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  Contents  
 
  Foreword XIII
  List of Contributors XV
  Part A
Introductory Chapters
 
1 Introduction: The Quantum Chemical Calculation of NMR and EPR Parameters
Martin Kaupp, Michael Bühl, and Vladimir G. Malkin
3
2 Theory of NMR parameters. From Ramsey to Relativity, 1953 to 1983
Pekka Pyykkö
7
2.1 Introduction 7
2.2 Spin–Spin Coupling 9
2.3 Chemical Shifts 11
2.4 General Aspects 13
2.5 From 1983 to 2003 15
3 Historical Aspects of EPR Parameter Calculations
Frank Neese and Markéta L. Munzarová
21
4 The Effective Spin Hamiltonian Concept from a Quantum Chemical Perspective
Gerald H. Lushington
33
5 Fundamentals of Nonrelativistic and Relativistic Theory of NMR and EPR Parameters
Werner Kutzelnigg
43
5.1 Introduction 43
5.2 Classical Theory of the Interaction of a Charged Particle with an Electromagnetic Field 44
5.3 Quantum Mechanical Hamiltonians in a Time-Independent Electromagnetic Field 50
5.4 Perturbation Theory of Magnetic Effects 58
5.5 Non-Relativistic Theory of EPR and NMR Parameters 62
5.6 Relativistic Theory of Magnetic Properties 69
5.7 The Leading Relativistic Corrections 72
5.8 Concluding Remarks 81
  Part B
NMR Parameters, Methodological Aspects
 
6 Chemical Shifts with Hartree–Fock and Density Functional Methods
Christoph van Wüllen
85
6.1 Introduction 85
6.2 Linear Response and the Gauge Origin Problem 88
6.3 Determination of the First-Order Orbitals 90
6.4 Distributed Gauge Origins, IGLO and GIAO Approaches 92
6.5 Distributed Gauge Origins in Real Space, a "Continuous Set of Gauge Transformations" 96
6.6 Beyond Pure Density Functional Theory 97
6.7 Conclusions 99
7 Spin–Spin Coupling Constants with HF and DFT Methods
Trygve Helgaker and Magdalena Pecul
101
7.1 Introduction 101
7.2 The Calculation of Indirect Nuclear Spin–Spin Coupling Constants 102
7.3 Examples of Applications 115
7.4 Conclusions 119
8 Electron-Correlated Methods for the Calculation of NMR Chemical Shifts
Jürgen Gauss and John F. Stanton
123
8.1 Introduction 123
8.2 Theoretical Background 125
8.3 Electron-Correlated Treatment of NMR Chemical Shifts 132
8.4 Special developments 133
8.5 Numerical Results 134
8.6 Summary and Outlook 136
9 Semiempirical Methods for the Calculation of NMR Chemical Shifts
Thomas Heine and Gotthard Seifert
141
9.1 Introduction 141
9.2 Methods 142
9.3 Representative Applications 147
9.4 Concluding Remarks: Limitations of Semiempirical Methods for the Calculation of NMR Parameters 151
10 Ro-Vibrational Corrections to NMR Parameters
Torgeir A. Ruden and Kenneth Ruud
153
10.1 Introduction 153
10.2 Perturbation Theory 154
10.3 Other Approaches for Calculating Vibrationally Averaged NMR Properties 163
10.4 Examples of Vibrational Contributions to NMR Properties 164
10.5 Summary 171
11 Molecular Dynamics and NMR Parameter Calculations
Debra J. Searles and Hanspeter Huber
175
11.1 Introduction 175
11.2 Methods 176
11.3 Examples 182
11.4 Summary and Conclusions 187
12 Use of Continuum Solvent Models in Magnetic Resonance Parameter Calculations
Ilaria Ciofini
191
12.1 Introduction 191
12.2 General Features of Continuum Models 192
12.3 Applications of Continuum Models to the Prediction of NMR Parameters 197
12.4 Applications of Continuum Models to the Prediction of EPR Parameters 201
12.5 Conclusions 205
13 Perturbational and ECP Calculation of Relativistic Effects in NMR Shielding and Spin–Spin Coupling
Juha Vaara, Pekka Manninen, and Perttu Lantto
209
13.1 Introduction 209
13.2 Nuclear Shielding and Spin–Spin Coupling 210
13.3 Electronic Hamiltonian 211
13.4 Non-Relativistic Contributions 212
13.5 Relativistic Kinematics and the Spin–Zeeman Effect 213
13.6 Spin–Orbit Coupling 216
13.7 Relativistic Corrections to Shielding and Coupling 217
13.8 Conclusions 223
14 Calculation of Heavy-Nucleus Chemical Shifts. Relativistic All-Electron Methods
Jochen Autschbach
227
14.1 Introduction 227
14.2 Methodological Aspects 229
14.3 Computational Results 234
14.4 Summary 244
15 Relativistic Calculations of Spin–Spin Coupling Constants of Heavy Nuclei
Jochen Autschbach and Tom Ziegler
249
15.1 Introduction 249
15.2 Methodological Aspects 251
15.3 Computational Results 253
15.4 Summary 262
16 Calculations of Magnetic Resonance Parameters in Solids and Liquids Using Periodic Boundary Conditions
Chris J. Pickard and Francesco Mauri
265
16.1 Introduction 265
16.2 Cluster Approaches to Extended Systems 265
16.3 The Limitations of the Cluster Approach 266
16.4 Infinite Crystals, Periodic Boundary Conditions 267
16.5 Magnetic Resonance Parameters within Periodic Boundary Conditions 267
16.6 Applications of the Planewave-GIPAW Method 272
16.7 Work in Progress and Future Challenges 275
16.8 Conclusion 276
17 Calculation of Nuclear Quadrupole Coupling Constants
Peter Schwerdtfeger, Markus Pernpointner, and Witold Nazarewicz
279
17.1 Introduction 279
17.2 Nuclear Quadrupole Moments 282
17.3 Field Gradients from Ab Initio Calculations 285
17.4 Field Gradients from Density Functional Calculations 288
18 Interpretation of NMR Chemical Shifts
Martin Kaupp
293
18.1 Introduction 293
18.2 Nonrelativistic Case 295
18.3 Relativistic Effects 302
18.4 Concluding Remarks 305
19 Interpretation of Indirect Nuclear Spin–Spin Coupling Constants
Olga L. Malkina
307
19.1 Introduction 307
19.2 The Dirac Vector Model of Spin–Spin Coupling 309
19.3 Decomposition into Individual Contributions 310
19.4 Visualization of Coupling by Real-Space Functions 318
19.5 Conclusions 323
20 First-Principles Calculations of Paramagnetic NMR Shifts
Seongho Moon and Serguei Patchkovskii
325
20.1 Introduction 325
20.2 Paramagnetic Shielding Tensor: The General Case Treatment 326
20.3 Paramagnetic Shielding for an Isolated Kramers Doublet State 330
20.4 Practical Applications 333
20.5 Conclusions 337
  Part C
NMR Parameters, Applications
 
21 NMR Parameters in Proteins and Nucleic Acids
David A. Case
341
21.1 Introduction 341
21.2 Chemical Shifts, Classical Models 342
21.3 Chemical Shifts Calculations on Polypeptides and Proteins 345
21.4 Chemical Shifts in Nucleic Acids 346
21.5 Indirect Spin–Spin Couplings in Biomolecules 347
21.6 Conclusions 349
22 Characterizing Two-Bond NMR 13C–15N, 15N–15N, and 19F–15N Spin–Spin Coupling Constants across Hydrogen Bonds Using Ab Initio EOM-CCSD Calculations
Janet E. Del Bene
353
22.1 Introduction 353
22.2 Methods 354
22.3 Discussion 355
22.4 Concluding Remarks 369
23 Calculation of NMR Parameters in Carbocation Chemistry
Hans-Ullrich Siehl and Valerije Vrek
371
23.1 Introduction 371
23.2 Alkyl and Cycloalkyl Cations 372
23.3 Bicyclic and Polycyclic Carbocations 379
23.4 Vinyl Cations 382
23.5 -Stabilized Carbocations 384
23.6 Heteroatom Stabilized Carbocations 388
23.7 Conclusions 391
24 Aromaticity Indices from Magnetic Shieldings
Zhongfang Chen, Thomas Heine, Paul v. R. Schleyer, and Dage Sundholm
395
24.1 Introduction 395
24.2 An Overview of Aromaticity Indices Based on Magnetic Shielding 395
24.3 Applications 401
24.4 Outlook 405
25 Fullerenes
Thomas Heine
409
25.1 Introduction 409
25.2 Efficient Computation of NMR Parameters of Fullerenes and Their Derivatives 410
25.3 Classical IPR Fullerenes 411
25.4 13C NMR Spectra of Isomeric Fullerene Addition Compounds 413
25.5 Endohedral Fullerenes 414
25.6 Fullerene Dimers and Dimer-like Compounds 416
25.7 Solid State NMR of Fullerenes 418
25.8 Summary and Perspectives 418
26 NMR of Transition Metal Compounds
Michael Bühl
421
26.1 Introduction 421
26.2 Ligand Chemical Shifts 422
26.3 Metal Chemical Shifts 424
26.4 Spin–Spin Coupling Constants 427
26.5 Miscellaneous 428
26.6 Conclusion and Outlook 429
27 Characterization of NMR Tensors via Experiment and Theory
Roderick E. Wasylishen
433
27.1 Introduction 433
27.2 Magnetic Shielding and Chemical Shifts 434
27.3 Nuclear Spin–Spin Coupling 439
27.4 NMR Spectra of Quadrupolar Nuclei in Solids 443
27.5 Conclusions 444
28 Calculations of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Parameters in Zeolites
Annick Goursot and Dorothée Berthomieu
449
28.1 Introduction 449
28.2 Theoretical Methods 451
28.3 NMR of Framework Elements: Structure Characterization 453
28.4 1H NMR: Acidity and Proton Transfer 455
28.5 NMR Studies of Guest Molecules in Zeolites: in situ NMR 457
28.6 Conclusions 459
Part D EPR Parameters, Methodological Aspects
29 DFT Calculations of EPR Hyperfine Coupling Tensors
Markéta L. Munzarová
463
29.1 Introduction 463
29.2 Theoretical Background 464
29.3 The Performance of the Model 467
29.4 Concluding Remarks 479
30 Ab Initio Post-Hartree–Fock Calculations of Hyperfine Coupling Tensors and Their Comparison with DFT Approaches
Bernd Engels
483
30.1 Introduction 483
30.2 Problems Appearing in MR-CI Computations of Aiso 485
30.3 Error Cancellations in Computations of Aiso with DFT 489
30.4 Concluding Remarks 491
31 Alternative Fermi Contact Operators for EPR and NMR
Vitaly A. Rassolov and Daniel M. Chipman
493
31.1 Introduction 493
31.2 Derivation of New Alternative Operators 494
31.3 Formal Properties of Short-Range Alternative Operators 496
31.4 EPR Calculations 499
31.5 NMR Calculations 501
31.6 Conclusions 503
32 Calculation of EPR g-Tensors with Density Functional Theory
Serguei Patchkovskii and Georg Schreckenbach
505
32.1 Introduction 505
32.2 The Physical Origin of the g-Tensor 506
32.3 DFT Expressions for g-Tensors of Isolated Molecules 508
32.4 Numerical Performance of the DFT Approaches 519
32.5 Summary and Outlook 530
33 Ab Initio Calculations of g-Tensors
Gerald H. Lushington
533
34 Zero-Field Splitting
Frank Neese
541
34.1 Introduction 541
34.2 Zero-Field Splittings in EPR Spectroscopy 542
34.3 Theory of Zero-Field Splittings 552
34.4 Calculation of Zero-Field Splittings 557
34.5 Conclusions 561
  Part E
EPR Parameters, Applications
 
35 Computation of Hyperfine Coupling Tensors to Complement EPR Experiments
Fuqiang Ban, James W. Gauld, and Russell J. Boyd
567
35.1 Introduction 567
35.2 Insight Gained from a Conventional Ab Initio Approach 568
35.3 Benchmark Results Using Conventional Methods on Static Gas-phase Structures 568
35.4 The Performance of Contracted Pople Basis Sets for Small Radicals Consisting Only of First-Row Atoms 570
35.5 Density Functional Theory: An Alternative to a Conventional Ab Initio Approach 571
35.6 Consideration of Environmental Effects 572
35.7 Illustration of the Applications of DFT Methods to Biological Radicals 574
35.8 Summary 578
36 Applications to EPR in Bioinorganic Chemistry
Frank Neese
581
36.1 Introduction 581
36.2 Biological Metal Sites 582
36.3 Concluding Remark 589
  Index 593

 
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