Metallocenes

Readings and Activities

• here are NB lecture notes
• Read the account by Haaland describing the structure and bonding in 3d metallocenes.
• Interpret the photoelectron spectrum of ferrocene with reference to molecular orbital theory.
• Study these interactive molecular orbitals of ferrocene.
• Utilize the direct product table for D_5h for interpretation of ferrocene's electronic absorption (UV-vis) spectrum.

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Additional Resources

• These exercises provide practise.
• Read a short article by Faulkner on understanding electrochemistry.
• Here is a study of metallocenes using Penning ionization electron spectroscopy.
• Very useful is Harry Gray's paper on electronic structure of metallocenes.