Patent ID: 8349738

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: wherein: 1) M is at least one member selected from the group consisting of: Mn; Fe; and Ru; 2) each of R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , and R 5 are independently selected from the group consisting of: H; a C1-C5 alkyl; an alkyl amino group; Si(R′) 3 , where R′ is independently, selected from H, and a C1-C5 alkyl group; and combinations thereof; c) maintaining the reactor at a temperature of at least about 50° C.; d) maintaining the reactor at a pressure of at least about 1 Pa; and e) contacting the precursor with the substrate to form a metal-containing film.