Exercise 18 - Randic Index

Theoretical Organic Chemistry, 2013

Anastazija Ristovska
The Randic Index can be calculated by the formula:
1

(G) = ( )2

Adjacency Matrix
i/j
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

1
x
1

2
1
x
1

3
1
x
1

4
1
x
1

1
x
1

10

1
1
x
1

1
1
x
x
1

1
x
x

Degree of Connectedness

The Randic Index for this hydrocarbon is

1

(G) =

1
1 2

1
2 2
1

(G) =

1
2 3

1
2

3 3
1

(G) =
1

6
3
2

(G) =

3
2

9
1

3 2
+

1
3

1
6
1

3
6

1
2 1

1
2
3

+
+

1
3

+
+

1
3 1
1
6

1
3 2

1
2 1

1
2

1
9

1 1
+
2 3

(G) = 2.121 + 0.577 + 1.225 + 0.5 + 0.333 = .

() = .

The Randic Index of the hydrocarbon molecule is 4.756.