RT Journal Article
T1 Bonding Situation of σ‐E−H Complexes in Transition Metal and Main Group Compounds
A1 Ríos, Pablo
A1 Conejero, Salvador
A1 Fernández López, Israel
AB The ambiguous bonding situation of σ-E−H (E=Si, B) complexes in transition metal compounds has been rationalized by means of Density Functional Theory calculations. To this end, the combination of the Energy Decomposition Analysis (EDA) method and its Natural Orbital for Chemical Valance (NOCV) extension has been applied to representative complexes described in the literature where the possible η1 versus η2 coordination mode is not unambiguously defined. Our quantitative analyses, which complement previous data based on the application of the Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules (QTAIM) approach, indicate that there exists a continuum between genuine η1 and η2 modes depending mainly on the strength of the backdonation. Finally, we also applied this EDA-NOCV approach to related main-group species where the backdonation is minimal.
PB Wiley
SN 0947-6539
YR 2022
FD 2022-07-28
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/71902
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/71902
LA eng
NO CRUE-CSIC (Acuerdos Transformativos 2022)
NO Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (MICINN)
NO Junta de Andalucía
DS Docta Complutense
RD 17 abr 2025