Planar wheel-type M©BnHn2−/−/0 clusters (M = Cr, Mn and Fe for dianion, anion and neutral, respectively; n = 6 and 7). Issue 49 (30th May 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hou, Jianhua; Duan, Qian; Qin, Jieming; Shen, Xiande; Zhao, Jianxun; Liang, Qingcheng; Jiang, Dayong; Gao, Shang
• Is Part Of: RSC advances. Volume 5:Issue 49(2015)
• Page Start: 38873
• Page End: 38879
• Publication Date: 2015-05-30
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540.5
• DOI: 10.1039/c5ra02724a
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2046-2069

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="toc"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <graphic position="anchor" id="ga" xlink:href="ark:/27927/pgjn2kq11c" xlink:type="simple" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" />A new "electronic" strategy that adds two electrons into the d_{<italic>z</italic>²} orbital of the central M atom to form a lone pair, in contrast to Hoffmann's "electronic" strategy to turn the bowl-type MB_{<italic>n</italic>}H_{<italic>n</italic>}^0/+ (M = Cr and Mn; <italic>n</italic> = 6 and 7) clusters into planar wheel-type clusters.</p> </abstract>