Transition metal complexes with more than one dihydrogen ligand: Structure and bonding of M(CO)6-x(H2)x (M = Cr, Mo, W; x = 1, 2, 3)

Stefan Dapprich, Gernot Frenking

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Abstract

Quantum mechanical ab initio calculations at the MP2 and CCSD(T) level of theory have been used to investigate the geometries and bond energies of the complexes M(CO)6-x(H2)x (M = Cr, Mo, W; x = 1, 2, 3). The theoretically predicted M(CO)5-(H2) bond dissociation energies are in excellent agreement with experimental values. The M-(H2) dissociation energies of the bis- and tris-dihydrogen complexes are very similar to the values for the mono-dihydrogen complexes. In M(CO)5(H2) the dihydrogen ligand prefers an eclipsed conformation relative to the equatorial carbonyl groups. For M(CO)4(H2)2 the cis and trans isomers are nearly equal in energy for M = W, while a cis configuration is favoured for M = Cr. For M(CO)3(H2)3 the facial configurations are more stable than the meridial structures for all three metals M. The charge decomposition analysis (CDA) classifies dihydrogen as a donor ligand with moderate acceptor properties. In trans-M(CO)4(H2)2 back donation is increased and the M-(H2) bonds are stronger than in M(CO)5-(H2). Back donation in M(CO)3(H2)3 is slightly weaker than in the mono-dihydrogen complexes M(CO)5(H2).

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)583-589
Number of pages7
JournalZeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie
Volume624
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1998
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Chromium
  • Molybdenum
  • Transition metal carbonyl dihydrogen complexes
  • Tungsten
  • ab inito calculations

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