Synthesis and structural characterisation of [TpMe2Nb(CH3)2(CH3CCCH3)] and [TpMe2NbCl(CH3)(CH3CCCH3)]: is there an intrinsic α-agostic interaction in alkyl complexes of the [TpMe2Nb(alkyne)] moiety?
Teuma, Emmanuelle; Etienne, Michel; Donnadieu, Bruno; McGrady, G. Sean; New Journal of Chemistry 30 (2006) 409–; doi:10.1039/b514820k

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 Synthesis and structural characterisation of
 [TpMe2Nb(CH3)2(CH3C&#xE002;CCH3)] and
 [TpMe2NbCl(CH3)(CH3C&#xE002;CCH3)]: is there an intrinsic \a-agostic
 interaction in alkyl complexes of the [TpMe2Nb(alkyne)] moiety?
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