Metalloid Al- and Ga-clusters: A novel dimension in organometallic chemistry linking the molecular and the solid-state areas?

Dalton Transactions

Volumn , Issue 19, 2005, Pages 3131-3136

  Schnockel H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOLATED SPECIES; METAL-METAL BONDS; METALLOID CLUSTERS; MOLECULAR ENTITIES;

ALUMINUM; BOND (MASONRY); GALLIUM; METALLOIDS; REDOX REACTIONS; SALTS;

ORGANOMETALLICS;

EID: 26844481865     PISSN: 14779226     EISSN: 14779234     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1039/b507002n     Document Type: Article

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