Probing the gas-phase stability of the Re2X82- (X = Cl, Br) and Re2XnY8-n2- (X = Cl, Y = Br, n = 1-3) metal-metal bond complexes

The gas-phase stability and fragmentation pathways of the prototypical metal-metal multiple bonded complexes, Re2Cl82- and the brominated analogues are investigated.