Abstract
Gas-phase He I and He II photoelectron spectra for CpPtMe3and the new complex Cp*PtMe3(Cp = η5-C5H5, Cp* = η5-C5Me5, Me = CH3) have been obtained. The valence orbitals responsible for the ionizations have been assigned to the corresponding molecular orbitals with the aid of Fenske-Hall molecular orbital calculations. The ordering of the molecular orbitals (in order of increasing binding energy) is Pt 5d < Pt-Me < Pt-Cp. From the photoelectron results, it is apparent that the Cp e1” orbitals interact strongly with the metal orbitals.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 872-877 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Inorganic Chemistry |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 5 |
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| State | Published - Feb 1 1989 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Inorganic Chemistry