First experimental evidence for a bis-ethene chromium(I) complex forming from an activated ethene oligomerization catalyst
Sonia Chabbra, David M. Smith, Nicola L. Bell, Allan J. B. Watson, Michæl Bühl, David J. Cole‐Hamilton, Bela E. Bode
Abstract
Isotope labeling and electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy reveal a long-postulated bis-ethene chromium(I) motif.
Topics & Concepts
ChromiumElectron paramagnetic resonanceElectron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopyCatalysisPhotochemistryChemistryNuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopySpectroscopyParamagnetismStereochemistryNuclear magnetic resonanceOrganic chemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisMagnetism in coordination complexesMetal-Catalyzed Oxygenation Mechanisms