title: Coordination chemistry of the bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide anion: molecular interactions in room temperature ionic liquids.
abstract: Room temperature ionic liquids composed of bis(trifluoromethylsulfonyl)imide anions and 1,3-ethylmethylimidazolium (EMI) cations are shown to stabilize monomeric ligand deficient transition metal complexes via four distinct binding modes: monodentate nitrogen or oxygen coordination and/or bidentate oxygen-oxygen' or nitrogen-oxygen coordination (eta1-N, eta1-O, eta2-O,O' and eta2-N,O).
authors.affiliation: Nuclear Materias Technology Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545, USA.
authors.forename: D Bridget
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: Michael E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Stoll
authors.forename: Brian L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: David A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Costa
authors.forename: Warren J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Oldham