Potassium-mediated zincation of ferrocene and ruthenocene: potassium, the architect behind supramolecular structural variations.
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.
Clegg
William
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School of Chemistry, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK NE1 7RU.
Conway
Ben
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García-Alvarez
Pablo
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Kennedy
Alan R
AR
Klett
Jan
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Mulvey
Robert E
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Russo
Luca
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