Calcium, strontium, and barium acetylides - New evidence for bending in the structures of heavy alkaline earth metal derivatives

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Abstract

An unprecedented ligand bending mode is displayed by the acetylide ligands in the first structurally characterized σ-bound organometallic strontium and barium complexes [M([18]crown-6)(CCSiPh3)2] (M = Sr, Ba). Furthermore, the observed decrease of the angle at the sphybridized C atom on descending Group 2 (see structures depicted) affords new information that will lead to a better understanding of the bonding in alkaline earth metal compounds.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)354-357
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume38
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1 1999

Keywords

  • Acetylides
  • Alkaline earth metals
  • Structure elucidation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry

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