Abstract
The first persistent platinum(I)-centered radical was generated by homolytic cleavage of a Pt−HgSiR3 bond of a mercury-substituted platinum(II) complex. The PtI radical was characterized by EPR spectroscopy, chemical trapping experiments, and density functional theory (DFT) calculations.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 8275-8279 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 27 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2 2018 |
Funding
This research was supported by the Israel Science Foundation, the Minerva Foundation in Munich, and the German-Israeli project cooperation (DIP). D.B.-Z. and B.T. are grateful to the Ministry of Immigrant Absorption, State of Israel, for Kamea fellowships.
Keywords
- EPR spectroscopy
- mercury
- mercury–platinum complexes
- platinum
- radicals
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Catalysis