Figure 14
Molecular dynamics simulation of the cyclohexa-1,4-diene crystal (at 223 K), showing the simultaneous structure–energy timeline for two sample molecules. Zeroes are the X-ray position and its potential energy. In the top frame, the energy toll never exceeds 16 kJ mol−1, much less than the ZL barrier of 26 kJ mol−1. The vertical axis is in degrees (°) for angles (circles) and kJ mol−1 for energies (red diamonds). Axial labels and units are the same in both frames. |