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# On the use of the pseudo-diatomic model for experimental evaluation of stabilization energies of weakly bound molecular complexes

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Stabilization energies of weakly bound molecular complexes, relative to the isolated monomers constituents, have been evaluated experimentally using the pseudo-diatomic (PD) model employing a Lennard-Jones 6-12 potential (LJ), here denominated the PD-LJ model. This method uses spectroscopic data to estimate the potential depth of weakly bound species. In this work we report a systematic comparison between high level ab initio stabilization energy values and the respective experimental data available for a series of binary complexes, aiming to assess the efficaciousness of the PD-LJ model.

### Translated abstract

Energias de estabilização para complexos moleculares fracamente ligados, relativas aos monomeros isolados, tem sido determinadas experimentalmente através do modelo pseudo-diatômico (PD) o qual faz uso de um potencial do tipo Lennard-Jones 6-12 (LJ), aqui denominado modelo PD-LJ. Este método utiliza dados espectroscópicos para avaliar a profundidade do poço de potencial para sistemas fracamente ligados. Neste trabalho é mostrada uma comparação sistemática entre valores experimentais de energias de estabilização disponíveis na literatura e calculados à nível ab initio para uma série de complexos binários, objetivando avaliar a eficácia do modelo PD-LJ.

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### Author and article information

###### Contributors
Role: ND
###### Journal
jbchs
Journal of the Brazilian Chemical Society
J. Braz. Chem. Soc.
Sociedade Brasileira de Química (São Paulo )
1678-4790
1997
: 8
: 1
: 77-82
###### Affiliations
[1 ] Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais Brazil
###### Article
S0103-50531997000100014
10.1590/S0103-50531997000100014
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General chemistry