Patent ID: 7300873

Claim:
A method of forming a metal-containing layer on a substrate, the method comprising: providing a substrate; providing a precursor composition comprising at least one compound of the formula (Formula I): wherein: M is selected from the group consisting of a Group 2 to Group 15 metal, a lanthanide, an actinide, and combinations thereof; E is XR 3 or YR 3 R 4 , wherein X is O, S, or Se, and Y is N or P; each R 1 , R 2 , and R 3 is independently an organic group; R 4 is hydrogen or an organic group; L is an anionic supporting ligand; n is the oxidation state of M; and x is 0 to n-1; vaporizing the precursor composition; and contacting the vaporized precursor composition to form a metal-containing layer on the substrate using a vapor deposition process.