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May 13, 2013

The π-complex theory of metal-alkene compounds.

Filed under: Interesting chemistry — Tags: alkene-metal interaction, alkene-metal π-complex, cation Ag, Dewar, Dewar's Ag, Historical, metal, metal d-orbitals, naked metal cations, ZTE C79 Cellular Phone — Henry Rzepa @ 8:08 pm

The period 1951–1954 was a golden one for structural chemistry; proteins, DNA, Ferrocene (1952) and the one I discuss here, a bonding model for Zeise’s salt (3).

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May 13, 2013

The π-complex theory of metal-alkene compounds.