Tuning main group redox chemistry through steric loading: Subvalent group 13 metal complexes of carbazolyl ligands

Chemistry - A European Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 19, 2011, Pages 5381-5386

  Mansaray, Hassanatu B ^a   Kelly, Michael ^a   Vidovic, Dragoslav ^a   Aldridge, Simon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

amides; Group 13 elements; indium; ligand design; subvalent complexes; thallium

Indexed keywords

ANIONIC NITROGEN; CARBAZOL; CARBAZOLYL; CATION SELECTIVITY; COORDINATION MODES; DISPROPORTIONATIONS; FIVE-MEMBERED RINGS; GROUP 13 ELEMENTS; HOMOLEPTIC; ISOSTRUCTURAL; LIGAND DESIGN; MAIN GROUP; METAL CENTRES; MIXED VALENCE; PYRROLYL; REDOX CHEMISTRY; REDOX PROPERTY; SOFT METALS; STERICALLY DEMANDING; SUBVALENT; SYSTEMATIC VARIATION; TERPHENYL LIGANDS;

AMIDES; INDIUM; LIGANDS; METAL COMPLEXES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; POSITIVE IONS; THALLIUM;

METALS;

EID: 79955053139     PISSN: 09476539     EISSN: 15213765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chem.201003440     Document Type: Article

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