title: The preparation, characterisation and electronic structures of 2,4-pentadiynylnitrile (cyanobutadiynyl) complexes.
abstract: Convenient preparative routes to mononuclear ruthenium complexes containing the 2,4-pentadiynylnitrile, or cyanobutadiynyl, ligand are described. The electronic properties of the [C(5)N](-) ligand are closely related to those of not only the cyanide ([CN](-)) and 2-propynylnitrile or cyanoacetylide ([C≡CC≡N](-)) ligands, but also those of the isoelectronic polyynyl ([{C≡C}(n)R](-)) ligands.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Durham University, South Rd, Durham, DH1 3LE, UK.
authors: Sören
authors: S
authors: Bock
authors: Samantha G
authors: SG
authors: Eaves
authors: Matthias
authors: M
authors: Parthey
authors: Martin
authors: M
authors: Kaupp
authors: Boris
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authors: Le Guennic
authors: Jean-François
authors: JF
authors: Halet
authors: Dmitry S
authors: DS
authors: Yufit
authors: Judith A K
authors: JA
authors: Howard
authors: Paul J
authors: PJ
authors: Low