Organometallic compounds containing new Hf-Ga and Hf-In bonds: Cp2Hf(ER)(2)(Cp = C5H5; E = Ga, In; R = -C6H3-2,6-(2,4,6-i-Pr3C6H2)(2))

Quillian, B.; Wang, Y. Z.; Wei, P. R.; Robinson, G. H. Organometallic compounds containing new Hf-Ga and Hf-In bonds: Cp2Hf(ER)(2)(Cp = C5H5; E = Ga, In; R = -C6H3-2,6-(2,4,6-i-Pr3C6H2)(2)). New J Chem 2008, 32, 774-776.

Abstract

Sodium metal reduction of RECl2 (E = Ga, In; R = -C6H3-2,6-(2,4,6-i-Pr3C6H2)(2)) with Cp2HfCl2 gives Cp2Hf(ER)(2) compounds, which represent the first Hf-E bonds.