Talk:Nickelocene

Latest comment: 5 years ago by Sakashar in topic Symmetry

Symmetry

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It says: "In the solid-state, the molecule has D5h symmetry, wherein the two rings are eclipsed." Looking at the picture, it's D5d though! Chris (talk) 06:17, 26 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

Acta Cryst. (1980). B36, 2255-2260 notes that the energy barrier between eclipsed and staggered conformations in nickelocene must be very low, that the gas-phase structure was (at the time) unconfirmed and that in the monoclinic crystal structure, the staggered conformation is observed.
Ben (talk) 11:19, 26 July 2008 (UTC)Reply

The source quoted states the structure as being D5d (staggered) as well — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sakashar (talkcontribs) 11:39, 28 December 2018 (UTC)Reply