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Hexaethylbenzene: A Sterically Crowded Arene and Conformationally Versatile Ligand
Author(s) -
McGlinchey Michael J.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
chempluschem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.801
H-Index - 61
ISSN - 2192-6506
DOI - 10.1002/cplu.201800045
Subject(s) - chemistry , hexamethylbenzene , steric effects , ligand (biochemistry) , stereochemistry , transition metal , combinatorial chemistry , computational chemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis , benzene , biochemistry , receptor
The syntheses, structures and dynamic behaviour of hexaethylbenzene and its transition metal and main group element complexes are reviewed. Sterically protected intermediates in the metal‐catalysed trimerisation of 3‐hexyne to form hexaethylbenzene are described, and the organic chemistry of hexaethylbenzene and of hexamethylbenzene are compared and contrasted.