Original scientific paper

The Bonding of Pa to d8-ML3 Complexes

Sung-Kwon Kang ; Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, USA
Thomas A. Albright ; Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, USA
Jerome Silvestre ; Department of Chemistry, University of Houston, Houston, Texas 77004, USA

Abstract

Extended Hiickel calculmions were carried out on 171, 'f/ 2, and
'f/3 complexes of P4 to Rh(PH3)2Cl. The 'f/ 1-square planar and an
'f/2 complex with C2v symmetry are the most stable. Geometrical
optimizations and a detailed account of the bonding in each have
been carried out. d10 'f/1-tetrahedral complexes of P4 are expected
to be quite stable. The best candidate for an 'f/3 mode of bonding
is the trimer Fe3(C0)9. Alternative complexes at 'f/3 include a
d6-ML3 and d4-ML4 species, however reactivity problems in the
former and steric constraints in the latter may prohibit their
isolation.

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Hrčak ID:

194027

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/194027

Publication date:

21.5.1985.

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