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Title: Multi-phosphine-chelated iron-carbide clusters via redox-promoted ligand exchange on an inert hexa-iron-carbide carbonyl cluster
We report the reactivity, structures and spectroscopic characterization of reactions of phosphine-based ligands (mono-, di- and tri-dentate) with iron-carbide-carbonyl clusters.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2109175
PAR ID:
10547939
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Chemical Science
Volume:
15
Issue:
29
ISSN:
2041-6520
Page Range / eLocation ID:
11455 to 11471
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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