MODERN VALENCE-BOND DESCRIPTION OF (CH3)(4)LI-4

D L  COOPER; J  GERRATT; P B  KARADAKOV; M  RAIMONDI

MODERN VALENCE-BOND DESCRIPTION OF (CH3)(4)LI-4

D L COOPER, J GERRATT, P B KARADAKOV, M RAIMONDI

Chemistry

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Abstract

Modern valence-bond theory, in its spin-coupled (SC) form, is used to investigate the nature of the bonding in the tetramer of methyllithium. In keeping with previous studies, the system is found to be predominantly ionic, in the sense (CH3-)(4)(Li+)(4), but it exhibits some delocalisation of the methyl electron density back onto the lithium framework. The SC description of this molecule turns out to be remarkably simple.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	3363-3365
Number of pages	3
Journal	JOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-FARADAY TRANSACTIONS
Volume	91
Issue number	19
Publication status	Published - 7 Oct 1995

Keywords

ABINITIO
LITHIUM

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