ReactionMechanismGenerator / ReactionMechanismGenerator/ARC

Identify proper LOT format by software

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Description

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When running wb97xd/def2-TZVP in Gaussian, through ARC, ARC cannot recognize this level in its freq scaling factors file, and spawns freq scaling jobs, that all fail. the correct formatting for Gaissian is of course def2tzvp w/o the "-".

Describe the solution you'd like
Would be fantastic if ARC knew this on its own, being more forgiving for user formatting

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Research direction

Start by tracing ARC's Gaussian frequency-scaling-factor lookup when given the level wb97xd/def2-TZVP. Check how level-of-theory strings are formatted before lookup; done when this input resolves to Gaussian's def2tzvp form and no failing frequency-scaling jobs are spawned.

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Assessment

Tech stack
python
Domain
backend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
55/100

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