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Interpretation of potential constants: application to study of bonding forces in metal cyanide complexes and metal carbonyls

Journal Article · · Acc. Chem. Res.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1021/ar50100a002· OSTI ID:7259612
A general discussion is presented of quadratic potential constants which describe the interatomic forces for a molecule in its equilibrium configuration, and some problems associated with the evaluation of the potential constants are described. Current bonding models of both cyanide and carbonyl complexes of the transition metals are discussed, and various constants for different complexes are tabulated. The results suggest that the usual localized molecular orbital model is deficient in discussing the bonding interactions. (BLM)
OSTI ID:
7259612
Journal Information:
Acc. Chem. Res.; (United States), Journal Name: Acc. Chem. Res.; (United States) Vol. 9:4; ISSN ACHRE
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English