Novel non-symmetric POCOP-Ni(II) pincer complexes derived from 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde
R.-Galindo, Jordi; Oviedo-Ortiz, Sebastian; Arenaza-Corona, Antonino; Ruiz-Martinez, Adrian; Serrano-García, Juan Sebastián; Hernandez Ortega, Simon; Flores-Alamo, Marcos; Hollis, T. Keith; Morales-Morales, David; Dalton Transactions  (2026) –; doi:10.1039/D6DT00442C

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 Novel non-symmetric POCOP-Ni(II) pincer complexes derived from
 2,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde
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