Surface-crossing mechanism, triplet carbenes

Fig. 25 Potential energy surfaces for the most feasible two-state reaction pathways for ethylene dimerization catalyzed by Cr(II)OH (If), via either a Cr-carbene mechanism or a metallacycle mechanism determined at the M06 level of theory. Also shown are the crossing points optimized at CASSCF level. The triplet metallacycle reaction pathway is depicted in blue, and the triplet Cr-carbene reaction pathway is shown in dark red. The quintet parts are in black. Energies are in kcal moP and relative to il. Bond lengths are in angstroms. Angles are in degrees...

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