Transition metal 2p excitaton of organometallic compounds studied by electron energy loss spectroscopy

Oscillator strengths for Mn, Fe, and Co 2p excitation of dicyclopentadienyl, carbonyl and mixed ligand complexes have been derived from inner shell electron energy loss spectra (ISEELS) recorded under electric dipole scattering conditions. The spectra are found to be surprisingly sensitive to the identity of the ligands and/or the character of the metal-ligand bonding and apparently insensitive to the molecular symmetry or even the d count of …