Determination of the structure of tetracarbonylnitrosylmanganese by matrix isolation studies
Abstract
Matrix isolation studies, including 13CO enrichment, have demonstrated that the i.r. spectrum of [Mn(CO)4NO] is consistent with C2v symmetry (trigonal bipyramid with equatorial NO ligand) in accordance with X-ray crystallographic studies; the work resolves the disparity between previous solution i.r. studies (C3v) and X-ray studies (C2v).