Abstract
At variance with what was previously reported, Mn2(CO)10 does not transform its conformation from staggered to eclipsed in the high pressure crystal form. X-ray powder diffraction, DFT calculations and Raman spectroscopy show that the staggered conformation is retained. Instead, a rotation and a translation of the Mn(CO)5 pyramidal units produce an "off-axis" and rather shorter Mn-Mn bond.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 12824-12827 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical Communications |
| Volume | 50 |
| Issue number | 85 |
| Early online date | 26 Jun 2014 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Nov 2014 |