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A Neutral Gallium(I) N-Heterocyclic Carbene Analogue: Synthesis, Characterization and Theoretical Analysis

Sam L. Choong A , William D. Woodul A , Andreas Stasch A , Christian Schenk A and Cameron Jones A B
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A School of Chemistry, PO Box 23, Monash University, Melbourne, Vic. 3800, Australia.

B Corresponding author. Email: cameron.jones@monash.edu

Australian Journal of Chemistry 64(8) 1173-1176 https://doi.org/10.1071/CH11193
Submitted: 10 May 2011  Accepted: 30 May 2011   Published: 19 August 2011

Abstract

The six-membered N-heterocyclic gallium(I) compound [:Ga(ButNacnac)] (ButNacnac = [{N(Dip)C(But)}2CH], Dip =2,6-diisopropylphenyl) has been synthesized, crystallographically characterized, and its electronic properties analyzed using density functional theory. For purposes of comparison, the isoelectronic cationic germanium(II) complex, [:Ge(ButNacnac)][Al{OC(CF3)3}4], has been prepared and structurally authenticated.


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