Electrostatic forces from reactive molecular orbitals driving chemical reactions

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2412.11361v1
• Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 01:23:59 GMT
• Title: Electrostatic forces from reactive molecular orbitals driving chemical reactions
• Authors: Takao Tsuneda, Tetsuya Taketsugu,
• Abstract summary: This study offers a physics-based framework for understanding chemical reactions. We show that electrostatic forces are governed by the negative gradient of orbital energy. By linking orbital energy variations to nuclear motions, this study establishes a robust framework for understanding the interplay between electronic structure and reaction mechanisms.
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• Abstract: This study offers a physics-based framework for understanding chemical reactions, unveiling the pivotal role of the occupied reactive orbital (ORO), the most stabilized occupied molecular orbital during a reaction, in driving atomic nuclei along the reaction pathway via electrostatic forces. We show that these electrostatic forces are governed by the negative gradient of orbital energy, establishing a direct link between molecular orbital energy variations and nuclear motion. The forces generated by OROs, termed reactive-orbital-based electrostatic forces (ROEFs), were systematically analyzed across 48 representative reactions. Our findings reveal that reactions can be classified into four distinct types, with two dominant types emerging: those that maintain reaction-direction ROEFs either from the early stages or immediately preceding the transition state. These ROEFs carve distinct grooves along the intrinsic reaction coordinates on the potential energy surface, shaping the reaction pathway. Notably, ORO variations align directly with the curly arrow diagrams widely employed in organic chemistry, bridging the curly arrow-like representation of electron transfer with the rigorous potential energy surface framework. This connection highlights the integration of electronic and nuclear motion theories, offering a unified perspective on the forces that drive chemical transformations. By linking orbital energy variations to nuclear motions, this study establishes a robust framework for understanding the interplay between electronic structure and reaction mechanisms.

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