Does metallophilicity increase or decrease down group 11? Computational investigations of [Cl–M–PH3]2(M = Cu, Ag, Au, [111])

The electronic and geometric structures of Cl–M–PH3 and [Cl–M–PH3]2 (M = Cu, Ag, Au, [111]) have been studied computationally using post Hartree–Fock ab initio and density functional methods. The trends in r(M–Cl) and r(M–P) in the monomers are discussed in the light of previous studies. Previous MP... View More