Factors controlling the relative stabilities of cis- and trans-[PtX2L2] isomers: Chatt and Wilkins--50 years on.
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.
Harvey
Jeremy N
JN
University of Bristol, School of Chemistry, Cantock's Close, Bristol B58 ITS. jeremy.harvey@bris.ac.uk
Heslop
Katie M
KM
Orpen
A Guy
AG
Pringle
Paul G
PG