Relationship between metal-metal bond length and internal rotation in diruthenium tetracarboxylate paddlewheel complexes.
The Ru-Ru bond length for Ru2II,III and Ru2II,II paddlewheel complexes containing the bulky carboxylate ligand 2,4,6-triisopropylbenzoate was found to decrease despite a reduction in Ru-Ru bond order, due to increased internal rotation.
Gracia
Raquel
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Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK S3 7HF.
Adams
Harry
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Patmore
Nathan J
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