The Ruthenium Nitrosyl Moiety in Clusters: Trinuclear Linear μ-Hydroxido Magnesium(II)-Diruthenium(II), μ 3 -Oxido Trinuclear Diiron(III)–Ruthenium(II), and Tetranuclear μ 4 -Oxido Trigallium(III)-Ruthenium(II) Complexes
- Award ID(s):
- 1834750
- NSF-PAR ID:
- 10316320
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Inorganic Chemistry
- Volume:
- 61
- Issue:
- 2
- ISSN:
- 0020-1669
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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