title: Structural and EPR characterisation of single electron and alkyl transfer products from reaction of dimethyl magnesium with bulky alpha-diimine ligands.
abstract: Treatment of dimethylmagnesium with bulky alpha-diimine ligands provides either the biradical methyl-bridged complexes [(alpha-diimine-.)Mg+(mu-CH3)]2 via single electron transfer (SET), or the product of methyl transfer to an imine carbon atom depending upon conditions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, UKEH9 3JJ. Philip.Bailey@ed.ac.uk
authors.forename: Philip J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Coxall
authors.forename: Caroline M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Dick
authors.forename: Sylvie
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authors.lastname: Fabre
authors.forename: Simon
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parsons
authors.forename: Lesley J
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authors.lastname: Yellowlees