Elucidation of heterocumulene activation by a nucleophilic-at-metal iridium(I) carbene

Organometallics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 161-166

  Whited, Matthew T ^a   Grubbs, Robert H ^a  

^a California Institute of Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYLIDENES; ATOM TRANSFERS; BOND METATHESIS; CARBENE; CARBENE COMPLEXES; CARBENES; METAL CARBENES; METAL CENTERS; THEORETICAL STUDIES;

METALS; SULFUR;

IRIDIUM;

EID: 61849139983     PISSN: 02767333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/om8009766     Document Type: Article

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