Theory and Bonding in Simple Dimetallacyclopropane Complexes

Lichtenberger et al. (209) have reported the He(I) photoelectron spectrum of the manganese compound (ju.-CH2)[(i75-C5H4CH3)Mn(CO)2]2 (3b) in the ionization energy range below 11 eV and have compared the results 

Structural Data for /l-Methylene Transition Metal Complexes Belonging to the Dinuclear Type [ U.-CRR ]j-[ML /]2 

Class A Compounds with metal-metal bonds 

Class B Compounds without metal-metal bonds 

Structural Comparison of Corresponding /l-Methylene and -Carbonyl Transition Metal Complexes 

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