Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5376243 Chemical Physics 2008 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
We find that the agostic system is a closed-shell single-reference case, obtained via a changing of spin and symmetry throughout the reaction path. A natural bond orbital analysis reveals secondary hyperconjugation as principal stabilizing contribution for the symmetry-breaking.
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