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Methandiide Complexes (R 2 CM 2 ) of the Heavier Alkali Metals (M=Potassium, Rubidium, Cesium): Reaching the Limit?
Author(s) -
Orzechowski Lars,
Jansen Georg,
Harder Sjoerd
Publication year - 2009
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.200900830
Subject(s) - rubidium , caesium , alkali metal , potassium , chemistry , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry
Size does matter : Whereas geminal bimetallic bis(amidophosphorano)methandiide complexes of the heavy alkali metals K and Rb are relatively stable, that of Cs, the largest and most electropositive of the alkali metals, decomposes to form a cyclic product, which cocrystallizes with benzylcesium.
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