title: Factors controlling the relative stabilities of cis- and trans-[PtX2L2] isomers: Chatt and Wilkins--50 years on.
abstract: DFT computations reveal that cis-trans preferences in [PtX2(PR3)2] species are due to a combination of electrostatics, pi-backbonding, antisymbiosis, and solvation effects.
authors.affiliation: University of Bristol, School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close, Bristol B58 ITS. jeremy.harvey@bris.ac.uk
authors.forename: Jeremy N
authors.initials: JN
authors.lastname: Harvey
authors.forename: Katie M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Heslop
authors.forename: A Guy
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Orpen
authors.forename: Paul G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Pringle