Ligand Stabilization of Manganocene Dianions – In Defiance of the 18-Electron Rule

Monalisa Yadav, Hong Fang, Santanab Giri, Purusottam Jena
2019 Physical Chemistry, Chemical Physics - PCCP  
Manganocene [Mn(C5H5)2], a 17-electron system, is expected to have a high electron affinity, as addition of an extra electron would make it a closed-shell 18-electron system. Surprisingly, it has a...
doi:10.1039/c9cp02331c fatcat:blmdiem2mjb6hbdtxguakw4aay