. SCF MS X a molecular orbital calculations are reported for the bis(q"benzene)-and bis(q6-naphthalene)chromium (O) complexes. The bonding may be essentially discussed in terms of the covalent interactions between the metal 3d and ligand .rr and .rr* orbitals. The different charges on chromium atom in the two systems are explained by the different balances between ligand-to-metal (bonding) and metal-to-ligand (back-bonding) electron donations. Some resemblances are found between the electronic structures of the two compounds and it is possible to correlate to a large extent the energy levels of their molecular orbitals. However, a shift towards lower values is predicted for the energy levels of the naphthalene complex, together with a large disruption of all the virtual .rr* and 3d* levels. This would undoubtedly favor nucleophilic attack followed by metal-ring or carbon-carbon bond cleavage, in agreement with the extreme lability of the coordinated arene rings observed in this complex.JACQUES WEBER, E. PETER KUNDIG, ANNICK GOURSOT et EDOUARD PENIGAULT. Can. J. Chem. 63, 1734Chem. 63, (1985.On a effectuC des calculs d'orbitales molCculaires MS Xa en champ autocohCrent pour les complexes bis(q"benzkne)-et bis(q6-naphtal&ne)chrome(0). On peut decrire la liaison dans le complex presque essentiellement l'aide des interactions covalentes entre les orbitales 3d du metal et les orbitales T et T* du ligand. On explique les diffkrentes charges sur l'atome de chrome dans les deux systemes par des bilans differents entre la donation directe d'klectrons ligand-mCtal et la rCtrodonation mCtal-ligand. Toutefois, on prCdit un dkplacement vers des valeurs plus basses pour les niveaux CnergCtiques du complexe de naphtalene ainsi qu'un mClange important de tous les niveaux virtuels .rr* et 3d*. Ceci devrait de toute evidence favoriser une attaque nuclCophile, suivie d'une rupture de la liaison mCtal-cycle ou carbone-carbone, en accord avec la labilitC extrCme observke dans ces complexes pour les cycles areniques coordonnCs.[Traduit par le journal]
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