The nature of the metalmetal interaction in tetra-μ-carboxylatochromium(II) systems

✍ Scribed by C.David Garner; Ian H. Hillier; Martyn F. Guest; Jennifer C. Green; Anthony W. Coleman

• Publisher: Elsevier Science
• Year: 1976
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 395 KB
• Volume: 41
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0009-2614
• DOI: 10.1016/0009-2614(76)85255-4

✦ Synopsis

The results of an ab initio molec&r orbital caliculatio~ for Cr2(0$ZH)~,2H20 are presented. They indicate that the eight chromium d electrons, corresponding to a d4 configuration of each metal atom are accommodated in the metal-metal u, 6,6* and o* orbita!s to give no net bonding over the Cr-Cr separation of 2.362(l) A. The He(I) Photoelectron spectrum for Cr~(O$X!H& is described and interpreted with the aid of ASCF caiculations.