Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English · 1993 · 39 citations · 16 references
Natural SciencesChemistryPhysicsCrystal StructurePhysical ChemistrySpectroscopyAb Initio MethodsCrystal ChemistryCrystal SymmetryElectronic StructureHyperfine StructureMolecular SymmetryAb Initio CalculationsAlumina Crystal StructureCrystal Symmetry DeterminationElectron-density SymmetryOctahedral ComplexesOctahedral CoordinationOrbital Symmetry AnalysisSymmetry Analysis
An aluminum polyhedron with six equivalent Al atoms occurs in the radical anion [AltBu] according to the EPR spectrum. Ab initio calculations reveal that the Al framework has a distorted octahedral structure with D3d symmetry (picture shown on the right).
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