title: Donor-acceptor chemistry at heavy chalcogen centers.
abstract: A series of coordination complexes, where a heavy chalcogen (Se, Te) acts as the acceptor site, using a variety of electron rich Lewis bases (phosphine, imine, N-heterocyclic carbene), have been synthesized and comprehensively characterized. Each derivative is a representative example of a E-->Ch coordinative bond, characterizing an efficient E-E bond forming methodology and a systematic investigation into the coordination chemistry of the chalcogens. The complexes are susceptible to classic ligand exchange reactions, verifying the dative E-->Ch bonding motif.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, The University of Western Ontario, 1151 Richmond St., London, Ontario N6A 5B7, Canada.
authors.forename: Jason L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Dutton
authors.forename: Paul J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Ragogna