ANALYSIS OF GIANT METAL CARBONYLS USING CAPPING INDICES

A selected sample of a wide range of giant carbonyl clusters have been analyzed and categorized. They range from the group D -1 to D 24 . They are from the metal elements of groups 8 9 and 10 of the periodic table. The isomeric shapes of these groups constructed for the respective carbonyl clusters obey the fundamental principle of 18 electron rule at each nodal point. The metal carbonyl clusters have many industrial applications including catalysis and synthesis of novel chemical clusters therefore the analysis and categorisation of the same may help in the selection of more efficient catalysts and clusters for industrial applications.