Tris[(1-isopropylbenzimidazol-2-yl)dimethylsilyl]methyl metal complexes, [TismPriBenz]M: a new class of metallacarbatranes, isomerization to a tris(N-heterocyclic carbene) derivative, and evidence for an inverted ligand field
Ruccolo, Serge; Rauch, Michael; Parkin, Gerard; Chem. Sci.  (2017) –; doi:10.1039/C7SC00499K

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_publ_section_title
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 Tris[(1-isopropylbenzimidazol-2-yl)dimethylsilyl]methyl metal complexes,
 [TismPriBenz]M: a new class of metallacarbatranes, isomerization to a
 tris(N-heterocyclic carbene) derivative, and evidence for an inverted
 ligand field
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2017-01-25 deposited with the CCDC.
2017-03-29 downloaded from the CCDC.
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