Preparation, Characterization, and Theoretical Analysis of Group 14 Element(I) Dimers: A Case Study of Magnesium(I) Compounds as Reducing Agents in Inorganic Synthesis
Cameron Jones; Simon J. Bonyhady; Nicole Holzmann; Gernot Frenking; Andreas Stasch; Inorganic Chemistry 50 (2011) 12315–12325; doi:10.1021/ic200682p

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_publ_section_title
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 Preparation, Characterization, and Theoretical Analysis of Group 14
 Element(I) Dimers: A Case Study of Magnesium(I) Compounds as Reducing
 Agents in Inorganic Synthesis
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