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Hydride Complexes of the Transition Metals

  1. Robert H. Crabtree

Published Online: 15 DEC 2011

DOI: 10.1002/9781119951438.eibc0081

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Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry

Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry

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Crabtree, R. H. 2011. Hydride Complexes of the Transition Metals. Encyclopedia of Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry.

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  1. Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA

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  1. Published Online: 15 DEC 2011
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The topic Hydride Complexes of the Transition Metals is reviewed with emphasis on structure and bonding, spectroscopy, energetics, synthesis, and reactions. Terminal, bridging, and cluster hydrides are covered, together with dihydrogen complexes and nonclassical hydrides.

Keywords: dihydrogen complex; hydride complex; bridging hydride; cluster hydride; NMR spectroscopy; nonclassical hydride

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