Jemmis, Eluvathingal D. ; Pavan Kumar, P. N. V. ; Narahari Sastry, G. (1994) Possibility of bond stretch isomerism in [Cp(CO)2M]2(μ-E) complexes (M = Mn, Re, Cr and W; E = S, Se and Te); a molecular orbital study Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, 478 (1-2). pp. 29-36. ISSN 0022-328X
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Abstract
Extended Huckel calculations have been carried out on [Cp(CO)2M]2(μ-E) complexes (M = Mn, Re, Cr and W; E = S, Se and Te) in linear, bent and triangular geometries. The possibility of double well potential and consequent "bond stretch isomerism" in these complexes is analyzed. All the complexes with a 38 valence electron count (VEC) are calculated to have a minimum corresponding to the triangular geometry. The Mn and Cr complexes with a tellurido bridge have an additional minimum for the bent geometry; only the bent structure is known experimentally. The triangular isomers of these two complexes are marginally higher in energy, but separated by substantial barriers. The other M2E combinations studied adopt a triangular geometry. The difference in the behaviour between these complexes is explained by the fragment molecular orbital approach and by considering the atomic radii of the M and E species. Single point ab initio calculations using the LANL1MB basis set on [Cp(CO)2M]2(μ-E) (M = Mn and Re; E = S, Se and Te) confirm the relative energy orderings produced by the extended Huckel calculations. The relation between the M---E bond orders and bond lengths and the extent of Main Group d-orbital participation is also analyzed. It is predicted that complexes with a VEC of 36 and 40 should adopt linear and bent geometries, respectively.
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Keywords: | Chromium; Tungsten; Manganese; Rhenium; Chalcogens; Molecular Orbital Calculations |
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