Response to Comment on “Observation of alkaline earth complexes M(CO)8 (M = Ca, Sr, or Ba) that mimic transition metals”
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Landis et al. claim in their comment that Ca does not bind like a transition metal in Ca(CO)8. We reject their statement, which is based on a misconception of bonding models and misleading application and interpretation of quantum chemical methods for analyzing chemical bonds.
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2014 ◽
Vol 88
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pp. 781-793
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