Table 4.
Metal-ligand distances in B3LYP/6-311G(1d,1p) optimized geometries for tetra- and hexa-aqua Cu2+ and Zn2+ gas phase clusters.
[Cu(H2O)4]2+ (sq) | 4 × 1.93Å |
[Zn(H2O)4]2+ (te) | 4 × 1.98Å |
[Cu(H2O)6]2+ (oct) | 4 × 2.03Å + 2 × 2.33Å |
[Zn(H2O)6]2+ (oct) | 4 × 2.10Å + 2 × 2.16Å |