Energetics of Organomanganese Compounds

Diverse aspects of the energetics of organomanganese compounds are considered in this chapter. Bond energies, enthalpies of formation and enthalpies of reaction are discussed. Classical combustion calorimetry plays only a small role compared to reaction calorimetry and techniques from contemporary ion energetics. While carbonyl, cyano, cyclopentadienyl, and benzene derivatives dominate the discussion, species with numerous other and/or -bonded ligands also appear. Quantitation is given whenever possible.

Keywords: benzene and phenyl derivatives; bond energy; calorimetry; carbonyls; cyclopentadienyl (cyclopentadienide); cyano derivatives; cymantrene; enthalpy of formation; homoleptic; ion energetics; ligands; manganese tricarbonyl derivatives; manganocene