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Metal carbonyl clusters have been studied intently to determine their bonding, reactivity, and catalytic activity. While determining the properties of the electronic structure which influence the reactivity of H2Os3(CO)10 we have studied the effect that carbonyl ligands have on metal-metal bonds. The results of this study suggest that the nature of the metal-metal bond is dependent on the angle of the carbonyl ligand, and consequently, that the geometry of the carbonyl ligands around the cluster is dictated by the stabilization of the metal-metal interactions.
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Miller, A.E., Goddard, W.A. (1990). The Effect of Carbonyl Ligands on Osmium and Ruthenium Metal-Metal Bonds. In: Fackler, J.P. (eds) Metal-Metal Bonds and Clusters in Chemistry and Catalysis. Industry-University Cooperative Chemistry Program Symposia. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2492-6_43
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