5.

05 Figures

P2E8P1E7

E=C
E = Si
E = Ge
E = Sn

P 1 E7
Bond
Length
1.69
2.29
2.42
2.69

P1E8
Bond
Length
1.63
2.18
2.26
2.48

P 2 E8
Bond
Length
1.68
2.34
2.44
2.69

Expected
PE single
bond
length
1.86
2.27
2.32
2.51

Expected PE
double bond
length
1.69
2.09
2.13
2.32

P2E8P1E7
E=C
E = Si
E = Ge
E = Sn

P 1 E7
Bond
Order
1.33
1.08
1.02
0.99

P1E8
Bond
Order
1.58
1.81
1.84
1.85

P 2 E8
Bond
Order
1.11
1.01
0.99
0.97