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Title: Formation of the End-on Bound Lanthanide Dinitrogen Complexes [(R 2 N) 3 Ln–N═N–Ln(NR 2 ) 3 ] 2– from Divalent [(R 2 N) 3 Ln] 1– Salts (R = SiMe 3 )
Award ID(s):
1855328 1800431
NSF-PAR ID:
10232078
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Volume:
142
Issue:
20
ISSN:
0002-7863
Page Range / eLocation ID:
9302 to 9313
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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