TY - JOUR
T1 - When VSEPR fails
T2 - Experimental and theoretical investigations of the behavior of alkaline-earth-metal acetylides
AU - Guino-O, Marites A.
AU - Alexander, Jacob S.
AU - McKee, Michael L.
AU - Hope, Håkon
AU - Englich, Ulrich B.
AU - Ruhlandt-Senge, Karin
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The synthesis, structural, and spectral characterization as well as a theoretical study of a family of alkaline-earth-metal acetylides provides insights into synthetic access and the structural and bonding characteristics of this group of highly reactive compounds. Based on our earlier communication that reported unusual geometry for a family of triphenylsilyl-substituted alkaline-earth-metal acetylides, we herein present our studies on an expanded family of target derivatives, providing experimental and theoretical data to offer new insights into the intensively debated theme of structural chemistry in heavy alkaline-earth-metal chemistry.
AB - The synthesis, structural, and spectral characterization as well as a theoretical study of a family of alkaline-earth-metal acetylides provides insights into synthetic access and the structural and bonding characteristics of this group of highly reactive compounds. Based on our earlier communication that reported unusual geometry for a family of triphenylsilyl-substituted alkaline-earth-metal acetylides, we herein present our studies on an expanded family of target derivatives, providing experimental and theoretical data to offer new insights into the intensively debated theme of structural chemistry in heavy alkaline-earth-metal chemistry.
KW - Acetylides
KW - Alkaline earth metals
KW - Secondary interactions
KW - Structure elucidation
KW - Structure-determining factors
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U2 - 10.1002/chem.200901538
DO - 10.1002/chem.200901538
M3 - Article
C2 - 19844925
AN - SCOPUS:72949084277
VL - 15
SP - 11842
EP - 11852
JO - Chemistry - A European Journal
JF - Chemistry - A European Journal
SN - 0947-6539
IS - 44
ER -