title: Transition metal complexes of the pentacyanocyclopentadienide anion.
abstract: The ready formation of a range of transition metal complexes of the pentacyanocyclopentadienide anion via ligand transfer reactions employing Na[C(5)(CN)(5)] indicates that the [C(5)(CN)(5)](-) anion has an extensive transition metal coordination chemistry and is not such a weakly coordinating anion.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, Cambridge University, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK. rjl1003@cam.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Less
authors.forename: Thomas C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McPartlin
authors.forename: Paul T
authors.initials: PT
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: Dominic S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Wright