Abstract
Just a couple of transition metal complexes of the familiar triiodide anion are known. To investigate the bonding in these, as well as isomeric possibilities, we examined theoretically adducts of I3 - with model organometallic fragments, [Cr(CO)5] and [Mn(CO) 5]+. Bonding energy computations were augmented by a Natural Bond Orbital (NBO) perturbation theory analysis and Energy Decomposition Analysis (EDA). The bonding between I3 - and the organometallic fragment is substantial, especially for the electrostatically driven anion-cation case. "End-on" coordination is favored by 5-13 kcal/mol over "side-on" (to the central I of I3 -), with a ∼10 kcal/mol barrier for isomerization. A developing asymmetry in the I-I bonding of "end-on" coordinated I 3 - led us to consider in some detail the obvious fragmentation to a coordinated I- and free I2. While the signs of incipient fragmentation in that direction are there, these is a definite advantage to maintaining some I- to I2 bonding in triiodide complexes. © 2013 American Chemical Society.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 7161-7171 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Inorganic Chemistry |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 31 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
KAUST Repository Item: Exported on 2020-10-01Acknowledged KAUST grant number(s): CHE-0910623
Acknowledgements: Our work was supported by the National Science Foundation, Research Grant CHE-0910623. Computational facilities provided by KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology) Supercomputing Laboratory are gratefully acknowledged.
This publication acknowledges KAUST support, but has no KAUST affiliated authors.