title: Probing the redox non-innocence of dinuclear, three-coordinate Co(II) nindigo complexes: not simply β-diketiminate variants.
abstract: Reduction of the dinuclear Co(II) nindigo complex dmp(2)Nin[Co(N{SiMe(3)}(2))](2), with 1 or 2 equiv. of K(0) (or KC(8)), affords the reduced complexes [dmp(2)Nin{Co(N{SiMe(3)}(2))}(2)](-) and [dmp(2)Nin{Co(N{SiMe(3)}(2))}(2)](2-), respectively. Inspection of these reduced species reveals ligand-centered reduction, with each cobalt ion retaining a formal 2+ oxidation state.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, 800 E. Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, Indiana, USA.
authors.forename: Skye
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fortier
authors.forename: Octavio
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: González-del Moral
authors.forename: Chun-Hsing
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Maren
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authors.lastname: Pink
authors.forename: Jennifer J
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authors.lastname: Le Roy
authors.forename: Muralee
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authors.lastname: Murugesu
authors.forename: Daniel J
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authors.lastname: Mindiola
authors.forename: Kenneth G
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authors.lastname: Caulton