Molecular "floppyness" and the lewis acidity of silanes: A density functional theory study

European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 2, 2001, Pages 393-404

  Fleischer, Holger ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coordination chemistry; Density functional calculations; Lewis acids; Silanes

Indexed keywords

BROMINE COMPOUNDS; CHEMICAL BONDS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COORDINATION REACTIONS; ENTHALPY; SILANES;

B3LYP/6-31G; CO-ORDINATION CHEMISTRIES; COMPLEX FORMATIONS; DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY STUDIES; DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL CALCULATIONS; LEWIS ACID; LEWIS ACID-BASE ADDUCTS; LEWIS ACIDITY; LEWIS BASE; PENTACOORDINATED;

DENSITY FUNCTIONAL THEORY;

SILANE DERIVATIVE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; ENTHALPY; MOLECULAR STABILITY; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0035144310     PISSN: 14341948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1099-0682(200102)2001:2<393::AID-EJIC393>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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