Abstract
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.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11842-11852 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Chemistry - A European Journal |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 44 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2009 |
Keywords
- Acetylides
- Alkaline earth metals
- Secondary interactions
- Structure elucidation
- Structure-determining factors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Organic Chemistry
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Guino-O, M. A., Alexander, J. S., McKee, M. L., Hope, H., Englich, U. B., & Ruhlandt-Senge, K. (2009). When VSEPR fails: Experimental and theoretical investigations of the behavior of alkaline-earth-metal acetylides. Chemistry - A European Journal, 15(44), 11842-11852. https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.200901538