title: The hexamethylpentalene dianion and other reagents for organometallic pentalene chemistry.
abstract: Novel permethylated pentalenide anions are reported which offer exciting new opportunities for the future development of organometallic pentalene chemistry.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford, Mansfield Rd, Oxford, UK.
authors.forename: Andrew E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Ashley
authors.forename: Andrew R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Cowley
authors.forename: Dermot
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: O'Hare