{"id":19102,"date":"2017-11-27T14:49:54","date_gmt":"2017-11-27T14:49:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ch.imperial.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/?p=19102"},"modified":"2018-02-25T08:48:58","modified_gmt":"2018-02-25T08:48:58","slug":"hypervalence-and-octet-expansion-in-trimethylene-%ce%bb6-sulfane-and-related-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/?p=19102","title":{"rendered":"Hypervalence and octet-expansion in trimethylene-\u03bb6-sulfane and related species."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"kcite-section\" kcite-section-id=\"19102\">\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ch.imperial.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/?p=18993\">Previously<\/a>: &#8220;Non-polar&#8221; species such as SeMe<sub>6<\/sub>, SMe<sub>6<\/sub>, ClMe<sub>3<\/sub>, ClMe<sub>5<\/sub> all revealed interesting properties for the Se-C, S-C or Cl-C &#8220;single&#8221; bonds. The latter two examples in particular hinted at internal structures for these single bonds, as manifested by two ELF basins for some of the bonds. Here I take a look at the related molecule where a formal double bond between carbon and the central sulfur atom replacing the single-bond might also hint at octet expansions and hypervalence.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SO3.svg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19104\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SO3.svg\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Starting with X=Y=Z=CH<sub>2<\/sub>,<sup>\u2021<\/sup> the calculated (\u03c9B97Xd\/Def2-TZVPP) geometry has an interesting chiral D<sub>3<\/sub>-symmetric form. The density based ELF-basin centroids are shown below, with each formal C=S \u03c0-double bond represented by two ELF basins above and below the C-S axis and with each pair of ELF basins being twisted by 48\u00b0 with respect to the other two pairs. The total valence shell count around the S is 10.98e and the octet is &#8220;expanded&#8221; (by ~3e).<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-19107\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SCH23.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SCH23.png 942w, https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SCH23-300x275.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SCH23-768x703.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The orbital-based NBO approach indicates little utilisation of higher (Rydberg) atomic orbital shells (S: [core]3S(1.13)3p(3.35)3d(0.11)4p(0.02);\u00a0C: [core]2S(1.15)2p(3.77)3p(0.01)3d(0.01) ). Each S-C bond has a Wiberg bond order of\u00a01.36 (significantly less than a double bond), and the central S has an overall bond index of 4.102. There is a real mis-match between the orbital partitioning (2*1.36 = 2.72e) and the ELF partitioning (2*1.83 = 3.66e)\u00a0into the S-C bonds. The former indicates that ~two of the twelve valence electrons are entering into<strong> anti-bonding orbitals<\/strong> to reduce the total bond index from a possible six to just four, but that they still contribute to the electron-density based ELF disynaptic C-S basins. To cast light on this behaviour, successively one to three of the CH<sub>2<\/sub> groups can be replaced by O.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19112\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SOCH22-1024x817.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SOCH22-1024x817.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SOCH22-300x239.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SOCH22-768x613.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SOCH22.png 1234w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For each &#8220;S=O&#8221; bond, we find the ELF basin population more or less halves and electrons instead populate the non-bonding O &#8220;lone pairs&#8221;. The S-C ELF populations in contrast remain approximately constant. These species therefore have &#8220;double&#8221; S=C bonds but just &#8220;single&#8221; S-O bonds. The Rydberg population increases slightly;\u00a0S: [core]3S(1.06)3p(2.95)3d(0.16)4p(0.02)) and the S bond index is 4.18 for one oxygen and\u00a0S: [core]3S(0.99)3p(2.67)3d(0.19)4p(0.02) and S bond index 4.16 for two oxygens.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19113\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SO2CH2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SO2CH2.png 875w, https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SO2CH2-265x300.png 265w, https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SO2CH2-768x870.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 875px) 100vw, 875px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sulfur trioxide (below) seems best represented by S-O rather than S=O bonds. The Rydberg population is\u00a0S: [core]3S(0.91)3p(2.41)3d(0.21)4p(0.03) and the S bond index is 4.32.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19114\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SO3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SO3.png 752w, https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SO3-300x263.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just for good measure sulfur trisulfide S(S)<sub>3<\/sub> shows rather lower lone pair population because of course it is less electronegative than oxygen, and hence has a slightly greater S-S ELF basin population. Rydberg,\u00a0S: [core]3S(1.43)3p(3.73)3d(0.21)4p(0.03) and central S bond index 4.04.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-19115\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SS3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SS3.png 961w, https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SS3-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/SS3-768x598.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 961px) 100vw, 961px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It seems molecules where the electrons in a valence shell exceed the &#8220;octet&#8221; are only too happy to let the excess electrons leak out into adjacent electronegative atoms as lone pairs, where they are no longer classified as \u00a0&#8220;shared&#8221;. Trimethylene-\u03bb6-sulfane does not have this option and the excess electrons remain in the region of the valence shell, but here they do not contribute to augmenting the bond index at the central atom. \u00a0In this specific interpretation, the octet is exceeded, but hypervalence is not induced. It is a slippery concept; one where general agreement about its properties may indeed be difficult to achieve!<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><sup>\u2021<\/sup>The FAIR data DOI collection for this post is <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.14469\/hpc\/3316\">10.14469\/hpc\/3316<\/a>.<\/p>\n<!-- kcite active, but no citations found -->\n<\/div> <!-- kcite-section 19102 -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Previously: &#8220;Non-polar&#8221; species such as SeMe6, SMe6, ClMe3, ClMe5 all revealed interesting properties for the Se-C, S-C or Cl-C &#8220;single&#8221; bonds. 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An attempt into more insight by more &#8220;tuning&#8221; with substituents.","author":"Henry Rzepa","date":"December 26, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Recollect the suggestion\u00a0that diazomethane has hypervalent character. When I looked into this, I came to the conclusion that it probably was mildly hypervalent, but on carbon and not nitrogen. Here I try some variations with substituents to see what light if any this casts. I have expanded the resonance forms\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Hypervalency&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Hypervalency","link":"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/?cat=7"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/H2CNCCN_ELF-1024x258.jpg?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":19133,"url":"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/?p=19133","url_meta":{"origin":19102,"position":1},"title":"Octet expansion and hypervalence in dimethylidyne-\u03bb6-sulfane.","author":"Henry Rzepa","date":"November 28, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"I started this story by looking at octet expansion and hypervalence in non-polar hypercoordinate species such as S(-CH3)6, then moved on to S(=CH2)3. 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Whereas the original VSEPR theory talks about five \"electron\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Chemical IT&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Chemical IT","link":"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/?cat=2"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":19073,"url":"https:\/\/www.ch.ic.ac.uk\/rzepa\/blog\/?p=19073","url_meta":{"origin":19102,"position":3},"title":"Hypervalence and octet-expansion in sulfur hexafluoride.","author":"Henry Rzepa","date":"November 20, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"Following on from discussing octet expansion in species such as SeMe6, ClMe3 and ClMe5, I felt impelled to return to SF6, often used as an icon for hypervalence. 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