Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1300403 | Coordination Chemistry Reviews | 2008 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Organometallic alkane complexes are highly reactive species that have been shown to be key intermediates in the C-H activation of alkanes by transition metal centres. Organometallic alkane complexes were first identified in low temperature matrices over 30 years ago and now sufficiently long-lived examples have been characterised by NMR spectroscopy. We provide a brief overview of the study of these key reactive intermediates and describe recent studies on the characterisation of organometallic alkane complexes and their related C-H activation using fast time-resolved infrared (TRIR) spectroscopy.
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Authors
Alexander J. Cowan, Michael W. George,