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Characterize the solid-state structures and spectroscopic features of mixed benzyl-aryl oxide zirconium complexes bearing sterically crowded ligands.

May 1, 1985Organometallics

The chemistry of sterically crowded aryl oxide ligands. 3. Crystal and molecular structure and spectroscopic properties of mixed benzyl-aryl oxide compounds of zirconium

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SLStanley L. LateskyUnited States Department of Commerce AMAnne K. McMullenPurdue University West Lafayette GNGerald P. NiccolaiÉcole Normale Supérieure de Lyon

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Structural characterization reveals the molecular architecture of mixed benzyl-aryl oxide zirconium complexes, highlighting the impact of steric crowding on metal coordination.

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Characterize the solid-state structures and spectroscopic features of mixed benzyl-aryl oxide zirconium complexes bearing sterically crowded ligands.
Prepared organometallic zirconium compounds incorporating both benzyl groups and sterically bulky aryl oxide ligands.
Analyzed molecular geometries and bonding metrics using single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis.
Assessed solution and solid-state coordination behavior using spectroscopic techniques.
Elucidated the single-crystal X-ray structures of mixed benzyl-aryl oxide zirconium complexes, establishing specific metal-ligand bond angles and lengths.
Showed that steric congestion from bulky aryl oxide ligands dictates the coordination geometry and limits ligand access at the zirconium center.

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Latesky et al. (1985) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a70ef912fdcb5703edb6ca7 https://doi.org/10.1021/om00124a018

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Structural characterization reveals the molecular architecture of mixed benzyl-aryl oxide zirconium complexes, highlighting the impact of steric crowding on metal coordination.

The chemistry of sterically crowded aryl oxide ligands. 3. Crystal and molecular structure and spectroscopic properties of mixed benzyl-aryl oxide compounds of zirconium

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The chemistry of sterically crowded aryl oxide ligands. 3. Crystal and molecular structure and spectroscopic properties of mixed benzyl-aryl oxide compounds of zirconium

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