Series of lanthanide‐containing metallic coordination complexes are frequently presented as structurally analogous, due to the similar chemical and coordinative properties of the lanthanides. In the case of chiral (LnIII[15‐MC
Aluminyl anions are low‐valent, anionic, and carbenoid aluminum species commonly found stabilized with potassium cations from the reaction of Al‐halogen precursors and alkali compounds. These systems are very reactive toward the activation of
- PAR ID:
- 10305113
- Publisher / Repository:
- Wiley Blackwell (John Wiley & Sons)
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- Journal Name:
- Chemistry – A European Journal
- Volume:
- 27
- Issue:
- 69
- ISSN:
- 0947-6539
- Format(s):
- Medium: X Size: p. 17369-17378
- Size(s):
- p. 17369-17378
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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