Publications: 1980-1989

  • Relative strengths of early transition metal M-H and M-C bonds in substituted niobocenes and tantalocenes.  Thermodynamic trends, and electronic factors of olefin insertion into a metal-hydride bond, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Gary P. Darsey, Glen Eugene Kellogg, Robert D. Sanner, Victor G. Young Jr., James R. Clark,  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1989, 111, pp 5019-5028. DOI: 10.1021/ja00196a001

  • Electronic Structure Factors of Si-H Bond Activation by Transition Metals. The Valence Photoelectron Spectrum of (η5-C5H5)Mn(CO)2HSiCl3, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Anjana Rai-Chaudhuri, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1989, 111, pp 3583-3591. DOI: 10.1021/ja00192a015

  • Experimental Measures of the Electron Distribution and Bonding in Bis(η5-Cyclopentadienyl)Osmium from He(I) and He(II) Valence Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Dennis L. Lichtenberger and Ann S. Copenhaver, J. Chem. Phys. 1989, 91, pp 663-673. DOI: 10.1063/1.457172

  • Characterization of Complex Metal Positive Ions in the Gas Phase by Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Dennis L. Lichtenberger and Glen E. Kellogg In Modern Inorganic Chemistry: Gas Phase Inorganic Chemistry; Fackler, J. P.; Russell, D. H., Eds., 1989, pp 245-277. 

  • Valence Electronic Structure of Bis(Pyrazolyl)-Bridged Iridium Dicarbonyl Dimers. Electronic Effects of 3,5-Dimethylpyrazolyl Substitution on Metal-Metal Interactions, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Ann S. Copenhaver, Harry B. Gray, Janet L. Marshall, Michael D. Hopkins, Inorg. Chem. 1988, 27(24), pp 4488-4493. DOI: 10.1021/ic00297a030

  • A New Tetraamidodimolybdenum Complex with a Quadrupole M-M Bond, D. L. Lichtenberger, J. G. Kristofzski and M. A. Bruck, Acta Cryst. 1988, 44C, pp 1523-1526. DOI: 10.1107/S0108270188005025

  • Destabilizing dπ - pπ Orbital Interactions and the Alkylation Reactions of Iron(II)-Thiolate Complexes, Michael T. Ashby, John H. Enemark, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Inorg. Chem. 1988, 27(1), pp 191-197. DOI: 10.1021/ic00274a039

  • Intermolecular Influences on M-M Multiple Bonds from Thin Film UPS Studies of Group VI M2(O2CCH3)4 Complexes, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, John G. Kristofzski, J. Am Chem. Soc. 1987, 109, pp 3458-3459, DOI: 10.1021/ja00245a046

  • The Tungsten-Tungsten Triple Bond. 13. Bisalkyl Tetracarboxylates of Dimolybdenum and Ditungsten. Triple Bonds Between Metal Atoms with the Valence Molecular Orbital Decription π4δ2, Malcolm H. Chisholm, David L. Clark, John C. Huffman, William G. Van der Sluys, Edward M. Kober, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Bruce E. BurstenJ. Am. Chem. Soc. 1987, 109 (22), pp 6796-6816, DOI: 10.1021/ja00256a038

  • 1,3-Ditungstacyclobutadienes. 2. The Synthesis of Alkoxide Derivatives of W2(µ-CSiMe3)2(CH2SiMe3)4 and Investigations of the Electronic Structures of the M2(µ-CSiMe3)2 Core as a Function of the dn-dn Interactions (n=0, M=Ta; n=1, M=W; n=2, M=Re), Malcolm H. Chisholm, Joseph A. Heppert, Edward M. Kober, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Organometallics 1987, 6 (5), pp 1065-1073. DOI: 10.1021/om00148a026

  • Photoelectron Spectroscopy: Experimental Characterization of the Electronic Structure and Bonding in Organometallic Molecules, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Glen Eugene Kellogg, and Louis S. K. Pang, In Experimental Organometallic Chemistry: A Practicum in Synthesis and Characterization; Wayda, A. L.; Darensbourg, M. Y., Eds.: A. C. S. Symposium Series 357, 1987, pp 265-289. DOI: 10.1021/bk-1987-0357

  • Experimental Quantum Chemistry: The Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Organotransition Metal Complexes, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Glen Eugene Kellogg, Acct. Chem. Res. 1987, 20, pp 379-387. DOI: 10.1021/ar00142a004

  • Localization Effects in the Auger Spectra of Ring Nitrogen Systems: Pyridine, Poly(2-Vinyl)Pyridine, Borazine, and Boron Nitride, R. R. Rye, J. A. Kelber, G. E. Kellogg, K. W. Nebesny, and D. L. Lichtenberger, J. Chem. Phys. 1987, 86, pp 4375-4383. DOI: 10.1063/1.451900

  • Electronic Structure Factors of Carbon-Hydrogen Bond Activation. The Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Cyclohexenylmanganese Tricarbonyl, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Glen Eugene. Kellogg J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1986, 108, pp 2560-2567. DOI: 10.1021/ja00270a012

  • Experimental Characterization of an Electron Rich ( σ2π4δ2δ*2) Metal-Metal Triple Bond: Synthesis, Reactivity, Photoelectron Spectral Studies of Trimethylphosphine Complexes of Dirhenium(II), Dawn R. Root, Charles H. Blevins, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Alfred P. Sattelberger, Richard A. Walton J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1986, 108, pp 953-959. DOI: 10.1021/ja00265a019

  • Acyclic Polythioether Complexes: Preparation and Crystal Structure of Tricarbonyl(2,5,8-Trithianonane) Molybdenum(0), Michael T. Ashby, John H. Enemark, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Richard B. Ortega,." Inorg. Chem. 1986, 25(18), pp 3154-3157. DOI: 10.1021/ic00238a012

  • An Inexpensive and High Precision Digital Power Supply and Counting Interface for UPS, XPS, and Auger Spectrometers, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Glen Eugene Kellogg, John G. Kristofzski, Dennis Page, Steve Turner, Gerry Klinger, and Jim Lorenzen Rev. Scientific Inst. 1986, 57(9), pp 2366. DOI: 10.1063/1.1139199

  • The Valence Sigma Ionization in Systems with Multiple Metal-Metal Bonds, Edward M. Kober, Dennis L. Lichtenberger J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1985, 107, pp 7199-7201. DOI:10.1021/ja00310a087

  • Comparison of Thionitrosyl and Nitrosyl Bonding in Dicarbonyl(η5-Cyclopentadienyl)Chromium Complexes by Gas Phase Ultraviolet and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, John L. Hubbard, Inorg. Chem. 1985, 24(23), pp 3835-3841. DOI: 10.1021/ic00217a028

  • Principles of Electronic Structure in Transition Metal Complexes. Additive Ligand Electronic Effects and Core Valence Ionization Correlations for Mo(CO)6-n(PMe)n Where n=0,1,2,3, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Glen Eugene Kellogg, and George H. Landis, J. Chem. Phys. 1985, 83 (6), pp 2759-2768. DOI: 10.1063/1.449226

  • Contribution of a -Orbital Electron to a Quadruple Metal-Metal Bond. A Direct Experimental Measure from Vibrational Fine Structure in the Ionization of Mo2(O2CCH3)4, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Charles H. Blevins II,  J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1984, 106, pp 1636-1641. DOI: 10.1021/ja00318a015

  • Trend of Shape Resonance-Induced Features in the Angular Distribution Parameter as a Function of Photon Energy for Carbon, Silicon, and Germanium Tetrachlorides, Piancastelli, M. N.; Keller, P. R.; Taylor, J. W.; Carlson, T. A.; Krause, M. O.; Lichtenberger, D. L., J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom. 1984, 34 (3), pp 205-214. DOI: 10.1016/0368-2048(84)80065-1

  • Distortions in Coordinated Cyclopentadienyl Rings: The Crystal, Molecular and Electronic Structural Analysis of (η5-Pentamethylcyclopentadienyl)Dicarbonylrhodium, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Charles H. Blevins II, Richard B. Ortega, Organometallics 1984, 3, pp 1614-1622. DOI: 10.1021/om00089a003

  • Cyclic Polythioether Complexes: Preparation and Crystal Structure of Tricarbonyl (1,4,7-Trithiacyclononane)Molybdenum(0), Michael T. Ashby, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Inorg. Chem. 1984, 24, pp 636-638. DOI: 10.1021/ic00198a042

  • Multinuclear NMR Studies of Electronic Distributions: 14N, 13C and 95Mo Spectra Nitrosyl and Thionsyl Complexes of Cr, Mo, and W, Martin Minelli, John L. Hubbard, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, John H. Enemark, Inorg. Chem. 1984, 23(17), pp 2721-2722. DOI: 10.1021/ic00185a035

  • Ligand Additivity in the Valence Photoelectron Spectroscopy of Phosphine-Substituted Molybdenum Carbonyls, Bruce E. Bursten, Donald J. Darensbourg, Glen E. Kellogg, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Inorg. Chem. 1984, 23(25), pp 4361-4365. DOI: 10.1021/ic00193a050

  • Electronic Structure and Bonding Characteristics of Cyclopentadienyl d8 Metal-Ligand Complexes. Core and Valence Ionization Study of CpM(CO)2 Where M=Co, Rh, and Cp=η5-C5H5 and η5-C5(CH3)5, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, David C. Calabro, Glen Eugene Kellogg, Organometallics 1984, 3, pp 1623-1630. DOI: 10.1021/om00089a004

  • Thionitrosyl and Bridging Sulfite Complexes of (Dicarbonyl) [Hydrotris(3,5-Dimethylpyrazolyl)Borato]Metal (Metal = Molybdenum and Tungsten), Dennis L. Lichtenberger, John L. Hubbard, Inorg. Chem.1984, 23(17), pp 2718-2720. DOI: 10.1021/ic00185a034

  • Metal-Metal Quadruple Bonds: A Direct Experimental Determination of the Bonding Contribution of a Delta Orbital Electron, Dennis L. Lichtenberger." In Inorganic Chemistry Toward the 21st Century; Chisholm, M., Ed.; ACS Symposium Series; vol. 211; American Chemical Society: Washington, D. C., 1983, pp 221-225. DOI: 10.1021/bk-1983-0211.ch012

  • Vibrational Fine Structure in the Valence Ionizations of Transition Metal Hexacarbonyls: A New Experimental Indication of Metal-to-Carbonyl -Bonding, John L. Hubbard, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1982, 104, pp 2132-2138. DOI: 10.1021/ja00372a008

  • Sunlight Photochemistry: The Preparation of Dicarbonyl(05-Methylcyclopentadienyl)Triphenylphosphinemanganese, David C. Calabro and Dennis L. Lichtenberger, J. Chem. Ed. 1982, 59, pp 686-687. DOI: 10.1021/ed059p686

  • Comparative Studies of Mo-Mo and W-W Quadruple Bonds by SCF-X -SW Calculations and Photoelectron Spectroscopy, F. Albert Cotton, John L. Hubbard, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Irene Shim, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1982, 104 (3), pp 679-686. DOI: 10.1021/ja00367a008

  • The Jahn-Teller Effect in the Photoelectron Spectrum of Iron Pentacarbonyl, John L. Hubbard and Dennis L. Lichtenberger, J. Chem. Phys. 1981, 75 (6), pp 2560-2568. DOI: 10.1063/1.442407

  • Bonding in the Syn and Anti Isomers of Di-µ-Sulfido-Bis(Sulfido(1,2-Dimercaptoethanato)Molybdate(V)) Anions, Travis. Chandler, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, John H. Enemark, Inorg. Chem. 1981, 20(1), pp 75-77. DOI: 10.1021/ic50215a018

  • The Valence Electronic Structure of Bridging Methylenes: UV Photoelectron Spectroscopy of M-Methylene-Bis(Dicarbonyl(η5-Cyclopentadienyl)Manganese), David C. Calabro, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Wolfgang A. Herrmann, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1981, 103, pp 6852-6855. DOI: 10.1021/ja00413a012

  • Valence Ionizations of Olefins Coordinated to Metals. Olefin Dicarbonyl(η5-(Methyl and Pentamethyl)Cyclopentadienyl)Manganese Complexes, David C. Calabro, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1981, 103, pp 6846-6852. DOI: 10.1021/ja00413a011

  • The Effects of Methyl Group Substitution on Metal-Coordinated Cyclopentadienyl Rings. The Core and Valence Ionizations of Methylated Tricarbonyl(η5-Cyclopentadienyl) Metal Complexes, David C. Calabro, John L. Hubbard, Charles H. Blevins II, Andrew C. Campbell, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1981, 103, pp 6839-6846. DOI: 10.1021/ja00413a010

  • Counterintuitive Consequences of Filled Ligand Pi Interactions with Metal d Orbitals, John L. Hubbard, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Inorg. Chem. 1980, 19(12), pp 3865-3866. DOI: 10.1021/ic50214a061

  • The Photoelectron Spectra of Nitrosyldicarbonyl(η5-Cyclopentadienyl)Chromium and Thionitrosyldicarbonyl(η5-Cyclopentadienyl)Chromium. Comparison of the Electronic Structures of Metal-NO and Metal-NS Complexes, John L. Hubbard, Dennis L. Lichtenberge, Inorg. Chem. 1980,19(5), pp 1388-1390. DOI: 10.1021/ic50207a058

  • Comments on Koopmans' Theorem and Electron Relaxation with Valence Ionization, David C. Calabro, Dennis L. Lichtenberger, Inorg. Chem. 1980, 19(6), pp 1732-1734. DOI: 10.1021/ic50208a061