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Title: Syntheses, Structures, Reactivities, and Dynamic Properties of Gyroscope-like Complexes Consisting of Rh(CO)(X) or Rh(CO) 2 (I) Rotators and Cage-like Trans Aliphatic Dibridgehead Diphosphine Stators
Award ID(s):
1900549
NSF-PAR ID:
10343450
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Organometallics
Volume:
41
Issue:
6
ISSN:
0276-7333
Page Range / eLocation ID:
733 to 749
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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