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Subvalent Compounds Featuring Direct Metal–Metal Bonds: The ZnZn Bond in [Cp* 2 Zn 2 ]
Author(s) -
Schnepf Andreas,
Himmel HansJörg
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200500597
Subject(s) - metal , zinc , bond , chemistry , crystallography , materials science , organic chemistry , economics , finance
Something to zinc about : Subvalent compounds with direct metal–metal bonds have been the focus of interest for many decades. Recently the first synthesis of a molecular compound with a direct ZnZn bond was reported. The synthetic route, although not understood, might lead the way to other interesting compounds featuring direct metal–metal bonds, for example, of Group 2 elements.