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7025223 
Journal Article 
DFT, DLPNO-CCSD(T), and NEVPT2 benchmark study of the reaction between ferrocenium and trimethylphosphine 
Chamkin, AA; Serkova, ES; , 
2020 
Yes 
Journal of Computational Chemistry
ISSN: 0192-8651
EISSN: 1096-987X 
41 
28 
2388-2397 
English 
32812657 
The reaction between ferrocenium and trimethylphosphine was studied using density functional theory (DFT), domain-based local pair natural orbital coupled cluster theory with single-, double-, and perturbative triple excitations (DLPNO-CCSD(T)), and N-electron valence state perturbation theory (NEVPT2). The accuracy of the DFT functionals decreases compared to the DLPNO-CCSD(T) level in the following order: M06-L > TPSS > M06, BLYP > PBE, PBE0, B3LYP > > PWPB95 > > DSD-BLYP. The roles of thermochemical, continuum solvation (SMD), and counterpoise corrections were evaluated. Grimme's D3 empirical dispersion correction is essential for all functionals studied except M06 and M06-L. The reliability of the frequency calculations performed directly within the SMD was confirmed. The systems showed no significant multireference character according to T1 and T2 diagnostics and the fractional occupation number (FOD) weighted electron density analysis. The multireference NEVPT2 calculations gave qualitatively valid conclusions about the reaction mechanism. However, a multireference approach is generally not recommended because it requires arbitrary chosen active spaces.