On the anomalous enthalpies of formation of chloro- and bromomethylidynetricobalt enneacarbonyl, ClC[CO(CO)3]3 and BrC[CO(CO)3]3: Computational, thermochemical and quantum chemistry provide understanding
Maja Ponikvar-Svet , Kathleen Frances Edwards , Joel Fredric Liebman
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Abstract
Chloro- and bromomethylidynetricobalt enneacarbonyl, ClC[Co(CO)3]3, and BrC[Co(CO)3]3, respectively, may be recognized as archetypal functionalized heteronuclear clusters, as polyhedral metal carbonyls derivatives. However, their reported enthalpies of formation and sublimation are inconsistent with those from other thermochemical studies. Using analogies from literature on organic, inorganic and organometallic chemistry, and contemporary quantum chemical calculations, new values are suggested for consistency in chemical understanding.
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