Résumé
The metal-to-ligand charge-transfer excited states of (α-diimine)-NiII catalysts were simulated using time-dependent density functional schemes for three reaction intermediates: the active site with a methyl group to mimic the growing alkyl chain, the corresponding π-complex formed with an ethylene molecule, and the product where the propyl chain displays a γ-agostic interaction. The simulations provide a basis for analyzing the experimental data in terms of charge-transfer and enable one to assess the variations of the spectra upon modifications of the bidentate ligand. Moreover, the impact of the atomic basis set and exchange-correlation functionals on the electronic absorption spectra was addressed in view of a more systematic use on new late transition metal catalysts.
langue originale | Anglais |
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Pages (de - à) | 840-848 |
Nombre de pages | 9 |
journal | International Journal of Quantum Chemistry |
Volume | 101 |
Numéro de publication | 6 |
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Etat de la publication | Publié - 20 févr. 2005 |