title: Synthesis and characterisation of p-block complexes of biquinoline at different ligand charge states.
abstract: The first examples of p-block coordination complexes of biquinoline, namely [(biq)BCl2]Cl and [(biq)BCl2]˙, were synthesized and structurally characterized. The acquired data allowed the estimation of the ligand charge state based on its metrical parameters. The subsequent use of this protocol, augmented with theoretical calculations, revealed ambiguities in the published data for transition metal complexes of biquinoline.
authors.affiliation: University of Jyväskylä, Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Centre, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. heikki.m.tuononen@jyu.fi.
authors.forename: Juha
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2539-5366
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hurmalainen
authors.affiliation: University of Jyväskylä, Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Centre, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. heikki.m.tuononen@jyu.fi.
authors.forename: Akseli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mansikkamäki
authors.affiliation: University of Jyväskylä, Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Centre, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. heikki.m.tuononen@jyu.fi.
authors.forename: Ian S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.affiliation: University of Jyväskylä, Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Centre, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. heikki.m.tuononen@jyu.fi.
authors.forename: Anssi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Peuronen
authors.affiliation: University of Jyväskylä, Department of Chemistry, Nanoscience Centre, P.O. Box 35, FI-40014, University of Jyväskylä, Finland. heikki.m.tuononen@jyu.fi.
authors.forename: Heikki M
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4820-979X
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Tuononen