Photoelectron spectra of the methyl, silyl and germyl derivatives of the group VI elements

Abstract

Photoelectron spectra of (MH₃)₂Y and MH₃SH (M = C,Si,Ge; Y = O,S,Se,Te) have been observed and the bands assigned to the expected valence-shell energy levels. The results are consistent with the existence of (p→d)π-bonding for all the compounds with M = Si,Ge.