BONDING IN THE ALUMINUM CAGE COMPOUNDS [AL(ETA-5-C5R5)]4 AND AL4X4, X = H, F, CL

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AHLRICHS, R
EHRIG, M
HORN, H
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[1] Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Elektrochemie, Universität Karlsruhe, W-7500 Karlsruhe
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10.1016/0009-2614(91)80055-3
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
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We report extended basis set SCF treatments of the recently synthesized first stable Al(I) compound (AlC5R5)4, R = CH3 experimentally, R = H in the calculations. For comparison we consider the series AlX, X = H, F, Cl, C5H5, and its tetramers. Bonding in the tetramers, showing an Al4 tetrahedron, is much weaker than in corresponding boron compounds and is especially weak in (AlC5H5)4 due to pronounced pi-backbonding in the monomer which interferes with bonding in the Al4 tetrahedron.
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