Structures of [M2(dimen)4] (Y)2 (M = Rh, Ir; dimen = 1,8·Diisocyanomenthane; Y = PF6, Tetrakis[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]borate, B(C6H5)4) Crystals Featuring an Exceptionally Wide Range of Metal-Metal Distances and Dihedral Twist Angles

Inorganic Chemistry

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 549-550

  Exstrom, Christopher L ^a   Britton, Doyle ^a   Mann, Kent R ^a   Hill, Michael G ^b,d   Miskowski, Vincent M ^b   Schaefer, William P ^b   Gray, Harry B ^b   Lamanna, William M ^c  

^a University of Minnesota ^*  (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c 3M COMPANY   (United States)

^d OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 0001145901     PISSN: 00201669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ic9508637     Document Type: Article

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