Prediction of complexation properties of crown ethers using computational neural networks

Andrei A. Gakh, Bobby G. Sumpter, Donald W. Noid, Richard A. Sachleben, Bruce A. Moyer

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Abstract

A computational neural network method was used for the prediction of stability constants of simple crown ether complexes. The essence of the method lies in the ability of a computer neural network to recognize the structure-property relationships in these host-guest systems. Testing of the computational method has demonstrated that stability constants of alkali metal cation (Na+, K+, Cs+)-crown ether complexes in methanol at 25 °C can be predicted with an average error of ±0.3 log K units based on the chemical structure of the crown ethers alone. The computer model was then used for the preliminary analysis of trends in the stabilities of the above complexes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)201-213
Number of pages13
JournalJournal of Inclusion Phenomena
Volume27
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1997

Funding

This research was sponsored by the Divisions of Chemical Sciences (RAS and BAM), and Material Sciences (AAG, BGS, and DWN), Office of Basic Energy Sciences, U.S. Department of Energy, under contract DE-AC05–96OR22464 with Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp., and in part by an appointment to the ORNL Postdoctoral Research Associates Program administered jointly by ORNL and the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE).

FundersFunder number
Divisions of Chemical Sciences
U.S. Department of EnergyDE-AC05–96OR22464
Basic Energy Sciences
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education

    Keywords

    • Complexes
    • Computational neural networks
    • Crown ethers
    • Stability constants
    • Structure-property relationships

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