Research Article

Prediction of Tetraoxygen Reaction Mechanism with Sulfur Atom on the Singlet Potential Energy Surface

Table 2

Topological analyses of O4 molecules on the B3LYP level; values are in atomic units.

SpeciesBond critical point ( ) ( )Nature of bond

1O4Point 10.0817−0.1465−0.11990.61430.3479van der Waals
Point 20.5523−1.4969−1.46262.2397−0.7198Covalent

3O4Point 10.0527−0.0813−0.07360.36910.2142van der Waals
Point 20.5507−1.4961−1.47132.2321−0.7601Covalent