Bond Length and Bond Order in One of the Shortest Cr-Cr Bonds

Giovanni La Macchia, Francesco Aquilante, Valera Veryazov, Björn Roos, Laura Gagliardi

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Abstract

Multiconfigurational quantum chemical calculations on the R-diimines dichromium compound confirm that the Cr-Cr bond, 1.80 angstrom, is among the shortest Cr-I-Cr-I bonds. However, the bond between the two Cr atoms is only a quadruple bond rather than a quintuple bond. The reason why the bond is so short has to be attributed to the strain in the NCCN ligand moieties.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)11455-11457
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume47
Issue number24
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2008

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