Abstract
An analysis has been made of the carbonyl stretching frequencies of complexes of formula [R2MFe(CO)4]2(M = Si, Ge, Sn, or Pb), [R2SnCl]2Fe(CO)4, (R3Sn)2Fe(CO)4, R4M3[Fe(CO)4]4(M = Sn or Pb), and M[Fe(CO)4]4(M = Ge, Sn, or Pb). Force constants have been calculated and their significance discussed.