Reply to the 'Comment on "Revisiting π backbonding: the influence of d orbitals on metal–CO bonds and ligand red shifts"' by G. Frenking and S. Pan, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2019, 22, DOI: ; 10.1039/C9CP05951B. Issue 9 (20th February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Koch, Daniel; Chen, Yingqian; Golub, Pavlo; Manzhos, Sergei
• Is Part Of: Physical chemistry chemical physics. Volume 22:Issue 9(2020)
• Page Start: 5380
• Page End: 5382
• Publication Date: 2020-02-20
• Subjects: Chemistry, Physical and theoretical -- Periodicals; 541.3
• DOI: 10.1039/c9cp06927e
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1463-9076

Abstract

Abstract : We respond to the comment by Pan and Frenking with regard to our investigation on transition and alkaline earth metal d orbital influence on their bonding to carbonyl ligands to clarify misconceptions. Abstract : We respond to the comment by Pan and Frenking with regard to our investigation on transition and alkaline earth metal d orbital influence on their bonding to carbonyl ligands to clarify misconceptions. We do not consider the points raised in the comment as affecting our conclusions.