Ab initio studies of the dimers (HgH2)(2) and (HgMe2)(2). Metallophilic attraction and the van der Waals radii of mercury

Authors
Pyykko, P Straka, M
Citation
P. Pyykko et M. Straka, Ab initio studies of the dimers (HgH2)(2) and (HgMe2)(2). Metallophilic attraction and the van der Waals radii of mercury, PHYS CHEM P, 2(11), 2000, pp. 2489-2493
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS
ISSN journal
14639076 → ACNP
Volume
2
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2489 - 2493
Database
ISI
SICI code
1463-9076(2000)2:11<2489:AISOTD>2.0.ZU;2-C
Abstract
The title compounds are used to determine, for the first time, the energy o f the 'metallophilic' attraction between two Hg(ii) compounds. The dispersi on and electrostatic multipole components to this attraction are analyzed. The present purely theoretical molecular data suggest a mercury(ii) van der Waals radius of 175(7) pm.