Showing papers by "John F. Nixon published in 2005"
TL;DR: The suitability of many different theoretical methods for the calculation of structures of half-sandwich main-group metal complexes has been investigated, and, by comparison of the results with the experimental structures, suggestions have been made as to the most suitable methods.
Abstract: The molecular structure of 2,4-di-tert-butyl-η4-1,3-diphosphacyclobutadiene tin has been determined in the gas phase by electron diffraction using both the DYNAMITE and SARACEN methods. The suitability of many different theoretical methods for the calculation of structures of half-sandwich main-group metal complexes has been investigated, and, by comparison of the results with the experimental structures, suggestions have been made as to the most suitable methods for this class of compound.
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TL;DR: In this article, the 1-triphenylstannyl-2, 4, 5-tritertiarybutyl-1,3-diphosphole, Ph3SnP2C3Bu3t, has been fully structurally characterised in the solid state but in solution undergoes ready intra-molecular shifts of the Ph3sn-group around the 1,3diphophospholyl ring.
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