A 2D Graph-Based Generative Approach For Exploring Transition States Using Diffusion Model

04/20/2023
by   Seonghwan Kim, et al.
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The exploration of transition state (TS) geometries is crucial for elucidating chemical reaction mechanisms and modeling their kinetics. In recent years, machine learning (ML) models have shown remarkable performance in TS geometry prediction. However, they require 3D geometries of reactants and products that can be challenging to determine. To tackle this, we introduce TSDiff, a novel ML model based on the stochastic diffusion method, which generates the 3D geometry of the TS from a 2D graph composed of molecular connectivity. Despite of this simple input, TSDiff generated TS geometries with high accuracy, outperforming existing ML models that utilize geometric information. Moreover, the generative model approach enabled the sampling of various valid TS conformations, even though only a single conformation for each reaction was used in training. Consequently, TSDiff also found more favorable reaction pathways with lower barrier heights than those in the reference database. We anticipate that this approach will be useful for exploring complex reactions that require the consideration of multiple TS conformations.

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