Organometallic Compounds of the Heavier s‐Block Elements—What Next?

2009/07/27 by J.D. Smith · 1 citation
Chemistry · #Coordination Chemistry and Organometallics #Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis #Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds

paper · pdf · doi:10.1002/anie.200901506

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Abstract

Getting heavy: A novel dicesium methandiide and an organometallic compound of CaI without a CaCa bond (see picture) are examples of species in which metals coordinate to anions. Thus, the normal statement that “ligands coordinate to metals” must be reversed.

Citations

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