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Energetics of Transition Metal-X Bonding Probed by Electrochemical Techniques

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Detailed, quantitative knowledge about the energetics of metal-ligand bonding in organotransition-metal complexes is crucial to the understanding of stoichiometric and catalytic reactions and may eventually help in the design of new and improved processes [1]. While numerous methods are available to estimate the energetics of homolytic as well as heterolytic metal-ligand cleavage reactions, many of these can only be applied under equilibrium conditions. Thus, if the reactions involve transient species, the techniques may not be applicable.

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Tilset, M. (1999). Energetics of Transition Metal-X Bonding Probed by Electrochemical Techniques. In: Minas da Piedade, M.E. (eds) Energetics of Stable Molecules and Reactive Intermediates. NATO Science Series, vol 535. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4671-5_7

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