P2S2-Bridged binuclear metal carbonyls from dimerization of coordinated thiophosphoryl groups: a theoretical study

Abstract

Theoretical studies indicate the complexes M(CO)n(PS) with bent 1-e/2-e donor PS groups to be unstable for giving the stable M(CO)n−1(PS) with linear 3-e donor PS groups. In addition, only Mn2(CO)8(P2S2) is energetically viable from the Mn(CO)4(PS).