On the suppression mechanism of the Pseudo-Jahn-Teller effect in middle E 6 (E = P, As, Sb) rings of triple-decker sandwich complexes

Alexander S. Ivanov, Konstantin V. Bozhenko, Alexander I. Boldyrev

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Abstract

Quantum chemical calculations of the CpMoE 6MoCp (E = P, As, Sb) triple-decker sandwich complexes showed that E 6 fragments in the central decks of the complexes are planar. Analysis of molecular orbitals involved in vibrational coupling demonstrated that filling the unoccupied molecular orbitals involved in vibronic coupling with electron pairs of Mo atoms suppresses the PJT effect in the CpMoE 6MoCp (E = P, As, Sb) sandwich, with the E 6 ring becoming planar (D 6h) upon complex formation. The AdNDP analysis revealed that bonding between C 5H 5 - units and Mo atoms has a significant ionic contribution, while bonding between Mo atoms and E 6 fragment becomes appreciably covalent through the δ-type M → L back-donation mechanism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8868-8872
Number of pages5
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume51
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 20 2012
Externally publishedYes

Funding

FundersFunder number
National Science Foundation1057746

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