Steric Stabilization of a High-Spin Chromium(II) Indenyl Complex, [1,3-(C<sub>3</sub>H<sub>7</sub>)<sub>2</sub>C<sub>9</sub>H<sub>5</sub>]<sub>2</sub>Cr

Jason S. Overby, Timothy P. Hanusa, Scott P. Sellers, G.T. Yee

Organometallics · 1999 · 25 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

The monomeric bis(indenyl) complex [1,3-(C 3 H 7 ) 2 C 9 H 5 )] 2 Cr is high spin from 20 K to room temperature. The isopropyl groups block the dimerization that occurs with the unsubstituted (C 9 H 7 ) 2 Cr complex but do not affect its spin state.

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