Activation of H2 by a highly distorted Rh(II) complex with a new C3-symmetric tripodal tetraphosphine ligand.
Facile oxidation of a sterically encumbered Rh(I) complex generates a stable Rh(II) metalloradical species; the latter is able to activate H(2) under formation of the corresponding Rh(III) complex.
Wassenaar
Jeroen
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Supramolecular & Homogeneous Catalysis Group, van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 166, 1018 WV Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
de Bruin
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Siegler
Maxime A
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Spek
Anthony L
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Reek
Joost N H
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van der Vlugt
Jarl Ivar
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