Protonation of [tpmRu(PPh3)2H]BF4 [tpm = tris(pyrazolyl)methane]- formation of unusual hydrogen-bonded species

European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry

Volumn , Issue 5, 2000, Pages 993-1000

  Chu, Hei Shing ^a   Xu, Zhitao ^b   Ng, Siu Man ^a   Lau, Chak Po ^a   Lin, Zhenyang ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Dihydrogen bonding; Dihydrogen complexes; Hydride protonation; Ruthenium

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (CHEMICAL); CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COMPLEXATION; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN BONDS; RUTHENIUM; RUTHENIUM COMPOUNDS;

BONDING INTERACTIONS; DIHYDROGEN BONDING; DIHYDROGEN BONDS; DIHYDROGEN COMPLEXES; HYDRIDE PROTONATION; METHANE FORMATION; PROTONATIONS; PYRAZOLYL; TRIFLIC ACIDS; TRIS(PYRAZOLYL) METHANE;

PROTONATION;

HYDROGEN; RUTHENIUM DERIVATIVE;

ACIDIFICATION; ARTICLE; COMPLEX FORMATION; HYDROGEN BOND; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; PROTON TRANSPORT; SYNTHESIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0003151699     PISSN: 14341948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-0682(200005)2000:5<993::AID-EJIC993>3.0.CO;2-3     Document Type: Article

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