An indium(I) tetramer bound by anionic N-heterocyclic olefins: ambiphilic reactivity, transmetallation and a rare indium-imide.
Baird, Samuel R.; Hupf, Emanuel; Watson, Ian C.; Ferguson, Michael J.; Rivard, Eric; Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) 59 (2023) 2903–2906; doi:10.1039/d2cc07006e

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 An indium(I) tetramer bound by anionic N-heterocyclic olefins: ambiphilic
 reactivity, transmetallation and a rare indium-imide.
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