A Quantum Chemical Study of Bismuth Compounds Thermodynamic Properties and Configuration of Pentacoordinated Organobismuth Molecules

By the PM3 method, standard values of entropy, heats, and free energies of formation have been computed for a series of inorganic and organic bismuth compounds. Linear dependences P exper = b P theor (where P is any of the mentioned properties) have been stated, allowing a priori evaluation of thermodynamic characteristics of Bi-containing substances. A quantum chemical calculation reproduces well the adiabatic ionization potential of BiH 3 . Triphenyldichlorobismuth and triphenyldinitratobismuth existence in benzene solutions in the form of trigonal bipyramid with two axial chloro and nitrato ligands has been concluded.