title: Can zinc really exist in its oxidation state +III?
abstract: Very recently, a thermochemically stable Zn(III) complex has been predicted by Samanta and Jena (J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 8400-8403). In contrast to their conclusions we show here by quantum chemical calculations that (a) Zn(AuF(6))(3) is not a thermochemically feasible compound, and (b) even if it could be made, it would not represent a Zn(III) oxidation state by any valid definition.
authors: Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, Albert-Ludwigs Universität Freiburg, Albertstrasse 21, D-79104 Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany.
authors: Tobias
authors: T
authors: Schlöder
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Kaupp
authors: Sebastian
authors: S
authors: Riedel