Snapshots of the Al-Al σ-bond formation starting from {AlR 2} units: Experimental and computational observations

Angewandte Chemie - International Edition

Volumn 48, Issue 43, 2009, Pages 8141-8145

  Henke, Patrick ^a   Pankewitz, Tobias ^a   Klopper, Wim ^a   Breher, Frank ^a   Schnöckel, Hansgeorg ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aluminum; Aluminum phosphanides; Metal metal interactions; Radicals; Subvalent compounds

Indexed keywords

BOND FORMATION; METAL-METAL INTERACTIONS; QUANTUM CHEMICAL CALCULATIONS; RADICALS; SUBVALENT COMPOUNDS; UNPAIRED ELECTRONS;

ALUMINA; ATOMS; CHEMICAL BONDS; METALS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; X RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHY;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 70349974738     PISSN: 14337851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/anie.200901754     Document Type: Article

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