Force field parameters for Sn ?

From: Didier MATHIEU <mathieu (+ at +) ripault.cea.fr>
Organization: CEA - Le Ripault
Subject: Force field parameters for Sn ?
Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 14:37:53 +0000

 Dear colleagues,
 I need to carry out molecular mechanics calculations on organic
 molecules containing Sn atoms, more specifically, to investigate
 equilibrium structures of those molecules and clusters.
 In order to select a suitable force field, I'd like to know what are the
 parameters for Sn (actually, involved in a -(Sn)H2-alkyl substituant on
 pyridines) available so far, and for which force fields.
 I consider the UFF force field, but I'm not sure it is the most suitable
 ?
 Thanks for any advice.
 Regards
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 Didier MATHIEU
 CEA - Le Ripault, BP 16
 37260 Monts (France)
 Tel. 33(0)2.47.34.41.85