Accurate Prediction of One-Electron Reduction Potentials in Aqueous Solution by Variable-Temperature H-Atom Addition/Abstraction Methodology

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• 作者：Daniel Bím ; Lubomír Rulí?ek ; Martin Srnec
• 刊名：The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：January 7, 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：7
• 期：1
• 页码：7-13
• 全文大小：432K
• ISSN：1948-7185

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A robust and efficient theoretical approach for calculation of the reduction potentials of charged species in aqueous solution is presented. Within this approach, the reduction potential of a charged complex (with a charge |n| ≥ 2) is probed by means of the reduction potential of its neutralized (protonated/deprotonated) cognate, employing one or several H-atom addition/abstraction thermodynamic cycles. This includes a separation of one-electron reduction from protonation/deprotonation through the temperature dependence. The accuracy of the method has been assessed for the set of 15 transition-metal complexes that are considered as highly challenging systems for computational electrochemistry. Unlike the standard computational protocol(s), the presented approach yields results that are in excellent agreement with experimental electrochemical data. Last but not least, the applicability and limitations of the approach are thoroughly discussed.