Title
Conversion of ab-initio force fields and structures to molecular mechanics energy functions
Abstract
The rapid development of computers in recent years has brought increasingly complex compounds into the range of high level ab-initio calculations. Such calculations produce valuable results which in many cases would be difficult or even impossible to obtain, with comparable accuracy, in any other way (Fogarasi & Pulay, Annu. Rev. Phys. Chem. 35, 191, 1984). Thus, it is highly desirable to be able to utilize these results in the construction of potential energy functions used in molecular mechanics (MM), molecular dynamics and Monte-Carlo calculations. For instance, the significance of quadratic cross terms in MM energy functions is still insufficiently explored (Lii & Allinger, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 111, 8566, 1989). In order to make possible the complete utilization of ab-initio results in MM calculations, we have developed a method by which scaled ab-initio (or empirical) force fields and structures can be directly converted to MM potential energy parameters, without sacrificing any of the original accuracy with regard to vibrational frequencies or structure. Here we briefly outline the conversion procedure, a more complete analysis being published separately.
Year
DOI
Venue
1991
10.1016/0097-8485(91)80013-C
Computers & Chemistry
Keywords
Field
DocType
engineering,chemical engineering,molecular mechanics,materials science and engineering,force field,chemistry
Statistical physics,Molecular mechanics,Conversion procedure,Force field (chemistry),Quantum mechanics,Quadratic equation,Potential energy,Molecular dynamics,Ab initio,Genetics,Physics
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
15
3
0097-8485
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.96
0
Authors
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
K. Palmö131.70
L.-O. Pietilä231.70
S. Krimm331.70