Table 1.
Optimized Bond Lengths and ∠N-M-O Angles of the Lowest-lying Isomers of G2M2 2+ Cluster Ions at the DFT Levela.
| Distance | Vacuum | COSMO | |
|---|---|---|---|
| G2Cu2 2+ | Cu-Cu | 2.797 | 2.680 |
| Cu-N | 1.883 | 1.852 | |
| Cu-O | 1.860 | 1.844 | |
| ∠N-Cu-O | 168.7 | 165.3 | |
| G2Ag2 2+ | Ag-Ag | 2.982 | 2.815 |
| Ag-N | 2.117 | 2.093 | |
| Ag-O | 2.115 | 2.102 | |
| ∠N-Ag-O | 174.1 | 169.7 | |
| G2Au2 2+ | Au-Au | 2.991 | 2.906 |
| Au-N | 2.032 | 2.009 | |
| Au-O | 2.060 | 2.040 | |
| N-Au-O | 173.0 | 170.6 |
aThe bond distances are in angstroms and the bond angles are in degrees.