Theoretical study of the influence of para- and meta-substituents on X-pyridine⋯HF hydrogen bonding

The effects of O−, N (CH3)2, NH (CH3), NH2, C2H5, CH3, OH, F, Cl, OF, Br, NO2 and NH3+ substituents in para- and meta-positions on X-pyridine⋯HF hydrogen bond has been studied by HF, B3LYP and MP2 methods using 6-311++G(d,p) basis set. The relationship between hydrogen bond formation energy ΔE and electron donating (or withdrawing) of substituents has been investigated. In this respect, population analysis has been performed by atoms in molecules (AIM) and natural bond orbital (NBO) theories. The results of AIM and NBO analyses are in good agreement with calculated energy values. The relationship between Hammett coefficient and complexation energy has been established and the ρ constant has been calculated for hydrogen bonding. There is a relationship between σ and ΔE with a correlation coefficient equal to 0.94.