An unusual barium olefin complex.
Reacting [(eta5-C5Me5)In] in the presence of [(eta5-C5Me5)2Ba] results in the C-H activation of the barocene ligand framework. A barium metallocene with an intramolecular barium-olefin bond was formed.
Wiecko
Michal
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Institut für Chemie und Biochemie, Freie Universität Berlin, Fabeckstr. 34-36, 14195, Berlin, Germany.
Eidamshaus
Christian
C
Köppe
Ralf
R
Roesky
Peter W
PW