Y. Takahata et Dp. Chong, Accurate density-functional calculation of core-electron binding energies of some substituted benzenes, B CHEM S J, 73(11), 2000, pp. 2453-2460
The core electron binding energies (CEBE's) of benzene, seven monosubstitut
ed benzenes (Ph-X) and one disubstituted benzene (p-NH2-C6H4-NO2) were calc
ulated using density-functional theory (DFT). The unrestricted generalized
transition-state (uGTS) model was employed. The DeMon DFT program with a co
mbined functional of Becke's exchange (B88) with Perdew's correlation (P86)
was used. The average absolute deviation of the calculated CEBE's of the t
itle compounds was 0.3 eV when the cc-pVDZ basis set was used. The "CEBE sh
ift" of the ring carbon in Ph-X was calculated while taking the CEBE on the
ring carbon in Ph-H as a reference. The thus-calculated CEBE shifts agree
with experiment within the value of the average absolute deviation, 0.1 eV.
The signs and quantitative numerical values of the CEBE shifts are very cl
ose to the corresponding Hammett sigma constants.