Abstract
CNDO/2 calculations are reported for dilithium and disodium porphyrin. The total energy is calcaluted as a function of the metal-ring distance for symmetrical (D4h) structures. For dilithium porphyrin, the equilibrium metal-ring distance is 0.87 Å and the metal-metal vibrational frequency is 123 cm-1. For disodium porphyrin, the distance is 1.64 Å and the frequency is 77 cm-1. Little mixing of metal and porphyrin orbitals takes place; the two lowest unoccupied and the two highest occupied MOs hardly differ from those in porphyrin, but lower MOs are considerably rearranged.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 297-301 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Inorganic Chemistry: including bioinorganic chemistry |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1977 |