The interplay of high-resolution rotational spectroscopy and quantum-chemical computations plays an invaluable role in the investigation of biomolecule building blocks in the gas phase. However, quantum-chemical methods suffer from unfavorable scaling with the dimension of the system under consideration. While a complete characterization of flexible systems requires an elaborate multi-step strategy, in this work, we demonstrate that the accuracy obtained by quantum-chemical composite approaches in the prediction of rotational spectroscopy parameters can be approached by a model based on density functional theory. Glycine and serine are employed to demonstrate that, despite its limited cost, such a model is able to predict rotational constants with an accuracy of 0.3% or better, thus paving the way toward the accurate characterization of larger flexible building blocks of biomolecules.

Barone V., Di Grande S., Puzzarini C. (2023). Toward Accurate yet Effective Computations of Rotational Spectroscopy Parameters for Biomolecule Building Blocks. MOLECULES, 28(2), 1-14 [10.3390/molecules28020913].

Toward Accurate yet Effective Computations of Rotational Spectroscopy Parameters for Biomolecule Building Blocks

Puzzarini C.
2023

Abstract

The interplay of high-resolution rotational spectroscopy and quantum-chemical computations plays an invaluable role in the investigation of biomolecule building blocks in the gas phase. However, quantum-chemical methods suffer from unfavorable scaling with the dimension of the system under consideration. While a complete characterization of flexible systems requires an elaborate multi-step strategy, in this work, we demonstrate that the accuracy obtained by quantum-chemical composite approaches in the prediction of rotational spectroscopy parameters can be approached by a model based on density functional theory. Glycine and serine are employed to demonstrate that, despite its limited cost, such a model is able to predict rotational constants with an accuracy of 0.3% or better, thus paving the way toward the accurate characterization of larger flexible building blocks of biomolecules.
2023
Barone V., Di Grande S., Puzzarini C. (2023). Toward Accurate yet Effective Computations of Rotational Spectroscopy Parameters for Biomolecule Building Blocks. MOLECULES, 28(2), 1-14 [10.3390/molecules28020913].
Barone V.; Di Grande S.; Puzzarini C.
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