Cubane and dicubane complexes stabilised by sterically demanding m-terphenyl ligands

Gridley, Benjamin M.; Moxey, Graeme J.; Blundell, Toby J.; Lewis, William; Blake, Alexander J.; Kays, Deborah L.

Abstract

The reaction between sterically demanding m-terphenyl lithiate complexes and cadmium dihalides yields unusual cubanes where changes in ligand bulk afford different formulations, in particular a rare heterodicubane structure.

Citation

Gridley, B. M., Moxey, G. J., Blundell, T. J., Lewis, W., Blake, A. J., & Kays, D. L. (2013). Cubane and dicubane complexes stabilised by sterically demanding m-terphenyl ligands. Chemical Communications, 49(84), 9752-9754. https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cc46384b

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Sep 9, 2013
• Online Publication Date: Sep 10, 2013
• Publication Date: Oct 28, 2013
• Deposit Date: Nov 30, 2023
• Journal: Chemical Communications
• Print ISSN: 1359-7345
• Electronic ISSN: 1364-548X
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 49
• Issue: 84
• Pages: 9752-9754
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c3cc46384b
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1963969