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Key factors in pincer ligand design

Journal Article · · Chemical Society Reviews
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/c7cs00693d· OSTI ID:1470392
 [1];  [2]
  1. Univ. Jaume I; Institute of Advanced Materials, INAM; Castellón de La Plana 12071; Spain
  2. Department of Chemistry; Yale Univ.; New Haven; USA

This tutorial review analyses the reasons of success of pincer ligands.

Research Organization:
Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRC) (United States). Argonne-Northwestern Solar Energy Research Center (ANSER)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC-22)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0001059;
OSTI ID:
1470392
Journal Information:
Chemical Society Reviews, Journal Name: Chemical Society Reviews Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 47; ISSN 0306-0012; ISSN CSRVBR
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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