Table 1 Energies of octahedra 1 and 2 calculated with COMPASS II force field.

From: Assembled molecular face-rotating polyhedra to transfer chirality from two to three dimensions

Structure*

Valence energy† (diag. terms)

Valence energy‡ (cross terms)

Non-bond energy§=(van der Waals+electrostatic)

Total energy||

(CCCC)-1

726.711

−97.164

38.566

3.093

35.473

668.112

(CCCA)-1

731.605

−98.323

47.061

12.828

34.233

680.343

(CCAA)-1

732.137

−99.082

58.627

24.938

33.690

691.682

(CAAA)-1

731.607

−98.324

47.060

12.826

34.234

680.343

(AAAA)-1

726.717

−97.163

38.558

3.087

35.471

668.112

(CCCC)-2

645.467

−122.125

81.931

49.480

32.451

605.273

(CCCA)-2

650.196

−124.709

74.355

39.606

34.749

599.842

(CCAA)-2

650.221

−121.005

63.485

28.970

34.516

592.702

(CAAA)-2

649.340

−121.103

57.521

19.378

38.143

585.757

(AAAA)-2

641.876

−118.330

44.825

8.590

36.235

568.371

(CCCC)-3

641.875

−118.331

44.826

8.591

36.235

568.371

(CCCA)-3

647.413

−119.395

53.218

17.367

35.851

581.236

(CCAA)-3

650.219

−121.006

63.489

28.972

34.517

592.702

(CAAA)-3

650.197

−124.708

74.353

39.605

34.748

599.842

(AAAA)-3

645.478

−122.127

81.923

49.473

32.449

605.273

  1. *Structures were constructed on the basis of the crystal structures and adjusted to follow the symmetries of T (CCCC and AAAA), C3 (CCCA and CAAA) and C2 (CCAA). The constructed structures were calculated with the COMPASS II force field.
  2. †Valence energy (diag. terms) contains the contributions of bond, angle, torsion, and inversion.
  3. ‡Valence energy (cross terms) contains the contributions of stretch-stretch, stretch-bend-stretch, stretch-torsion-stretch, separated-stretch-stretch, torsion-stretch, bend-bend, torsion-bend-bend and bend-torsion-bend.
  4. §Non-bond energy contains the contributions of van der Waals and electrostatic interactions.
  5. ||All of the energies are reported in kcal mol−1. The differences among total energies of each isomers are mostly rooted in the differences in van der Waals interaction, as highlighted in two bold entries.