title: Axial Bonding Capabilities of Square Planar d(8)-ML(4) Complexes. Theoretical Study and Structural Correlations.
abstract: A qualitative molecular orbital study and a structural analysis of the bonding capabilities of the metal atoms in square planar ML(4) complexes of d(8) ions are presented. In addition to analyzing the donor-acceptor properties of the metal atom in such complexes, the following aspects are also studied: (a) the effect of axial groups (bases or acids) on the donor-acceptor properties of the metal atom; (b) the effect of the axial groups on the deviation of the ML(4) ensemble from planarity; (c) the effect of an axial group on the bond between the metal atom and another group in trans; and (d) the implications on chemical reactivity.
authors.affiliation: Departament de Química Inorgànica, Universitat de Barcelona, Diagonal 647, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Aullón
authors.forename: Santiago
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Alvarez