Abstract: | Linear correlations have been found between the ΔG0 values of the molecular complexes R1R2R3PO/I2, R1R2SO/I2 and R1R2SeO/I2 and the PO, SO and SeO valence force constants, respectively. The nature of the correlation is determined by the ZO donor bond and not by the donor atom, where Z is P, S or Se. The change on ΔG0 values for an equal change in the ZO valence force constants increases in the order R1R2SO/I2?R1R2R3PO/I2 < R1 R2SeO/I2. Seleninyl complexes with I2 are more stable than the analogous thionyl complexes. From ΔG0—fzo correlation deductions can be made about the nature of the ZO donor bond and ΔG0 values can be evaluated from vibrational spectra. A linear correlation exists between the ΔG0 values of corresponding thionyl and seleninyl complexes which is of the same form as the correlation between the valence force constants of analogous thionyl and seleninyl compounds. |