Only one (trans(O5)-Na[Rh(ed3ap)]?3H2O) of possible two isomers was
synthesized and characterized by single crystal X-ray analysis, IR, and
UV-Vis spectroscopy. Computational analysis of both isomers was performed
with three levels of theory (B3LYP/TZV, BP86/TZV, OPBE/TZV), which gave
consistent results. The more stable isomer by total energy and ligand field
stabilization energy (LFSE) was trans(O5) which appeared in synthesis.
Calculation of excited state energies complied with UV-Vis spectra,
especially with OPBE functional. The results of excited state energy pointed
out the differences among isomers in means of a splitting pattern of 1T2g
excited state term. Both isomers have a strongly delocalized structure
according to the natural bonding orbital (NBO) analysis. The trans(O5)
geometry has the stabilization of the whole system for roughly 87 kJ/mol and
makes this isomer as the only one present in the reaction mixture.
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