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#1 2019-11-08 12:12:28

aitouna
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Registered: 2019-10-27
Posts: 20

Transition state problem

Hi everybody,

I optimized a transition state (QST method), and the optimization finished normally (all the criteria are YES), but the imaginary frequency not correspond to breaking/forming bond. I don't know how to fix this situation.


Sincerely,
Anas Ouled aitouna

Last edited by aitouna (2019-11-08 12:14:34)

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#2 2019-11-08 13:54:17

sobereva
Tian Lu (Multiwfn developer)
From: Beijing
Registered: 2017-09-11
Posts: 1,611
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Re: Transition state problem

Probably the initial guess automatically generated by QST2 is too poor.
Consider using opt(ts,calcfc,noeigen) keyword with proper initial guess of TS geometry. I always prefer opt=TS over opt=QST2, because in the case of opt=TS the initial guess is fully controllable.

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#3 2019-11-08 19:45:40

aitouna
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Registered: 2019-10-27
Posts: 20

Re: Transition state problem

Thank you very much Professor Tian Lu.

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