Patent ID: 8617649

Claim:
A method of forming a metal-containing film on a substrate, comprising: a) providing a reactor and at least one substrate disposed therein; b) introducing a metal-containing precursor into the reactor, wherein the metal-containing precursor comprises a precursor of the general formula: M(R 1 â€”Nâ€”C(R 2 )â•Nâ€”R 3 ) n (R 4 R 5 R 6 R 7 R 8 Cp) m L k (I) wherein: M is at least one member selected from the group consisting of: Mn, Fe, Pd, and Pt; (R 1 â€”Nâ€”C(R 2 )â•Nâ€”R 3 ) is an amidine ligand; (R 4 R 5 R 6 R 7 R 8 Cp) is a, substituted or unsubstituted, cyclopentadienyl ligand; R 1 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , and R 8 are independently selected from H; a C1-C5 alkyl group; and Si(Râ€²) 3 , where Râ€² is independently selected from H and a C1-C5 alkyl group; R 2 is independently selected from H or a C1-C5 alkyl group; L is a neutral ligand; 1â‰¦mâ‰¦4; 1â‰¦nâ‰¦4; and 0â‰¦kâ‰¦5; c) maintaining the reactor at a temperature of at least 100Â° C.; and d) contacting the precursor with the substrate to form a metal-containing film.