Unmasking the constitution and bonding of the proposed lithium nickelate “Li<sub>3</sub>NiPh<sub>3</sub>(solv)<sub>3</sub>”: revealing the hidden C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>ligand
Rosie J. Somerville, Andryj M. Borys, Marina Pérez‐Jiménez, Ainara Nova, David Balcells, Lorraine A. Malaspina, Simon Grabowsky, Ernesto Carmona, Eva Hevia, Jesús Campos
Abstract
(8), which lack the benzyne-derived ligand. These findings provide new insights into the synthesis, structure, bonding and reactivity of heterobimetallic nickelates, whose prevalence in organonickel chemistry and catalysis is likely greater than previously believed.
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HomolepticChemistryCrystallographyLigand (biochemistry)Reactivity (psychology)Lithium (medication)ElectrophileNickelNatural bond orbitalComputational chemistryStereochemistryCatalysisDensity functional theoryMetalOrganic chemistryAlternative medicineReceptorMedicineEndocrinologyPathologyBiochemistryCoordination Chemistry and OrganometallicsOrganometallic Complex Synthesis and CatalysisSynthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds