Gradient Bundle Analysis of Electric Field Induced Changes in Electron Charge Density.

Applying an electric field (EF) to a molecule is known to induce rearrangement of its electron charge density, ρ(). Previous experimental and computational studies have investigated effects on reactivity by using homogeneous EFs with specific magnitudes and directions to control reaction rates and product selectivity. To best incorporate EFs into experimental design, a more fundamental understanding of how EFs rearrange ρ() is necessary.