An applicafi.on of group theory There has been a considerable volume of research centered around the syntheses of and bonding in substituted metal carbonyl complexes (1-5). Usually characterization of these complexes is partially, if not wholly, ascertained by studying the CO stretching fre-quencies in the infrared region of the spectrum. This paper is designed to introduce the reader to the uses (and limitations) of group theory in conjunction with infrared spectroscopy in assigning stereochemistry to transition metal carbonyl complexes. Although the CO stretches are employed in this discussion, an identi-cal approach can be taken for the metal-carbon stretches, as well as other metal-ligand stretching vibra-tions.Donald J. DorensbourgVassar College I of Stereochemistry in Metal Complexes

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