Multicenter Bonding in Wilkinson’s Catalyst: A Theoretical Study from a Distorted Monomer to a Localized Dimer
In this work, we present a computational study of Wilkinson’s catalyst, [Rh(PPh3)3Cl], focusing on the connection between geometric structure, electronic structure, and thermodynamics in its monomeric and dimeric forms, as well as the coordination of hydrogen atoms. Scalar-relativistic DFT with modern meta-GGA-based fu...