title: Trigonal prismatic metal complexes: a not so rare coordination geometry?
abstract: The solid state structures of two metal complexes of a hexaamine macrobicyclic ligand, in which the metal ion has an exact trigonal prismatic geometry, have been determined. Theoretical calculations showed this is the most stable geometry for d(0), d(10) and high spin d(5) metal complexes of the ligand with M-N bond distances >∼2.35 Å.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong 2522, Australia. sralph@uow.edu.au.
authors.forename: Leighton J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Alcock
authors.affiliation: Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200, Australia.
authors.forename: Germán
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cavigliasso
authors.affiliation: Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200, Australia.
authors.forename: Anthony C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Willis
authors.affiliation: Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200, Australia.
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stranger
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong 2522, Australia. sralph@uow.edu.au.
authors.forename: Stephen F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Ralph