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QM, MM minimum structures of acyclic alkanes

QM, MM minimum structures of acyclic alkanes

QM versus MM minimized structures of the linear alkanes with the following force field, in which angle a2 optimized to a bad parameter of 94 degrees, not seen on the training set. All the QM and MM minimized geometries overlap though with the final RMSD in angles less than 1 degree.

1. With priors (same as 1.2, penalty_additive 1.0)

With priors (same as 1.2, penalty_additive 1.0)

Initial values

acyclic

Openff_1.3.0

b1, length, [#6X4:1]-[#6X4:2]

1.0

1.5

1.5

b1, k, [#6X4:1]-[#6X4:2]

500.0

487.7

517.2

b83, length, [#6X4:1]-[#1:2]

1.0

1.1

1.1

b83, k, [#6X4:1]-[#1:2]

700.0

699.9

754.1

a1, angle, [*:1]-[#6X4:2]-[*:3]

113.7

104.9

113.7

a1, k, [*:1]-[#6X4:2]-[*:3]

99.2

112.9

99.2

a2, angle, [#1:1]-[#6X4:2]-[#1:3]

90.0

94.1

114.3

a2, k, [#1:1]-[#6X4:2]-[#1:3]

60.0

42.2

66.6

 

QM - in Green

MM minima from the acyclic fit with a2 angle equilibrium at 94 degrees - in Cyan