Volume 53, Issue 11 pp. 2810-2811
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Fluorocarbons Modulate the Coordination Sphere of f-Element Complexes

Prof. Santiago Alvarez

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Prof. Santiago Alvarez

Departament de Química Inorgànica and Institut de Química Teòrica i Computacional, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franqués 1–11, 08028 Barcelona (Spain) http://www.ee.ub.es

Santiago Alvarez, Departament de Química Inorgànica and Institut de Química Teòrica i Computacional, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franqués 1–11, 08028 Barcelona (Spain) http://www.ee.ub.es

Babil Menjón, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea, CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009 Zaragoza (Spain)

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Dr. Babil Menjón

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Dr. Babil Menjón

Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea, CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009 Zaragoza (Spain)

Santiago Alvarez, Departament de Química Inorgànica and Institut de Química Teòrica i Computacional, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franqués 1–11, 08028 Barcelona (Spain) http://www.ee.ub.es

Babil Menjón, Instituto de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea, CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Pedro Cerbuna 12, 50009 Zaragoza (Spain)

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First published: 24 February 2014
Citations: 7

Graphical Abstract

Weak yet influential: Fluorocarbons, the least coordinating of all halocarbons, establish secondary coordinative interactions with f elements. These interactions affect the stereochemistry of the complexes and provide examples of coordination polyhedra along distortion paths not seen before (see graphic).

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