ISSN:
0192-8651
Keywords:
Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling
;
Biochemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
,
Computer Science
Notes:
Previous attempts to determine the strengths of multiple metal-metal bonds are reviewed. Estimates of 73 and 97 kcal/mole for the Mo—Mo bond energies in Mo2Cl84- and Mo2(O2CH)4, respectively, are obtained by combining the known experimental bond energy in Mo2 (96.5 ± 5 kcal/mole) with the results of SCF-Xα-SW calculations on Mo2, Mo2Cl84-, and Mo2(O2CH)4. Possible errors in the estimates are discussed. It is noted that the quadruple bonds in the complexes are predicted stronger per component than the sextuple bond in the diatomic.
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcc.540010107