Table 5.
Comparison of results of different scaling methods in the VDW-disappearing and appearing steps of the HFE calculation for the Be2+ and Ba2+ ions.a
VDW-appearing | VDW-disappearing | ||||||||
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L | K4 | K6 | SC | L | K4 | K6 | SC | ||
Be2+ | 3 Windows | ----- | ----- | ----- | 0.44 | ----- | ----- | ----- | −0.45 |
5 Windows | 0.25 | 0.19 | 0.17 | ----- | −0.26 | −0.38 | −0.38 | ----- | |
7 Windows | 0.28 | 0.24 | 0.23 | ----- | −0.29 | −0.38 | −0.39 | ----- | |
9 Windows | 0.30 | 0.27 | 0.25 | ----- | −0.29 | −0.39 | −0.37 | ----- | |
Ba2+ | 3 Windows | ----- | ----- | ----- | 1.56 | ----- | ----- | ----- | −1.41 |
5 Windows | −0.40 | −1.34 | −1.74 | ----- | 0.54 | −2.08 | −1.76 | ----- | |
7 Windows | 0.12 | −0.74 | −1.10 | ----- | 0.05 | −1.83 | −1.90 | ----- | |
9 Windows | 0.31 | −0.45 | −0.59 | ----- | −0.18 | −1.74 | −1.95 | ----- |
in kcal/mol.