title: Potassium-mediated zincation of ferrocene and ruthenocene: potassium, the architect behind supramolecular structural variations.
abstract: Direct zincation of ferrocene and ruthenocene by the synergic base [PMDETA x K(mu-TMP)(mu-Me)Zn(Me)] produces the monozincated complexes [{PMDETA x K(mu-Me)(2)Zn(Fc)}(infinity)] and [{PMDETA x K(mu-Me)(2)Zn(Rc)}(2)], respectively, having similar monomeric (dinuclear) units but aggregating supramolecularly in very different polymeric and dimeric forms.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK NE1 7RU.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Clegg
authors.forename: Ben
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Conway
authors.forename: Pablo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García-Alvarez
authors.forename: Alan R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Kennedy
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klett
authors.forename: Robert E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Mulvey
authors.forename: Luca
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authors.lastname: Russo