Direct C-H metalation with chromium(II) and iron(II): transition-metal host/benzenediide guest magnetic inverse-crown complexes.
Check M(etal)ate: The chessboard and the figures represent a special reaction in which different low-polarity metals can metalate arenes directly when they are brought into the right position. In a combination of queen (sodium) and knight (chromium or iron), it is possible for the knight (usually the weaker piece) to make a direct deadly hit on the king (benzene) in this game of elemental chess.
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Institut für Anorganische Chemie und Analytische Chemie, Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Duesbergweg 10-14, 55128 Mainz, Germany.
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Clegg
William
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García-Alvarez
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