Well, there's no real problem, per se. Everything that you've given pdb2gmx is in the topology; the issue is that you haven't specified any parameters for those dihedrals:

CH      CB      CG1     CG2
CH      CB      CG5     CG4

2     3     4     5     1
2     3     8     7     1

Makes sense that they'd be missing. If you're dealing with polystyrene, maybe consider basing the dihedrals off of those contained in the PHE sidechain in the Gromos force field you appear to be using.

-Justin

Andrea Muntean wrote:
Here are the .rtp entries:


[PS1]
[atoms]
CH3     CH3     0       0
CH      CH1     0       0
CB      C       0       0
CG1     CR1     0       0
CG2     CR1     0       0
CG3     CR1     0       0
CG4     CR1     0       0
CG5     CR1     0       0

[bonds]
CH3     CH      gb_26
CH      CB      gb_26
CB      CG1     gb_15
CG1     CG2     gb_15
CG2     CG3     gb_15
CG3     CG4     gb_15
CG4     CG5     gb_15
CG5     CB      gb_15
CH      +CH2    gb_26

[angles]
;109,5 angle
CH3     CH      +CH2    ga_12
CH3     CH      CB      ga_12
CB      CH      +CH2    ga_12
;120 angle
CH      CB      CG1     ga_26
CH      CB      CG5     ga_26
CG1     CB      CG5     ga_26
CB      CG1     CG2     ga_26
CG1     CG2     CG3     ga_26
CG2     CG3     CG4     ga_26
CG3     CG4     CG5     ga_26
CG4     CG5     CB      ga_26

[impropers]
;keep the planarity of the ring
CB      CG1     CG2     CG3     gi_1
CG1     CG2     CG3     CG4     gi_1
CG2     CG3     CG4     CG5     gi_1
CG3     CG4     CG5     CB      gi_1
CG4     CG5     CB      CG1     gi_1
CG5     CB      CG1     CG2     gi_1
;around CB
CB      CG1     CG5     CH      gi_1
CB      CG5     CH      CG1     gi_1
CB      CH      CG1     CG5     gi_1
;around CH
CH      CB      +CH2    CH3     gi_1
CH      +CH2    CH3     CB      gi_1
CH      CH3     CB      +CH2    gi_1

[dihedrals]
;in the chain - 3-fold (n=3)
CH3     CH      +CH2    +CH     gd_16
CB      CH      +CH2    +CH     gd_16
;around CH-CB - 2-fold (n=2)
CH3     CH      CB      CG5     gd_1
CH3     CH      CB      CG1     gd_1
+CH2    CH      CB      CG5     gd_1
+CH2    CH      CB      CG1     gd_1
;around CB-CG - 2-fold?,do we need them?
CH      CB      CG1     CG2
CH      CB      CG5     CG4


[PS]
[atoms]
CH2     CH2     0       0
CH      CH1     0       0
CB      C       0       0
CG1     CR1     0       0
CG2     CR1     0       0
CG3     CR1     0       0
CG4     CR1     0       0
CG5     CR1     0       0

[bonds]
-CH     CH2     gb_26
CH2     CH      gb_26
CH      CB      gb_26
CB      CG1     gb_15
CG1     CG2     gb_15
CG2     CG3     gb_15
CG3     CG4     gb_15
CG4     CG5     gb_15
CG5     CB      gb_15
CH      +CH2    gb_26

[angles]
;109,5 angle
-CH     CH2     CH      ga_12
CH2     CH      +CH2    ga_12
CH2     CH      CB      ga_12
CB      CH      +CH2    ga_12
;120 angle
CH      CB      CG1     ga_26
CH      CB      CG5     ga_26
CG1     CB      CG5     ga_26
CB      CG1     CG2     ga_26
CG1     CG2     CG3     ga_26
CG2     CG3     CG4     ga_26
CG3     CG4     CG5     ga_26
CG4     CG5     CB      ga_26

[impropers]
;keep the planarity of the ring
CB      CG1     CG2     CG3     gi_1
CG1     CG2     CG3     CG4     gi_1
CG2     CG3     CG4     CG5     gi_1
CG3     CG4     CG5     CB      gi_1
CG4     CG5     CB      CG1     gi_1
CG5     CB      CG1     CG2     gi_1
;around CB
CB      CG1     CG5     CH      gi_1
CB      CG5     CH      CG1     gi_1
CB      CH      CG1     CG5     gi_1
;around CH
CH      CB      +CH2    CH2     gi_1
CH      +CH2    CH2     CB      gi_1
CH      CH2     CB      +CH2    gi_1

[dihedrals]
;in the chain - 3-fold
CH2     CH      +CH2    +CH     gd_16
CB      CH      +CH2    +CH     gd_16
-CH     CH2     CH      CB      gd_16
-CH     CH2     CH      +CH2    gd_16
;around CH-CB - 2-fold
CH2     CH      CB      CG5     gd_1
CH2     CH      CB      CG1     gd_1
+CH2    CH      CB      CG5     gd_1
+CH2    CH      CB      CG1     gd_1
;around CB-CG - 2-fold?,do we need them?
CH      CB      CG1     CG2
CH      CB      CG5     CG4

[ PSN ]
[atoms]
CH2     CH2     0       0
CH      CH1     0       0
CB      C       0       0
CG1     CR1     0       0
CG2     CR1     0       0
CG3     CR1     0       0
CG4     CR1     0       0
CG5     CR1     0       0
CH3     CH3     0       0

[bonds]
-CH     CH2     gb_26
CH2     CH      gb_26
CH      CB      gb_26
CB      CG1     gb_15
CG1     CG2     gb_15
CG2     CG3     gb_15
CG3     CG4     gb_15
CG4     CG5     gb_15
CG5     CB      gb_15
CH      CH3     gb_26

[angles]
-CH     CH2     CH      ga_12
CH2     CH      CH3     ga_12
CH2     CH      CB      ga_12
CB      CH      CH3     ga_12
CH      CB      CG1     ga_26
CH      CB      CG5     ga_26
CG1     CB      CG5     ga_26
CB      CG1     CG2     ga_26
CG1     CG2     CG3     ga_26
CG2     CG3     CG4     ga_26
CG3     CG4     CG5     ga_26
CG4     CG5     CB      ga_26

[impropers]
;keep the planarity of the ring
CB      CG1     CG2     CG3     gi_1
CG1     CG2     CG3     CG4     gi_1
CG2     CG3     CG4     CG5     gi_1
CG3     CG4     CG5     CB      gi_1
CG4     CG5     CB      CG1     gi_1
CG5     CB      CG1     CG2     gi_1
;around CB
CB      CG1     CG5     CH      gi_1
CB      CG5     CH      CG1     gi_1
CB      CH      CG1     CG5     gi_1
;around CH
CH      CB      CH3    CH2     gi_1
CH      CH3     CH2    CB      gi_1
CH      CH2     CB     CH3     gi_1

[dihedrals]
;in the chain - 3-fold (n=3)
-CH     CH2     CH      CB      gd_16
-CH     CH2     CH      CH3     gd_16
;around CH-CB - 2-fold (n=2)
CH2     CH      CB      CG5     gd_1
CH2     CH      CB      CG1     gd_1
CH3     CH      CB      CG5     gd_1
CH3     CH      CB      CG1     gd_1
;around CB-CG - 2-fold?,do we need them?
CH      CB      CG1     CG2
CH      CB      CG5     CG4
CB      CG1     CG5     CH      gi_1
CB      CG5     CH      CG1     gi_1
CB      CH      CG1     CG5     gi_1
;around CH
CH      CB      CH3    CH2     gi_1
CH      CH3     CH2    CB      gi_1
CH      CH2     CB     CH3     gi_1

[dihedrals]
;in the chain - 3-fold (n=3)
-CH     CH2     CH      CB      gd_16
-CH     CH2     CH      CH3     gd_16
;around CH-CB - 2-fold (n=2)
CH2     CH      CB      CG5     gd_1
CH2     CH      CB      CG1     gd_1
CH3     CH      CB      CG5     gd_1
CH3     CH      CB      CG1     gd_1
;around CB-CG - 2-fold?,do we need them?
CH      CB      CG1     CG2
CH      CB      CG5     CG4


And the .top file for the trimer, only the [atoms] and [dihedrals]
(only the proper dihedrals) part:
[ atoms ]
;   nr       type  resnr residue  atom   cgnr     charge       mass
typeB    chargeB      massB
     1        CH3      1    PS1    CH3      1          0     15.035   ; qtot 0
     2        CH1      1    PS1     CH      1          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
     3          C      1    PS1     CB      1          0     12.011   ; qtot 0
     4        CR1      1    PS1    CG1      1          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
     5        CR1      1    PS1    CG2      1          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
     6        CR1      1    PS1    CG3      1          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
     7        CR1      1    PS1    CG4      1          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
     8        CR1      1    PS1    CG5      1          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
     9        CH2      2     PS    CH2      2          0     14.027   ; qtot 0
    10        CH1      2     PS     CH      2          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
    11          C      2     PS     CB      2          0     12.011   ; qtot 0
    12        CR1      2     PS    CG1      2          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
    13        CR1      2     PS    CG2      2          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
    14        CR1      2     PS    CG3      2          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
    15        CR1      2     PS    CG4      2          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
    16        CR1      2     PS    CG5      2          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
    17        CH2      3    PSN    CH2      3          0     14.027   ; qtot 0
    18        CH1      3    PSN     CH      3          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
    19          C      3    PSN     CB      3          0     12.011   ; qtot 0
    20        CR1      3    PSN    CG1      3          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
    21        CR1      3    PSN    CG2      3          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
    22        CR1      3    PSN    CG3      3          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
    23        CR1      3    PSN    CG4      3          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
    24        CR1      3    PSN    CG5      3          0     13.019   ; qtot 0
    25        CH3      3    PSN    CH3      3          0     15.035   ; qtot 0

[ dihedrals ]
;  ai    aj    ak    al funct            c0            c1
c2            c3            c4            c5
    1     2     3     4     1    gd_1
    1     2     3     8     1    gd_1
    9     2     3     4     1    gd_1
    9     2     3     8     1    gd_1
    1     2     9    10     1    gd_16
    3     2     9    10     1    gd_16
    2     3     4     5     1
    2     3     8     7     1
    2     9    10    11     1    gd_16
    9    10    11    12     1    gd_1
    9    10    11    16     1    gd_1
   17    10    11    12     1    gd_1
   17    10    11    16     1    gd_1
    9    10    17    18     1    gd_16
   11    10    17    18     1    gd_16
   10    11    12    13     1
   10    11    16    15     1
   10    17    18    19     1    gd_16
   10    17    18    25     1    gd_16
   17    18    19    20     1    gd_1
   17    18    19    24     1    gd_1
   25    18    19    20     1    gd_1
   25    18    19    24     1    gd_1
   18    19    20    21     1
   18    19    24    23     1


Cheers,
Andrea


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Justin A. Lemkul
Graduate Research Assistant
Department of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
jalemkul[at]vt.edu | (540) 231-9080
http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin

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