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4. A Comparative Study of Methyl Compounds of the Elements
5. Bond enthalpy considerations for M-CR3 + CO2 → MOC(O)-CR3 indicate an exothermic process for virtually all metals since a strong M-O bond is formed at the expense of a weaker M-C bond and a C-C σ-bond is formed at the expense of a comparably strong C-O π-bond.