Abstract
We analyze the behavior of the profiles of delocalization indices (DIs) between relevant pairs of atoms along reaction coordinates for a set of model chemical processes. A relationship between the topology of the DI and the nature of the underlying chemical change is reported. As shown, exponential shapes correspond to the traditional category of repulsive/nonbonded interactions, while sigmoidal profiles signal the formation/breaking of chemical links. © 2011 American Chemical Society.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1704-1711 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Theory and Computation |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Jun 2011 |