summary J coupling calculation



 Dear Net Chemists
 Here is a summary of the responses received for my recent question
 regarding codes for the computation of NMR spin-spin coupling
 constants.
 First the original request:
 > I would like to gather information on software, either free or commercial,
 > that can accomplish the computation of nmr spin-spin coupling constants
 > for a known 3D coordinate set. This excludes parameterised methods
 > such as Karplus equation schemes. For example QCPE currently offers
 > packages 224 (FINITE) and 457 (SCF-FERMI) that compute the Fermi
 > contact contribution to couplings using perturbation theory at the
 > INDO/CNDO level. If you know of other codes please also clarify what
 > form of input they require.
 >
 Three responses are included in the summary:
 Dear Dr.Forster,
 You might be interesting in DALTON package:
   http://www.kjemi.uio.no/software/dalton/dalton.html
               dalton-admin %-% at %-% kjemi.uio.no
 With The Dalton program one can calculate diamagnetic spin-orbit.,
 Fermi-contact, paramagnetic spin-orbit., and spin-dipole
 contributions to the total indirect spin-spin coupling constant.
 It is possible to run the calculation with a set of 3D coordinates or
 optimize geometry inside the package.
 best wishes,
 Valentin.
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 From: "Stavrev, Krassimir" <stavrev %-% at %-% hyper.com>
 Mark: Have a look at the HyperNMR description and slide shows at
 www.hyper.com under Products.
 For pricing info, please contact sales %-% at %-% hyper.com
 Regards,
 Krassimir
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 From: schrecke %-% at %-% t12.lanl.gov (Georg Schreckenbach)
 Subject: Re: CCL:nmr coupling constants
 Dear Mark:
 spin-spin coupling constants are notoriously difficult to calculate
 accurately, and they are not (yet?) available in the major
 commercial programs, as far as I know.
 Malkin et. al. have implemented them into their DFT based NMR
 program. I think they give their program away although I am not
 sure. Here are a few references from SciSearch:
 CALCULATION OF NMR CHEMICAL-SHIFTS AND SPIN-SPIN COUPLING-CONSTANTS
       IN THE MONOSACCHARIDE METHYL-BETA-D-XYLOPYRANOSIDE USING A
                         DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL THEORY APPROACH
                    HRICOVINI M, MALKINA OL, BIZIK F, NAGY LT, MALKIN VG
                                JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY A
                                v. 101(#50) pp. 9756-9762 DEC 11, 1997
      NUCLEAR-MAGNETIC-RESONANCE SPIN-SPIN COUPLING-CONSTANTS FROM
               DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL THEORY : PROBLEMS AND RESULTS
                               MALKINA OL, SALAHUB DR, MALKIN VG
                                   JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
                                v. 105(#19) pp. 8793-8800 NOV 15, 1996
                CALCULATION OF SPIN-SPIN COUPLING-CONSTANTS USING
                                DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL THEORY
                               MALKIN VG, MALKINA OL, SALAHUB DR
                                     CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
                                  v. 221(#1-2) pp. 91-99 APR 15, 1994
 There is (at least) one other DFT paper on the same subject:
 SPIN COUPLING-CONSTANTS FROM DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL THEORY
                            WITH SLATER-TYPE BASIS FUNCTIONS
                                       DICKSON RM, ZIEGLER T
                                 JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY
                                v. 100(#13) pp. 5286-5290 MAR 28, 1996
 I hope this helps. In any case, please summarize!
 Regards, Georg
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