RADMAP: Simple probes for rapid assessment of complex reactivity: A method and case studies on the reaction of hydrogen atoms with unsaturated organic molecules

J Mol Graph Model. 2016 Mar:64:147-152. doi: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2016.01.002. Epub 2016 Jan 22.

Abstract

RADMAP, an open source program, allows for rapid analysis and visualization of the earliest stages of reactions between any molecule and a monoatomic probe (i.e., H*, H(+), H(-), Br*, or any other monoatomic species) using ab initio methods. This program creates non-planar potential energy surfaces of the initial interaction between a molecule of interest and the monoatomic probe. These surfaces can be used to both predict the site of addition as well as provide a qualitative estimate for the relative proportion of the formation of adducts; therefore, it gives insight into both the reactivity and the kinetic stability of a molecule. The program presents a way to quickly predict the number of signals anticipated in transverse field muon spin resonance spectra as well as their relative intensities.

Keywords: High throughput reactivity mapping; Hydrogen atom reactivity; Molecular exclusion surface based potential energy surface; Muon spin spectroscopy; Non-planar potential energy surfaces.

MeSH terms

  • Hydrogen / chemistry*
  • Models, Chemical*
  • Models, Molecular*
  • Organic Chemicals / chemistry*
  • Software*

Substances

  • Organic Chemicals
  • Hydrogen