title: Synthesis and electronic structure of the first cyaphide-alkynyl complexes.
abstract: The novel complexes trans-[Ru(dppe)2(C≡CR)(C≡P)] (R = CO2Me, C6H4OMe), the first to incorporate cyaphide as part of a conjugated system, are obtained in facile manner. The electronic structure of these compounds is probed by X-ray, DFT and UV/Vis studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. i.crossley@sussex.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Trathen
authors.forename: Matthew C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Leech
authors.forename: Ian R
authors.initials: IR
authors.lastname: Crossley
authors.forename: Victoria K
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authors.lastname: Greenacre
authors.forename: S Mark
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authors.lastname: Roe