Synthesis, structure and bonding of hexaphenyl thorium(IV): observation of a non-octahedral structure
Elizabeth A. Pedrick; Peter Hrobarik; Lani A. Seaman; Guang Wu; Trevor W. Hayton; Chem.Commun. 52 (2016) 689–; doi:

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_publ_section_title
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 Synthesis, structure and bonding of hexaphenyl thorium(IV): observation
 of a non-octahedral structure
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_journal_name_full               Chem.Commun.
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'Air-sensitive, Moisture-sensitive, Heat-sensitive, Oxygen-sensitive'
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2015-09-30 deposited with the CCDC.
2015-11-09 downloaded from the CCDC.
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