title: Group 11 complexes containing the [C5(CN)5]- ligand; 'coordination-analogues' of molecular organometallic systems.
abstract: The reactions of Na[C(5)(CN)(5)] (Na[1]) with group 11 phosphine complexes [(P)(n)MCl] (M = Cu, Ag, Au, P = Ph(3)P; M = Cu, P = dppe (Ph(2)PCH(2)CH(2)PPh(2))] give a range of compounds containing the pentacyanocyclopentadienide ligand, [C(5)(CN)(5)](-) (1). The new complexes [(Ph(3)P)(2)M{1}](2) [M = Cu (3); M = Ag (5)], [(Ph(3)P)(3)Ag{1}] (4), [(dppe)(3)Cu(2){1}(2)] (6) and [Au(PPh(3))(2)][1] (7) include the first complete series of group 11 complexes of any cyclopentadienide ligand to be structurally characterised.
authors.affiliation: Chemistry Department, Cambridge University, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, U.K. rjl1003@cam.ac.uk
authors.forename: Robert J
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authors.forename: Bihan
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authors.lastname: Guan
authors.forename: Nicoleta M
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authors.lastname: Muresan
authors.forename: Mary
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authors.lastname: McPartlin
authors.forename: Erwin
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authors.lastname: Reisner
authors.forename: Thomas C
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authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Dominic S
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authors.lastname: Wright