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Selected Publications

Solvent-Induced Dual Nucleophiles and the α-Effect in the SN2 versus E2 Competition

X. Wu, F. M. Bickelhaupt, J. Xie

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2024, 26, 11320-11330

What defines electrophilicity in carbonyl compounds

F. Matthias Bickelhaupt, I. Fernández

Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 3980–3987

Nature and Strength of Group-14 A–A' Bonds

D. Rodrigues Silva, E. Blokker, J. M. van der Schuur, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Sci. 2024, 15, 1648-1656 (Cover, Highlighted in C2W, Highlighted in C2W International)​

More Electropositive is More Electronegative: Atom Size Determines C=X Group Electronegativity

C. Nieuwland, R. Verdijk, C. Fonseca Guerra, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Eur. J. 2024, 30, e202304161 (120 years KNCV Special CollectionSpotlight in KNCV Society Volume)​

Cobalt-Catalyzed Enantio- and Regioselective C(sp3)–H Alkenylation of Thioamides

L. Staronova, K. Yamazaki, X. Xu, H. Shia, F. M. Bickelhaupt, T. A. Hamlin, D. J. Dixon

Angew. Chem. 2024, 136, e202316021Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2024, 63, e202316021

Multiple hydrogen-bonded dimers: Are only the frontier atoms relevant?

C. Nieuwland, D. Almacellas, M. M. Veldhuizen, L. de Azevedo Santos, J. Poater, C. Fonseca Guerra

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2024, 26, 11306-11310 (Cover, Highlighted in C2W, Highlighted in C2W International)

Blueshift in Trifurcated Hydrogen Bonds: A Tradeoff between Tetrel Bonding and Steric Repulsion

L. de Azevedo Santos, S. van der Voort, S. R. Burema, C. Fonseca Guerra, F. M. Bickelhaupt

ChemPhysChem 2024, 25, e202300480 (Cover and Cover Profile, Spotlight in Chemistry Europe, Spotlight in KNCV Society Volume)

Understanding the Retro-Cope Elimination Reaction of Linear Alkynes

S. E. Beutick, S. Yu, L. Orian, F. M. Bickelhaupt, T. A. Hamlin

ChemistryEurope 2024, 2, e202300072

Stabilization of Diborynes versus Destabilization of Diborenes by Coordination of Lewis Bases. Unraveling the Dichotomy

L. de Azevedo Santos, D. E. Trujillo-González, J. O. C. Jiménez-Halla, F. M. Bickelhaupt, M. Solà

Chem. Eur. J. 2024, 30, e202303185 (Hot Paper, Spotlight in Chemistry Europe, Spotlight in KNCV Society Volume, Spotlight in RSEQ Society Volume)​

Non-Innocent π Linkers Affect Cooperativity in Hydrogen-Bonded Macrocycles

D. Almacellas, S. C. C. van der Lubbe, A. A. Grosch, I. Tsagri, P. Vermeeren, J. Poater C. Fonseca Guerra

ChemistryEurope 20242, e202300036

Unraveling the Bürgi-Dunitz Angle with Precision: The Power of a Two-Dimensional Energy Decomposition Analysis

I. Fernández, F. M. Bickelhaupt, D. Svatunek

J. Chem. Theory Comput. 2023,19, 7300-7306

SN2 versus E2 Competition of Cyclic Ethers

T. A. Hansen, P. Vermeeren, K. W. J. Zijderveld, F. M. Bickelhaupt, T. A. Hamlin

Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202301308 (120 years KNCV Special Collection)

Origin of the Bürgi-Dunitz Angle

H. A. Rodríguez, F. M. Bickelhaupt, I. Fernández

ChemPhysChem 2023, 24, e202300379 (Cover)

Understanding Chemistry with the Symmetry-Decomposed Voronoi Deformation Density (VDD) Charge Analysis

C. Nieuwland, P. Vermeeren, F. M. Bickelhaupt, C. Fonseca Guerra

J. Comput. Chem. 2023, 44, 2108–2119

Origin of the Captodative Effect: The Lone-Pair Shielded Radical

E. Blokker, M. ten Brink, J. M. van der Schuur, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt

ChemistryEurope 2023, 1, e202300006 (Cover, Highlighted in C2W, Highlighted in C2W International)

Intermolecular Covalent Interactions: Nature and Directionality

L. de Azevedo Santos, T. C. Ramalho, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Eur. J. 2023, 29, e202203791 (Highlighted in C2WHighlighted in C2W International)​

On the existence of collective interactions reinforcing the metal-ligand bond in organometallic compounds

J. Poater, P. Vermeeren, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt, M. Solà

Nature Commun. 202314, 3872

How Bases Catalyze Diels-Alder Reactions

S. Yu, E. H. Tiekink, P. Vermeeren, F. M. Bickelhaupt, T. A. Hamlin

Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 29, e202203121

Stability of Alkyl Carbocations
T. Hansen, P. Vermeeren, F. M. Bickelhaupt, T. A. Hamlin
Chem. Commun. 202258, 12050-12053 (Cover)

Pericyclic reaction benchmarks: hierarchical computations targeting CCSDT(Q)/CBS and analysis of DFT performance

P. Vermeeren, M. Dalla Tiezza, M. E. Wolf, M. E. Lahm, W. D. Allen, H. F. Schaefer, III, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 2022, 24, 18028-18042

Methyl Substitution Destabilizes Alkyl Radicals

E. Blokker, W.-J. van Zeist, X. Sun, J. Poater, J. M. van der Schuur, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Angew. Chem. 2022, 134, e202207477; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2022, 61, e202207477 (Highlighted in C2W, Highlighted in Nachtrichten aus der Chemie)

SN2 versus SN2' Competition

T. Hansen, P. Vermeeren, L. de Jong, F. M. Bickelhaupt, T. A. Hamlin

J. Org. Chem. 2022, 87, 8892-8901

How the Chalcogen Atom Size Dictates the Hydrogen-Bond Donor Capability of Carboxamides, Thioamides, and Selenoamides

C. Nieuwland, C. Fonseca Guerra

Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202200755 (8th EuChemS Congress Special CollectionCover, and Cover Profile)

Reading and Erasing of the Phosphonium Analogue of Trimethyllysine by Epigenetic Proteins

J. J. A. G. Kamps, R. Belle, J. Poater, K. Kumar, B. J. G. E. Pieters, T. Brown, T. D. W. Claridge, R. S. Paton, F. M. Bickelhaupt, A. Kawamura, C. J. Schofield, J. Mecinovic

Commun. Chem. 2022, 5, 1-11

B-DNA Structure and Stability: The Role of Nucleotide Composition and Order

C. Nieuwland, T. A. Hamlin, C. Fonseca Guerra, G. Barone, F. M. Bickelhaupt

ChemistryOpen 2022, 11, e202100231 (Quantum Bio-Inorganic Chemistry (QBIC) Special CollectionCover, and Cover Profile)

C(spn)–X (n = 1–3) Bond Activation by Palladium

T. Hansen, X. Sun, M. Dalla Tiezza, W.-J. van Zeist, J. Poater, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Eur. J. 2022, 28, e202103953

The Chemical Bond: When Atom Size Instead of Electronegativity Difference Determines Trends in Bond Strength

E. Blokker, X. Sun, J. Poater, J. M. van der Schuur, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Eur. J. 2021, 27, 15616-15622 (CoverHighlighted in ChemistryViews, Highlighted in C2W, Highlighted in C2W International, Highlighted in Chemistry World, Highlighted in VU News, Highlighted in Nature)​

Origin of the a-Effect in SN2 Reactions

T. Hansen, P. Vermeeren, F. Matthias Bickelhaupt, T. A. Hamlin

Angew. Chem. 2021, 133, 21008-21016 ; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2021, 60, 20840-20848

Not Carbon s–p Hybridization, but Coordination Number Determines C–H and C–C Bond Length

P. Vermeeren, W.-J. van Zeist, T. A. Hamlin, C. Fonseca Guerra, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Eur. J202127, 7074-7079 (Cover, Highlighted in C2W Magazine)

 

How Metallylene Catalysts Activate Small Molecules

P. Vermeeren, M. T. Doppert, F. M. Bickelhaupt, T. A. Hamlin

Chem. Sci. 202112, 4526-4536

 

Bifunctional Hydrogen Bond Donor-Catalyzed Diels-Alder Reactions: Origin of Selectivity and Rate Enhancement

P. Vermeeren, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt, I. Fernandez 

Chem. Eur. J. 202127, 5180-5190 (Cover, Hot Paper)

 

How Oriented External Electric Fields Modulate Reactivity S. Yu, P. Vermeeren, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Eur. J. 202127, 5683-5693 (Cover)

 

Bismuth Amides (Re-)Investigated: Mediators of Facile and Highly Selective Pn–Pn Radical Coupling Reactions (Pn = N, P, As)

K. Oberdorf, A. Hanft, J. Ramler, I. Krummenacher, F. M. Bickelhaupt, J. Poater, C. Lichtenberg

Angew. Chem. 2021133; Angew. Chem. Int. Ed202160, 6441-6445

 

Nature and Strength of Lewis Acid/Base Interaction in Boron and Nitrogen Trihalides

D. Rodrigues Silva, L. de Azevedo Santos, M. Puggina de Freitas, C. Fonseca Guerra, T. A. Hamlin

Chem. Asian. J. 202015, 4043-4054 (VIP and Cover)

 

A Unified Framework for Understanding Nucleophilicity and Protophilicity in the SN2/E2 Competition

P. Vermeeren, T. Hansen, P. Jansen, M. Swart, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Eur. J. 202026, 15538-15548 (Cover, issue #1000)

 

The Nature of Nonclassical Carbonyl Ligands Explained by Kohn-Sham Molecular Orbital Theory S. C. C. van der Lubbe, P. Vermeeren, C. Fonseca Guerra, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Eur. J202026, 15690-15699 (issue #1000)

 

Origin of Rate Enhancement and Asynchronicity in Iminium Catalyzed Diels-Alder Reactions

P. Vermeeren, T. A. Hamlin, I. Fernandez, F. M. Bickelhaupt 

Chem. Sci. 202011, 8105-8112 (Cover)

 

Mechanism of Biomolecular Recognition of Trimethyllysine by the Fluorinated Aromatic Cage of Epigenetic Reader Proteins

B. J. G. E. Pieters, M. H. M. Wuts, J. Poater, K. Kumar, P. B. White, J. J. A. G. Kamps, W. Sherman, G. J. M. Pruijn, R. S. Paton, T. Beuming, F. M. Bickelhaupt, J. Mecinovic 

Commun. Chem. 20203, 69/1-12

 

Probing Halogen–π versus CH–π Interactions in Molecular Balance

J. Jian, J. Poater, P. B. White, C. J. McKenzie, F. M. Bickelhaupt, J. Mecinovic

Org. Lett. 202022, 7870-7873

 

Computationally Guided Molecular Design to Minimize the LE/CT Gap in D-π-A Fluorinated Triarylboranes for Efficient TADF via D and π-Bridge Tuning

A. Narsaria, F. Rauch, J. Krebs, P. Endres, A. Friedrich, I. Krummenacher, H. Braunschweig, M. Finze, J. Nitsch, F. M. Bickelhaupt, T. B. Marder

Adv. Funct. Mater. 202030, 2002064/1-15

 

How Lewis Acids Catalyze Diels-Alder Reactions

P. Vermeeren, T. A. Hamlin, I. Fernandez, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Angew. Chem. 2020132, 6260-6265Angew. Chem. Int. Ed202059, 6201-6206

 

Understanding Chemical Reactivity Using the Activation Strain Model

P. Vermeeren, S. C. C. van der Lubbe, C. Fonseca Guerra, F. M. Bickelhaupt, T. A. Hamlin

Nature Protoc. 202015, 649-667

 

Distortion-Controlled Red-Shift of Organic Dye Molecules

A. K. Narsaria, J. Poater, C. Fonseca Guerra, A. W. Ehlers, T. A. Hamlin, K. Lammertsma, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Eur. J. 2020262080-2093

 

Ambident Nucleophilic Substitution: Understanding Non-HSAB Behavior through Activation Strain and Conceptual DFT Analyses

T. Bettens, M. Alonso, F. De Proft, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Eur. J. 202026, 3884-3893

 

How Dihalogens Catalyze Michael Addition Reactions

T. A. Hamlin, I. Fernandez, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Angew. Chem. 2019131, 9015-9020Angew. Chem. Int. Ed201958, 8922-8926 (Highlighted in Chemistry World: “Quantum mechanical mechanism behind 100-year-old textbook reaction revealed”)

 

Secondary Electrostatic Interaction Model Revised: Prediction Comes Mainly from Measuring Charge Accumulation in Hydrogen-Bonded Monomers

S. C. C. van der Lubbe, F. Zaccaria, X. Sun, C. Fonseca Guerra

J. Am. Chem. Soc2019141, 4878-4885 (Cover)

 

Dual Activation of Aromatic Diels-Alder Reactions

A. K. Narsaria, T. A. Hamlin, K. Lammertsma, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Eur. J. 201925, 9902-9912 (Cover & Hot Paper)

 

Structural Distortion of Cycloalkynes Influences Cycloaddition Rates both by Strain and Interaction Energies

T. A. Hamlin, B. J. Levandowski, A. K. Narsaria, K. N. Houk, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Eur. J. 201925, 6342-6348 (Cover)

 

Understanding the Differences Between Iron and Palladium in Cross-Coupling Reactions

X. Sun, M. V. J. Rocha, T. A. Hamlin, J. Poater, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 201921, 9651-9664 (Cover)

 

Facile Insertion of Carbon Monoxide into a Bismuth–Nitrogen Bond

J. Ramler, J. Poater, F. Hirsch, B. Ritschel, I. Fischer, F. M. Bickelhaupt, C. Lichtenberg

Chem. Sci. 201910, 4169-4176

 

The Nature of Hydrogen Bonds: A Delineation of the Role of Different Energy Components on Hydrogen Bond Strengths and Lengths

S. C. C. van der Lubbe, C. Fonseca Guerra

Chem. Asian J2019, 14, 2760-2769 (Cover)

 

Cation Affinities throughout The Periodic Table

Z. Boughlala, C. Fonseca Guerra, F. M. Bickelhaupt

In: Advances in Inorganic Chemistry; R. van Eldik, R. Puchta, Eds.; Academic Press: San Diego, 2019, Vol. 73, Chapter 6, pp. 123-158 (Thematic volume devoted to ‘Computational Chemistry’)

 

Arylic C–X Bond Activation by Palladium Catalysts: Activation-Strain Analyses of Reactivity Trends

P. Vermeeren, X. Sun, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Scientific Reports 20188, 10729/1-10

 

RNA vs DNA G-Quadruplex: The Origin of Increased Stability

F. Zaccaria, C. Fonseca Guerra

Chem. Eur. J.  201824, 16315-16322 (Cover)

 

How Mg2+ Ions Lower the SN2@P Barrier in Enzymatic Triphosphate Hydrolysis

M. A. van Bochove, G. Roos, C. Fonseca Guerra, T. A. Hamlin, F. M. Bickelhaupt 

Chem. Commun. 201854, 3448-3451 (Cover)

 

Nucleophilic Substitution in Solution: Activation Strain Analysis of Weak and Strong Solvent Effects

T. A. Hamlin, B. van Beek, L. P. Wolters, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Eur. J201824, 5927-5938

 

Relevance of Orbital Interactions and Pauli Repulsion in the Metal-Metal Bond of Coinage Metals

M. B. Brands, J. Nitsch, C. Fonseca Guerra

Inorg. Chem. 201857, 2603-2608 

 

Double CH Activation of a Masked Cationic Bismuth Amide

B. Ritschel, J. Poater, H. Dengel, F. M. Bickelhaupt, C. Lichtenberg

Angew. Chem. 2018130, 3887-3891Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 201857, 3825-3829

 

Analyzing Reaction Rates with the Distortion/Interaction-Activation Strain Model

F. M. Bickelhaupt, K. N. Houk

Angew. Chem2017129, 10204-10221 (Frontispiece & Cover); Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 201756, 10070-10086 (Frontispiece & Cover)

 

8-Coordinate Fluoride in a Silicate Double-4-Ring

M. G. Goesten, R. Hoffmann, F. M. Bickelhaupt, E. J. M. Hensen

Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci. 2017114, 828-833 (highlighted in: Science 2017, 355, 592-593)

 

Hydrogen bond strength of CC and GG pairs is determined by steric repulsion: electrostatics and charge transfer overruled

S. C. C. van der Lubbe, C. Fonseca Guerra

Chem. Eur. J. 2017, 23, 10249-10253 (Hot paper, Cover and Cover Profile)

 

Cesium’s Off-the-map Valence Orbital

M. G. Goesten, M. Rahm, F. M. Bickelhaupt, E. J. M. Hensen

Angew. Chem. 2017129, 9904-9908Angew. Chem. Int. Ed201756, 9772-9776

 

Glucose-Nucleobase Pseudo Base Pairs: Biomolecular Interactions within DNA

E. Vengut-Climent, I. Gomez-Pinto, R. Lucas, P. Penalver, A. Avino, C. Fonseca Guerra, F. M. Bickelhaupt, R. Eritja, C. Gonzalez, J. C. Morales

Angew. Chem. 2016128, 8785-8789Angew. Chem. Int. Ed201655, 8643-8647

 

Six-coordinate Group-13 Complexes: Role of d Orbitals and Electron-Rich Multi-center Bonding

M. G. Goesten, C. Fonseca Guerra, F. Kapteijn, J. Gascon, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 201554, 12034-12038 (VIP and Cover)

 

Chemical Basis for the Recognition of Trimethyllysine by Epigenetic Reader Proteins

J. J. A. G. Kamps, J. Huang, J. Poater, C. Xu, B. J. G. E. Pieters, A. Dong, J. Min, W. Sherman, T. Beuming, F. M. Bickelhaupt, H. Li, J. Mecinovic

Nature Commun. 20156, 8911/1-12

 

Role of Steric Attraction and Bite-Angle Flexibility in Metal-Mediated C–H Bond Activation

L. P. Wolters, R. Koekkoek, F. M. Bickelhaupt

ACS Catalysis 20155, 5766-5775

 

Bite-Angle Bending as a Key for Understanding Group-10 Metal Reactivity of d10-[M(NHC)2] Complexes with Sterically Modest NHC Ligands

F. Hering, J. Nitsch, U. Paul, A. Steffen, F. M. Bickelhaupt, U. Radius

Chem. Sci. 201561426-1432

 

The Activation Strain Model & Molecular Orbital Theory

L. P. Wolters, F. M. Bickelhaupt 

WIRES Comput. Mol. Sci. 20155, 324-343

 

Highly Accelerated Inverse Electron-Demand Cycloaddition of Electron-Deficient Azides with Aliphatic Cyclooctynes

J. Dommerholt, O. van Rooijen, A. Borrmann, C. Fonseca Guerra, F. M. Bickelhaupt, F. L. van Delft

Nature Commun20145, 5378/1-7

 

d Regime, s Regime and Intrinsic Bite-Angle Flexibility: New Concepts for Designing d10-MLn Catalysts

L. P. Wolters, W. J. van Zeist, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Eur. J. 201420, 11370-11381 (Cover)

 

Activation Strain Model and Molecular Orbital Theory: Understanding and Designing Chemical Reactions of Chemical Reactivity

I. Fernandez, F. M. Bickelhaupt 

Chem. Soc. Rev201443, 4953-4967

 

Stereodivergent SN2@P Reactions of Borane Oxazaphospholidines: Experimental and Theoretical Studies

H. Zijlstra, T. Leon, A. de Cozar, C. Fonseca Guerra, D. Byrom, A. Riera, X. Verdaguer, F. M. Bickelhaupt 

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013135, 4483-4491

 

Normal-to-Abnormal Rearrangement and NHC Activation in Three-Coordinate Iron(II) Carbene Complexes

B. M. Day, T. Pugh, D. Hendriks, C. Fonseca Guerra, D. J. Evans, F. M. Bickelhaupt, R. A. Layfield

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013135, 13338-13341

 

Selectivity in DNA Replication. Interplay of Steric Shape, Hydrogen Bonds, π-Stacking and Solvent Effects

J. Poater, M. Swart, C. Fonseca Guerra, F. M. Bickelhaupt 

Chem. Commun. 201147, 7326-7328

 

Telomere Structure and Stability: Covalency in Hydrogen Bonds, Not Resonance Assistance, Causes Cooperativity in Guanine Quartets

C. Fonseca Guerra, H. Zijlstra, G. Paragi, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Chem. Eur. J. 2011, 17, 12612-12622

 

Catalyst Selection based on Intermediate Stability measured by Mass Spectrometry

J. Wassenaar, E. Jansen, W.-J. van Zeist, F. M. Bickelhaupt, M. A. Siegler, A. L. Spek, J. N. H. Reek 

Nature Chem. 20102, 417-421 (News of the Week in C&EN 2010, April 5, p. 7)

 

Hypervalent Carbon Atom. "Freezing" the SN2 Transition State

S. C. A. H. Pierrefixe, C. Fonseca Guerra, B. van Stralen, J. N. P. van Stralen, F. M. Bickelhaupt 

Angew. Chem. 2009121, 6591-6593Angew. Chem. Int. Ed200948, 6469-6471

 

A Ditopic Ion-Pair Receptor Based on Stacked Nucleobase Quartets

T. van der Wijst, C. Fonseca Guerra, M. Swart, F. M. Bickelhaupt, B. Lippert 

Angew. Chem. 2009121, 3335-3337Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 200948, 3285-3287

 

QUILD: QUantum-regions Interconnected by Local Descriptions

M. Swart, F. M. Bickelhaupt 

J. Comput. Chem. 200829, 724-734

 

Aromaticity. Molecular Orbital Picture of an Intuitive Concept

S. C. A. H. Pierrefixe, F. M. Bickelhaupt 

Chem. Eur. J. 200713, 6321-6328

 

Nucleophilic Substitution at Phosphorus (SN2@P): Disappearance and Reappearance of Reaction Barriers

M. A. van Bochove, M. Swart, F. M. Bickelhaupt 

J. Am. Chem. Soc2006128, 10738-10744

 

α-Stabilization of Carbanions: Fluorine Stabilizes more Effectively than the Heavier Halogens

F. M. Bickelhaupt, H. L. Hermann, G. Boche 

Angew. Chem. 2006118, 838-841Angew. Chem. Int. Ed200645, 823-826

 

Hydrogen Bonds of RNA are Stronger than Those of DNA, But NMR Monitors Only Presence of Methyl Substituent in Uracil/Thymine

M. Swart, C. Fonseca Guerra, F. M. Bickelhaupt 

J. Am. Chem. Soc2004126, 16718-16719

 

Voronoi Deformation Density (VDD) charges. Assessment of the Mulliken, Bader, Hirshfeld, Weinhold and VDD methods for Charge Analysis

C. Fonseca Guerra, J.-W. Handgraaf, E. J. Baerends, F. M. Bickelhaupt 

J. Comput. Chem200425, 189-210

 

C. Fonseca Guerra, F. M. Bickelhaupt ––– "Orbital Interactions in Strong and Weak Hydrogen Bonds Essential for DNA Replication" –––Angew. Chem. 2002114, 2194-2197Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 200241, 2092-2095

 

The Short N-F Bond in N2F+ and How Pauli Repulsion Influences Bond Lengths. Theoretical Study of N2X+, NF3X+ and NH3X+ (X = F, H)

F. M. Bickelhaupt, R. L. DeKock, E. J. Baerends

J. Am. Chem. Soc2002124, 1500-1505

 

Chemistry with ADF

G. te Velde, F. M. Bickelhaupt, E. J. Baerends, C. Fonseca Guerra, S. J. A. van Gisbergen, J. G. Snijders, T. Ziegler

J. Comput. Chem. 200122, 931-967

 

Kohn-Sham Density Functional Theory: Predicting and Understanding Chemistry

F. M. Bickelhaupt, E. J. Baerends

In: Rev. Comput. Chem.; K. B. Lipkowitz and D. B. Boyd, Eds.; Wiley-VCH: New York, 2000, Vol. 15, pp. 1-86

 

Charge Transfer and Environment Effects Responsible for Characteristics of DNA Base Pairing

C. Fonseca Guerra, F. M. Bickelhaupt

Angew. Chem1999111, 3120-3122Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 199938, 2942-2945

Understanding Reactivity with Kohn-Sham MO Theory. The E2-SN2 Mechanistic Spectrum and other Concepts

F. M. Bickelhaupt 

J. Comput. Chem199920, 114-128

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