title: Synthesis and characterisation of the persistent radical [BCl2(bipy)]*.
abstract: The persistent radical, [BCl(2)(bipy)](*) (bipy = 2,2'-bipyridyl), has been prepared and characterised by X-ray crystallography, ESR and DFT calculations. The structure is compared with that of the cation, [BCl(2)(bipy)](+).
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, University of Bristol, Bristol, BS8 1TS, UK.
authors.forename: Stephen M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Mansell
authors.forename: Christopher J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Adams
authors.forename: George
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authors.lastname: Bramham
authors.forename: Mairi F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Haddow
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kaim
authors.forename: Nicholas C
authors.initials: NC
authors.lastname: Norman
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: McGrady
authors.forename: Christopher A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: Sally J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Udeen