On the bonding in N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of germanium(II)

Organometallics

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1362-1367

  Ruddy, Adam J ^a   Rupar, Paul A ^a   Bladek, Kamila J ^a   Allan, Christopher J ^a   Avery, Jessica C ^a   Baines, Kim M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; GERMANIUM CENTERS; MODEL COMPOUND; N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENE COMPLEX; N-HETEROCYCLIC CARBENES; STRUCTURAL METRICS; SUBSTITUENT EFFECT;

BOND LENGTH; CARBON INORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

GERMANIUM;

EID: 77949448012     PISSN: 02767333     EISSN: 15206041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/om900977g     Document Type: Article

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