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{"title":"Analyzing Stability, Binding Capability and Pharmacokinetic Properties of Allyl Sulfide Combined With Cytotoxic Evaluation in Breast Cancer Cells","authors":"Chitradevi Kaniraja,&nbsp;Azar Zochedh,&nbsp;Kaliraj Chandran,&nbsp;Yoga Soundarya Mohan,&nbsp;Karthick Arumugam,&nbsp;Mohammad Altaf,&nbsp;Yedluri Anil Kumar,&nbsp;Asath Bahadur Sultan,&nbsp;Thandavarayan Kathiresan","doi":"10.1002/qua.70116","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.70116","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in women globally, with millions of new cases each year. AKT-1 plays a significant role in the development and progression of breast cancer, as it is a critical part of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway, which regulates several cellular processes. The current work was focused on assessing the structural stability and reactive potential of allyl sulfide using density functional theory method, and geometric parameters were calculated. IR and Raman frequencies were simulated, and the vibrational wavenumbers were examined. The electronic spectroscopy was determined in the gaseous phase through TD-DFT technique, and the transition allotted for allyl sulfide was σ → σ*. The calculated energy between HOMO and LUMO was 5.597 eV, confirming better stability of allyl sulfide. Allyl sulfide's electrophilic and nucleophilic characteristics, reactive zone, charge distribution across atoms, and topological properties were studied. The drug-likeness attributes of allyl sulfide were confirmed through pharmacophore studies, confirming its safety profile. Docking experiments showed that allyl sulfide had a higher binding score with the AKT-1 protein (−6.8 kcal/mol). Molecular dynamics simulation was used to evaluate the stability of the AKT-1 and allyl sulfide complex throughout a 100 ns run. The MTT assay revealed the cytotoxic effect of allyl sulfide in T47-D cells. The effectiveness of allyl sulfide as a breast cancer treatment was assessed using <i>in silico</i> and in vitro <i>techniques</i>, including docking, MD simulation, MTT assay, and the ADMET study to reveal drug safety features.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Quantum Chemistry","volume":"125 20","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-10-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145230674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Atomic Level Tuning of Anionic [Au3]− Clusters With Pd Dopant for Catalytic Oxidation of NO Utilizing Molecular O2","authors":"Nishant Biswakarma,&nbsp;Srutishree Sarma,&nbsp;Ramesh Chandra Deka","doi":"10.1002/qua.70109","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.70109","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Rising concentrations of nitrogen monoxide (NO) in the atmosphere have posed significant environmental risks. Conversion of NO to NO₂ is a promising oxidation strategy for reducing NO levels. Therefore, in order to comprehend the oxidation mechanism of NO into NO₂ at the molecular level, we employed density functional theory (DFT) with the M06L functional and the def2TZVP basis set. Pristine and doped anionic [Au_nPd_3–n]⁻ (<i>n</i> = 0–3) clusters were chosen, as gas-phase anionic Au clusters serve as ideal models for mimicking gold catalysts due to their electronic structure, which closely resembles that of active supported gold catalysts. We explored the detailed reaction pathways under the Langmuir– Hinshelwood (LH), termolecular Eley–Rideal (TER), and termolecular Langmuir– Hinshelwood (TLH) mechanisms, where two NO molecules are oxidized to two NO₂ molecules using molecular O₂. Our findings indicate that doping Pd onto anionic [Au₃]⁻clusters enhances the adsorption of both NO and O₂. The calculations demonstrate that the Pd site on bimetallic clusters is more preferable for adsorption than that of the Au site. Moreover, the energetic span model reveals that the [Au₂Pd]⁻cluster is the most efficient cluster for converting NO to NO₂ via the L-H mechanism.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Quantum Chemistry","volume":"125 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145224298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"π-Conjugation Engineering in New Ladder-Type Pyrazinoquinoxaline-Based Chromophores: A Route to High-Performance NLO Materials With Ultradeep HOMO Levels","authors":"Hejing Sun","doi":"10.1002/qua.70115","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.70115","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>In this study, a series of novel chromophores featuring pyrazinoquinoxaline (PQ)-type variant conjugated bridges and powerful push-pull effects was designed and systematically investigated. These PQ chromophores possess unique ladder-type D-π_D-A, D-π_A-π_D-A, and D-π_A-A configurations, first proposed and explored in the nonlinear optical (NLO) field. A comprehensive investigation of core properties, including aromaticity, static hyperpolarizability, dipole moments, excited-state properties, stability, 2D second-order nonlinear response spectra, and structure–property relationships was conducted through multiple advanced analytical methodologies. The structure of PQ conjugated bridges, acceptor strength, and dielectric surrounding were found to exert significant impacts on the hyperpolarizabilities and dipole moments of new PQ chromophores. Intriguingly, in contrast to traditional polyene-bridged chromophores, PQ-type systems exhibit a V-shaped hyperpolarizability curve with increasing pyrazine rings on the conjugated bridge, accompanied by enhanced transition dipole moment squared, elevated polarity, a sharp decline in HOMO energy levels, and diminished aromaticity. The crucial states governing hyperpolarizability in PQ-type chromophores are S₃ or S₄ state. The number of pyrazine rings on the PQ-type bridge determines the key factors influencing hyperpolarizability. DN-PQ0-AS1 and DN-PQ6-AS1 exhibit remarkable hyperpolarizabilities and dipole moments in chloroform and acetonitrile, resulting in outstanding molecular hyperpolarizabilities. Significantly, DN-PQ6-AS1 and DN-PQ5-AS1 exhibit ultra-deep HOMO energy levels of −8.26 eV and −8.16 eV respectively, indicating that these chromophores possess exceptional oxidation resistance, chemical stability, and air stability. This directly solves the urgent problem of insufficient stability in the processing and polarization of NLO materials. The unique D-π_A-π_D-A, D-π_D-A, and D-π_A-A configurations in this system contain donor-acceptor pairs with various lengths and strengths, resulting in multilevel and multiscale characteristics of electronic transitions and charge transfers. These structural features critically influence hyperpolarizability density and 2D NLO responses. Several PQ chromophores exhibit excellent EOPE/OR performance (exceeding 1 × 10⁻²² esu). Notably, DN-PQ4-AS1 shows exceptional SHG response values (1.902 × 10⁻²³ esu). This mechanistic understanding of novel PQ conjugate systems provides innovative design strategies for developing multifunctional high-performance NLO materials.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Quantum Chemistry","volume":"125 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145224297","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Quantum Mechanical Study on Identifying Reliable Descriptors to Evaluate the Strength of HOCl Complexes","authors":"Sanskruti Ramprasad Mishra,&nbsp;Dipankar Sutradhar","doi":"10.1002/qua.70111","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.70111","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>A theoretical investigation at MP2 = full/aug-cc-pVTZ level has been carried out on the hydrogen and halogen bonded complexes of the HOCl molecule with various Lewis bases (N-, S-, and O-bases), aiming to identify a suitable descriptor for evaluating the bond strength in a generalized manner. A total of 24 halogen and hydrogen bonded complexes formed between the HOCl molecule and different electron donors have been investigated. The binding strength of these complexes was analyzed in relation to several descriptors, including proton affinity (PA), negative electrostatic potential (<i>V</i>_s,min), electron density <i>ρ</i>(<i>r</i>_<i>c</i>) at the bond critical point (BCP), charge transfer (CT), and hyperconjugation energy. Among these, the electron density emerged as the most reliable descriptor, showing a strong correlation with the binding strength across all the studied complexes, followed by hyperconjugation energy. In contrast, other parameters exhibited good correlations only when evaluated for specific bases but failed to maintain consistency across all types of complexes. These correlations not only contribute to a better understanding of the nature of hydrogen and halogen bonds with the HOCl molecule but also offer an effective approach for predicting their relative strengths, particularly in scenarios where both types of interactions coexist and compete with each other.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Quantum Chemistry","volume":"125 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145181553","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of End-Group Modifications of A2-A1-D-A1-A2 Type of Four-Bladed Propeller-Like Non-Fullerene Acceptors on Optoelectronic Properties: A Computational Analysis","authors":"Wentao Yang,&nbsp;Shaohui Zheng","doi":"10.1002/qua.70112","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.70112","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Small-molecule non-fullerene acceptors (SM-NFAs) featuring a three-dimensional and four-bladed propeller-like structure have gained attention due to their unique molecular framework as a guest component in ternary organic solar cells (TOSCs). However, there is currently a scarcity of theoretical research into the photovoltaic properties of these SM-NFAs. This gap is especially pronounced when it comes to comprehending how modifications to their end groups (EGs) influence their electronic structures. In this work, SF-BTA1, SF-BTA2, and SF-BTA3 SM-NFAs are selected since they have been experimentally synthesized and have different impacts on the performance of TOSCs. Using density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT (TDDFT), we have computed and analyzed their ground state and excited state properties, including molecular planarity, electrostatic potential maps and their corresponding fluctuations, dipole moments, frontier molecular orbitals, electron–hole distributions, UV–Vis absorption spectra, singlet-triplet energy gap difference (∆E_ST), and exciton binding energy, as well as the open-circuit voltage of OSCs based on these four-bladed propeller-like molecules. The theoretical results align well with experimental data. Furthermore, as a guest acceptor, SF-BTA1 exhibits the smallest electrostatic potential fluctuations and singlet-triplet energy gap (∆E_ST). This implies that these two factors could play crucial roles in evaluating whether a four-bladed propeller-like molecule is suitable to serve as an effective guest acceptor. Our results not only unveil the underlying mechanism about the roles of these NFAs in TOSCs but also provide valuable insights for the further design and optimization of highly efficient TOSCs.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Quantum Chemistry","volume":"125 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145110931","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"DFT Equilibrium Thermodynamics of Lithium Polysulfides Transformations in Sulfolane Solution","authors":"Mikhail Yur'evich Ovchinnikov,&nbsp;Elena Vladimirovna Kuzmina,&nbsp;Elena Vladimirovna Karaseva,&nbsp;Meng Zhao,&nbsp;Qiang Zhang,&nbsp;Bo-Quan Li,&nbsp;Sergey Leonidovich Khursan,&nbsp;Vladimir Sergeevich Kolosnitsyn","doi":"10.1002/qua.70113","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.70113","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>The structure and UV/Vis-absorption spectra of Li₂S_<i>n</i> (<i>n</i> = 2–8) in sulfolane solution (Sl), as well as the thermodynamic parameters of their <i>com</i>- and <i>dis</i>proportionation, have been studied using DFT to gain a deeper understanding of the nontrivial mechanistic steps underlying the S-shaped discharge voltage curve of the Li-S electrochemical system. <i>Com</i>proportionation of Li₂S_<i>n</i> was established using PBE0/6–311 + G(d,p) approximation with PCM to be thermodynamically favorable: the greater the difference in the oxidation states of the interacting forms, the more significant the Gibbs free energy drop. The transformations of Li₂S₃ and Li₂S₆ drop out of the general pattern: <i>dis</i>- and <i>com</i>proportionation for them are allowed equally, which can lead to a smooth change in the concentrations of Li₂S₈, Li₂S₄, and Li₂S₂ and, thus, provide a relatively constant potential in the low-voltage part of the Li-S battery discharge curve. UV/Vis-absorption spectra of Li₂S_<i>n</i> obtained using TD-DFT [TPSS/6–311 + G(d,p)] with PCM + explicit solvation were found to present allowed electronic transitions located from 30 000 to 50 000 cm⁻¹. It has also been observed that Li₂S_<i>n</i> self-association in Sl is relevant mainly for short-chain structures (<i>n</i> = 2–4); there is a dynamic equilibrium between different forms of Li₂S_<i>n</i>, and the solution is usually presented by a mixture of these forms.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Quantum Chemistry","volume":"125 19","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145101475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Density Functional Theory Study on the Epoxidation of Propylene on Ag(100) Surface With Oxygen Coverage","authors":"Sheng Wu,&nbsp;Wei-Gang Lu,&nbsp;Cun-Qin Lv,&nbsp;Jian-Hong Liu","doi":"10.1002/qua.70106","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.70106","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Propylene oxide (PO) is a crucial chemical intermediate, but its conventional production methods come with several limitations. In contrast, the propylene gas phase epoxidation process has garnered significant interest due to its environmentally friendly approach, utilizing cost-effective and readily available raw materials and producing water as the sole byproduct. This study employs density functional theory to systematically explore catalytic propylene epoxidation on the Ag(100) surface. By systematically examining the effect of varying oxygen coverages on the Ag(100) surface, the research determines the saturation oxygen coverage through successive oxygen atom adsorption. Furthermore, it assesses the propylene epoxidation reaction at different oxygen coverage levels on the same surface. During this process, two parallel reaction pathways are studied: α-H-stripping to produce acrolein and the formation of a metal-epoxide intermediate (OMMP2) through epoxidation, which further produces PO and acetone (AC). For the primary competitive reaction, a lower oxygen coverage favors the first step of α-H abstraction, while the opposite is true for the epoxidation process; for the secondary competitive reaction, increasing the oxygen coverage favors the formation of PO and AC. The findings reveal that oxygen exposure substantially affects the primary competitive response and also exerts a considerable influence on the secondary competitive process. The second α-H abstraction to produce acrolein requires higher activation energy compared to the secondary competitive reaction producing PO, thus making PO more likely to be formed than acrolein as the oxygen coverage increases.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Quantum Chemistry","volume":"125 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145022266","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Accurate Time-Dependent Wave Packet Calculation for the Si(1D) + H2(X1Σg+) → H(2S) + SiH(X2П) Reaction","authors":"Yanling Lü,&nbsp;Yonggang Hou","doi":"10.1002/qua.70110","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.70110","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Using the time-dependent wave packet method, the reaction channels of Si(¹D) + H₂(X¹Σ_g⁺) (<i>v</i>₀ = 0–4, <i>j</i>₀ = 0–8) → H(²S) + SiH(X²П) were investigated on an accurate global potential energy surface of SiH₂(1²A′) in the collision energy range of 0.1–2.1 eV. Quantum dynamics calculations reveal interesting features of detailed dynamical quantities and underlying new mechanisms. The collision energy dependence and integral scattering cross-section of reaction probabilities with different total angular momenta are discussed in detail. The thermal rate constants of H₂ molecules under vibrational excitation and rotational excitation were analyzed. It was revealed that the vibrational excitation dominated the reactant activity; however, rotational excitation had a weak effect on the reaction due to the late barrier.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Quantum Chemistry","volume":"125 18","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145012382","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A Comparative Study on the Bonding and Electronic Characteristics of DPPH Radical, Its Oxidized, Reduced, and Neutralized Forms Using DFT + Disp Calculations","authors":"Fatemeh Jafari Khorshidi,&nbsp;Mehdi Zamani","doi":"10.1002/qua.70102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.70102","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH^•) is widely used as a stable free radical for estimating radical scavenging activity of antioxidants. DPPH⁺ is an oxidized form and DPPH⁻ is a reduced form of DPPH^•. 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazine (DPPH-H) is a neutralized form of DPPH^•. In this study for the first time, the bonding and electronic characteristics of these molecules are directly compared using density functional theory calculations including dispersion corrections (DFT + Disp). The natural bond orbital (NBO) and electron localization function (ELF) analyses are performed to characterize the bonding and nonbonding orbitals and to describe the best resonance structure for these molecules. The canonical molecular orbital (CMO) analysis is used to determine the bonding nature of molecular orbitals involved in electronic transitions. It is found that the nonbonding orbitals of nitrogen atoms play the leading role in delocalization effects. The odd electron of the nitrogen atom in DPPH^• is engaged in the formation of the C<span></span>N and N<span></span>N <i>π</i>-bonds, which stabilize DPPH^• considerably. The molecular orbital (MO) and density of states (DOS) diagrams show that the energy gap of DPPH^• increases by losing an electron to form DPPH⁺ or accepting an electron to form DPPH⁻ or upon hydrogen atom abstraction to form DPPH-H. The time-dependent density functional theory (TD-DFT) calculated ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) absorption spectrum of DPPH^• shows two distinct bands in both ultraviolet and visible regions, while the other molecules have only a unique absorption band. A good agreement between the calculated data and the earlier experimental observations is obtained.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Quantum Chemistry","volume":"125 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144990767","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Stability Analysis of Pyridine Complexes with Homo- and Heterometallic (Cu, Ag, Au) Dimers: A Perspective From SAPT","authors":"Cercis Morera-Boado,&nbsp;Halis Yenis Seuret-Hernández","doi":"10.1002/qua.70105","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/qua.70105","url":null,"abstract":"<div>\u0000 \u0000 <p>Metal–ligand interactions, particularly those involving noble metals, have not been extensively studied using energy decomposition analysis frameworks. Noble metals—Pyridine (Py) interactions are very interesting since this ligand has been used as a probe to sense metal nanoparticles' activity and optical properties. Understanding the nature of Cu, Ag, and Au interactions with Py is especially relevant for spectroscopic applications, such as Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy, where metal–ligand interactions play a critical role in signal enhancement and selectivity. This work uses a simple model of homometallic and heterometallic noble metal dimers in interaction with Py, and with supermolecular and SAPT schemes, we evaluate the strength of the XCu, XAg, and XAu–Py (XCu, Ag, Au) interactions. The potential energy surface across metal–Py distances was obtained using the PBE0, SAPT2+(CCD)δMP2, SAPT2+(CCD)δMP2 and SAPT2+(3)(CCD)δMP2 methods and was systematically compared against reference data obtained at the CCSD(T) level of theory. No single SAPT method universally reproduces the high-level CCSD(T) reference interaction energies across all metal–Py complexes analyzed. The bonding in XCu–Py complexes exhibits a predominantly electrostatic character, for which SAPT2+(CCD)δMP2 yields excellent agreement with CCSD(T) data. In contrast, accurate modeling of XAu–Py interactions requires an appropriate description of dispersion forces, making dispersion-inclusive SAPT variants: SAPT2+(3)δMP2, SAPT2+(3)(CCD)δMP2, essential. XAg–Py complexes exhibit intermediate behavior between the two extremes. The most stabilized metal–Py interactions correspond to those exhibiting the largest induction energy contributions. Furthermore, the extent of orbital overlaps at equilibrium structures may significantly influence overall stability.</p>\u0000 </div>","PeriodicalId":182,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Quantum Chemistry","volume":"125 17","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144927459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}