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. 2014 Dec 15;54(1):205–214. doi: 10.1021/ic502152r

Table 3. Calculated L Kβ″ Intensities and Orbital Coefficients for Hypothetical [CrIII(NH3)5L]n+ Complexes.

  L equilibrium Cr–L distance (Å) L 2s %a calculated Kβ″ intensity at equilibrium Cr–L distance calculated Kβ″ intensity at Cr–L distance of 1.9 Å
Carbon CH3 2.08 46.8 5.4 10.2
  η1-C6H5 2.06 4.4 1.7 1.3
  CO 2.10 45.1 5.6 14
  NHCb 2.13 12.5 0.8 3.3
           
Nitrogen pyridine 2.08 6.8 1.8 0.8
  tBuN 1.85 33.9 6.3 5.2
  N 1.81 100.0 27.4 19.2
           
Oxygen THF 2.03 49.2 3.6 7.6
  tBuO 1.87 43.4 7.5 6.4
  O 1.77 100.0 27.0 14.8
           
Fluorine F 1.85 100.0 15.8 11.8
a

Calculated donor-atom 2s character from Löwdin population analysis of unbound ligand L.

b

NHC = 1,3-dimethylimidazolium-2-yl.