Quantum-chemical interpretation of the effect of substitution in the benzene ring on the reactivity of monosubstituted benzenes

The HF/3-21G and HF/6-31G** methods were used to calculate the effective charges on the carbon and hydrogen atoms in the meta and para positions of the aromatic ring in monosubstituted benzenes. The calculated charges are compared with the Hammett constants of the substituents in the aromatic ring. Linear correlations were obtained between the atomic charges and the Hammett constants of the substituents. The resulting equations were shown to be useful for predicting and assessing the reactivity of aromatic compounds.