Synthetic, structural, and physical aspects of organo-oligogermanes

Comments on Inorganic Chemistry

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 55-87

  Weinert, Charles S ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

73Ge NMR spectroscopy; Electrochemistry; Germanium; Oligogermanes; Spectroscopy; X ray crystal structures

Indexed keywords

EID: 84856073826     PISSN: 02603594     EISSN: 15489574     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02603594.2011.618854     Document Type: Review

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