Ab Initio Comparative Study of the Structure and Properties of H2-Porphin and H2-Phthalocyanine. The Electronic Absorption Spectra

Abstract

The structure and properties of free base porphin (PH2) and phthalocyanine (PcH2) are compared using B3LYP/6-31G(d,p) (5D) and UHF/6-31G(d,p) (5D) calculations. The two molecules show two isomers where the two central hydrogen atoms lie in trans and cis positions. The C2v cis-isomers lie 2840 cm-1 (PH2) and 3183 cm-1 (PcH2) over the most stable D2h trans-geometries. The tautomerization processes are hindered by transition states at 5269 cm-1 (PH2) and 5107 cm-1 (PcH2). The ionization potential and the electron affinity are calculated to be +6.40 and −1.11 eV for PH2 and +6.03 and −1.91 eV for PcH2, from the determination of the cation and anion energies and structures. Harmonic frequencies and electric and nonlinear optical properties are also reported. An interpretation of the electronic absorption spectra is also given for both molecules. For PH2, CASPT2 calculations have been achieved using the 6-31G(d,p) (5D) base set and different active spaces. For PcH2, the spectrum has been interpreted at the CASP...