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Title: Coinage metal-ethylene complexes of sterically demanding 1,10-phenanthroline ligands
Bulky phenanthroline provides ideal support to stabilize ethylene complexes of copper(i), silver(i) and gold(i), permitting their complete characterization. Copper complexes catalyze the carbene insertion to C–H bonds of adamantane.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1954456
PAR ID:
10556756
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
PAR
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Dalton Transactions
Volume:
53
Issue:
25
ISSN:
1477-9226
Page Range / eLocation ID:
10426 to 10433
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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