M. Casarin et al., ZN4O(O2CNET2)6 - A FURTHER MOLECULAR-MODEL OF ZNO, Journal of the Chemical Society. Faraday transactions, 89(24), 1993, pp. 4363-4367
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Chemistry Physical","Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
First-principles local-density molecular-cluster calculations coupled
to UV photoelectron and UV electronic spectroscopies have been used to
investigate the electronic structure of Zn4O(O2CNEt2)6. The theoretic
al data are in excellent agreement with experiment and further support
the results, discussed, elsewhere on the isostructural Zn4O(acetate)6
. We demonstrated that the title compound can be considered as a furth
er molecular model of crystalline ZnO and that the tetrahedral arrange
ment of the central oxygen plays a leading role in determining the obs
erved optical properties. Furthermore, our results indicate the presen
ce of an extensive pi interaction within the OOCN fragments which is i
n accord with crystallographic and photoelectron spectroscopy data.