title: Unprecedented spin localisation in a metal-metal bonded dirhenium complex.
abstract: The molecular and electronic structure of edge-sharing bioctahedral [N(n-Bu)4]3[Re2(mnt)5] is reported here. Despite the short intermetal bond length of 2.6654(2) Å with computed bond order of 1.2, the unpaired electron is localised by the asymmetric ligand distribution, as demonstrated by its remarkable EPR spectrum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Tulane University, 6400 Freret Street, New Orleans, LA 70118-5698, USA.
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Joel T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Mague
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Donahue
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sproules