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Journal Article 
From storable sources of atomic Nb- and Ta- ions to isolable anionic tris(1,3-butadiene)metal complexes: [M(eta(4)-C4H6)3]-, M = Nb, Ta 
Sussman, VJ; Ellis, JE 
2008 
Yes 
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition)
ISSN: 1433-7851
EISSN: 1521-3773 
47 
484-489 
English 
Hat trick: Homoleptic butadienemetalates of 4d and 5d metals have for the first time been structurally characterized. The niobium-naphthalene species [Nb(η4-C10H8)2(PMe 3)2]- functions as a useful source of "naked" Nb- ions in its reaction with 1,3-butadiene to afford an unprecedented homoleptic niobium-butadiene complex [Nb(η4-C4H6)3]- (see structure). The tantalum analogue [Ta(η4-C4H 6)3]- was obtained by a similar route. © 2008 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. 
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