SCN-

203.0314

203.9039

19.570

NH2-

174.4438

174.8946

37.009

OH-

185.3198

185.8048

20.617

SH-

173.8965

174.2414

16.121

CH3-

167.2300

167.6005

50.302

CF3-

306.9647

308.2660

24.278

CCl3-

251.8310

252.9790

19.704

C2H5-

180.5159

181.1287

90.957

Pertinent calculated data for methane reactant are: E(RHF) = -7.8034 hartrees, E(MP2) =
-7.9278 hartrees, H(298.15K) = 31.911 kcal mol-1.
Total energies at the restricted Hartree Fock, E(RHF), and Moller-Plesset second order
perturbation theory, E(MP2), levels are reported in hartrees
This is the enthalpic correction (kcal mol-1), calculated using RHF-determined vibrational
frequencies, which includes the zero point energy and corrects enthalpies from 0 K to
298.15 K.

Table S-3
Calculated Energetic Data for Products LsHgCH3a

a.
b.
c.

Ls

-E(RHF)b

-E(MP2)b

H(298.15)c

H-

160.5833

160.8292

30.248

F-

183.8943

184.3059

28.294

Cl-

174.7596

175.1227

28.154

Br-

173.2255

173.5819

27.898

I-

171.3004

171.6424

27.827

CN-

175.1857

175.6893

33.006

NC-

175.1770

175.6720

32.931

NCS-

185.1412

185.7637

35.735

SCN-

185.1406

185.7615

35.588

NH2-

170.8393

171.2501

44.025

OH-

176.2817

176.7094

35.941

SH-

170.5667

170.9241

33.735

CH3-

167.2300

167.6005

50.302

CF3-

237.1016

237.9376

37.980

CCl3-

209.5363

210.2936

35.490

C2H5173.8729
174.3646
70.984
Pertinent calculated data for HLa products are given in Table S-4.
Total energies at the restricted Hartree Fock, E(RHF), and Moller-Plesset second order
perturbation theory, E(MP2), levels are reported in hartrees
This is the enthalpic correction (in kcal mol-1), calculated using RHF-determined
vibrational frequencies, which includes the zero point energy and corrects enthalpies from
0 K to 298.15 K.

Table S-4
Calculated Energetic Data for Products HLa

a
b.

La

-E(RHF)a

-E(MP2)a

H(298.15)b

H

1.1246

1.1405

8.583

F

24.4356

24.6033

8.339

Cl

15.2657

15.3937

6.652

Br

13.7232

13.8429

6.091

I

11.7917

11.8967

5.59

CN

15.7181

15.9828

13.391

NC

15.7025

15.9569

13.174

NCS

25.6597

26.0468

14.893

SCN

25.6564

26.0351

14.468

NH2

11.4099

11.5719

25.148

OH

16.8434

17.0223

16.555

SH

11.0920

11.2075

12.619

CH3

7.8034

7.9278

31.911

CF3

77.6781

78.2643

20.075

CCl3

50.1061

50.6100

16.968

C2H5

14.4519

14.6942

51.992

Total energies at the restricted Hartree Fock, E(RHF), and Moller-Plesset second order
perturbation theory, E(MP2), levels are reported in hartrees
This is the enthalpic correction (in kcal mol-1), calculated using RHF-determined
vibrational frequencies, which includes the zero point energy and corrects enthalpies from
0 K to 298.15 K.

Table S-5
Thermodynamic data for [LsHgLa·HtCH3]_

a.
b.

La,s

-E(RHF)a

-E(MP2)a

H(298.15)b

H-

161.5922

161.8632

37.999

F-

208.2511

208.8493

34.179

Cl-

189.9536

190.4610

33.020

Br-

186.8851

187.3791

32.701

I-

183.0301

183.4953

32.596

CN-

190.7953

191.5825

43.356

NC-

190.7953

191.5570

43.236

NCS-

210.7172

211.7441

48.639

SCN-

210.7060

211.7266

47.764

NH2-

182.1513

182.7444

66.401

OH-

193.0291

193.6590

49.627

SH-

181.5719

182.0676

44.651

CH3-

174.8839

175.4047

79.583

CF3-

314.6232

316.0729

53.964

CCl3-

259.5083

260.7973

48.964

C2H5188.1680
188.9320
119.752
Total energies at the restricted Hartree Fock, E(RHF), and Moller-Plesset second order
perturbation theory, E(MP2), levels are reported in hartrees
This is the enthalpic correction (in kcal mol-1), calculated using RHF-determined
vibrational frequencies, which includes the zero point energy and corrects enthalpies from
0 K to 298.15 K.