“…However, a number of complexes do not fit this paradigm and feature linear MNO angles, even though n > 6, posing a theoretical challenge. Thus, using density functional theory (DFT, PW91/TZP), we have attempted to understand the relative linearity of the MNO units in a unique trans-{Mn(NO) 2 } 8 complex (see [10,11] for our earlier studies in this area), the Mn(Pc)(NO) 2 ] À (Pc = phthalocyaninato) anion [12]. (All geometry optimizations were carried out using the ADF program system, the VWN ''local'' functional, Perdew-Wang 1991 (PW91) gradient-corrected functionals for both exchange and correlation, Slater-type triple-f plus polarization (TZP) basis sets, and a fine mesh for numerical integration of matrix elements.…”