Abstract
We challenge the statement of Koch et al. that the M → CO charge transfer and the decrease of the CO stretching frequency in metal carbonyl complexes do not depend on the metal d orbitals. The approach of the authors is severely flawed and leads to misleading conclusions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5377-5379 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 9 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 7 Mar 2020 |