“…Bending also leads to an increase in steric repulsion, which then counteracts the electronic stabilization. [6] In order to explore possible coordination geometries of The predictions arising from the qualitative molecular orbital arguments are met, [7b] the energetic differences between linear and bent coordination, however, are fairly small. Keeping these results in mind, we now proceed with the analysis of complexes involving the [Cp 3 Zr] ϩ cation (1 ؉ ).…”