Journal of the Chemical Society Chemical Communications · 1972 · 90 citations · 0 references
Natural SciencesChemistryCrystal StructureInorganic ChemistrySolid-state ChemistryCoordination ChemistryCrystal ChemistryCrystal SystemsStructure DeterminationTransition Metal ComplexesX-ray CrystallographyCrystal Structure AnalysisCrystal Structure DeterminationCrystal Symmetry AnalysisSquare Planar ComplexesSquare Planar CoordinationTetrahedral ComplexesTetrahedral Elements
The novel compound Cr[N(SiMe3)2]2(THF)2 has been prepared and characterised, and shown by X-ray crystal analysis to have the trans-square planar configuration; this contrasts with Cr(NO)[N(SiMe3)2]3 which has been found to possess a pseudo-tetrahedral (C3v) structure.