Synthesis and characterization of a rhodium(I) σ-alkane complex in the solid state.
Transition metal-alkane complexes-termed σ-complexes because the alkane donates electron density to the metal from a σ-symmetry carbon-hydrogen (C-H) orbital-are key intermediates in catalytic C-H activation processes, yet these complexes remain tantalizingly elusive to characterization in the solid...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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