Table 3. Intramolecular Donor–Acceptor Interactions and Second-Order Stabilization Energies of the Most Interacting NBOs of the Complexes Obtained at the DFT/ωB97XD/def2-SVP Level.
| donor NBO (i) | acceptor NBO (j) | E2, kcal/mol | E(j) – E(i), au | F(i,j), au |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dic@Ga12As12 | ||||
| LP(1)As9 | σ*C25–H31 | 72.44 | 1.23 | 0.277 |
| ΠC25–C30 | Π*C26–C27 | 40.98 | 0.37 | 0.111 |
| LP(1)N34 | Π*C28–C29 | 24.98 | 0.43 | 0.100 |
| LP(2)O51 | σ*C49–O50 | 41.70 | 0.66 | 0.150 |
| Dic@BrenGa12As12 | ||||
| LP(1)As1 | σ*C27–H33 | 143.56 | 1.14 | 0.373 |
| LP(4)Br25 | LP*(1)Ga16 | 22.50 | 0.41 | 0.088 |
| ΠC26–C31 | Π*C27–C28 | 40.20 | 0.38 | 0.112 |
| ΠC27–C28 | Π*C29–C30 | 42.82 | 0.37 | 0.116 |
| Dic@ClenGa12As12 | ||||
| LP(1)As12 | σ*C26–H32 | 130.61 | 1.13 | 0.354 |
| ΠC26–C31 | Π*C27–C28 | 39.21 | 0.36 | 0.108 |
| LP(2)O51 | Π*C50–O52 | 41.72 | 0.48 | 0.128 |
| LP(3)Cl54 | σ*C47–H48 | 17.10 | 0.99 | 0.119 |
| Dic@FenGa12As12 | ||||
| LP(1)As1 | σ*C26–H32 | 96.60 | 1.18 | 0.313 |
| LP(3)Cl54 | Π*C38–C40 | 59.51 | 0.55 | 0.172 |
| ΠC26–C31 | Π*C27–C28 | 42.63 | 0.36 | 0.112 |
| LP(2)O52 | σ*C50–O51 | 40.41 | 0.67 | 0.148 |