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The crystal and molecular structures of the title compounds have been determined by three-dimensional single-crystal X-ray techniques. All crystallographic details are fully reported. The major chemical conclusion for the pair, [Rh(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 and [Rh(NH3)Br]Br2, is that neither Cl nor Br exert a static intramoleculartrans effect. Furthermore, the two halogens have the same static electronic structural effect on the [RhIII(NH3)5] fragment. The conclusions shed much light on spectroscopic, thermodynamic and kinetic data of other compounds.
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Work supported in part by NSF-traineeship (E.A.H.).
The term ‘trans effect’ will be employed to refer to static and kinetic behavior-the distinction will be apparent from the context of the discussion.
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Evans, R.S., Hopcus, E.A., Bordner, J. et al. Molecular and crystal structures of halopentaamminerhodium-(III) complexes, [Rh(NH3)5Cl]Cl2 and [Rh(NH3)5Br]Br2 . Journal of Crystal and Molecular Structure 3, 235–245 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01236644
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