Table 3. BEs for the Dimer (1) Obtained Using Various Methods in kcal/mol [m: Monomer, d: Dimer, and Prime Indicates the Atoms of the other Monomer in the Dimer; All Distances Are in Angstrom (Å); and DFT Calculations Are Performed with the def2-TZVP Basis Set].
| method | BE | Zn–N (m) | Zn–N (d) | Zn–N′ | Zn–Zn′ | N–Zn–N (deg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B97-D3 | –30.2 | 2.06 | 2.06–2.08 | 2.96 | 3.45 | 172 |
| TPSS-D3(BJ) | –27.6 | 2.05 | 2.05–2.08 | 2.70 | 3.21 | 168 |
| B97M-rV | –27.4 | 2.04 | 2.03–2.05 | 2.92 | 3.39 | 171 |
| M06-2X | –26.8 | 2.05 | 2.03–2.08 | 2.78 | 3.29 | 169 |
| MN15 | –29.5 | 2.04 | 2.04–2.07 | 2.74 | 3.22 | 168 |
| M06-2X-D3 | –30.7 | 2.05 | 2.03–2.08 | 2.78 | 3.29 | 169 |
| ωB97X-D | –30.1 | 2.04 | 2.04–2.05 | 3.06 | 3.52 | 174 |
| ωB97X-D3 | –26.5 | 2.04 | 2.04–2.05 | 3.16 | 3.63 | 175 |
| ωB97X-V | –26.9 | 2.04 | 2.04–2.06 | 3.01 | 3.50 | 173 |
| ωB97M-V | –30.2 | 2.04 | 2.04–2.06 | 2.84 | 3.35 | 170 |
| B97-3c | –27.9 | 2.05 | 2.05–2.07 | 2.85 | 3.36 | 170 |
| PBEh-3c | –25.1 | 2.04 | 2.04–2.07 | 2.76 | 3.28 | 169 |
| GFN2-xTB | –35.6 | 2.03 | 2.03–2.07 | 2.42 | 2.89 | 163 |
| DFTB-D4 | –28.9 | 2.08 | 2.07–2.18 | 2.53 | 3.13 | 165 |
| experimental | 2.03–2.05 | 2.97 | 3.54 | 171 |