title: Homo- and heteroleptic complexes of four-membered group 13 metal(I) N-heterocyclic carbene analogues with group 10 metal(0) fragments.
abstract: A series of complexes between recently developed four-membered group 13 metal(I) heterocycles and group 10 metal(0) fragments have been prepared and structurally characterized. One prepared complex, [Pt{Ga[N(Ar)]2CNCy2}3] (Ar = C6H3Pri2-2,6; Cy = cyclohexyl), possesses the shortest Pt-Ga bonds yet reported, the covalent components of which are suggested by theoretical studies to have significant pi character.
authors.affiliation: Center for Fundamental and Applied Main Group Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Main Building, Cardiff University, Cardiff CF10 3AT, UK.
authors.forename: Shaun P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Cameron
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: Andreas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Stasch