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Electron Transfer Reactivity of Organometallic Compounds Involving Radical-Forming Noninnocent Ligands

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The potential of organometallics for radical reactivity is documented for compounds containing redox-active ligands. The diversity of organometallic redox systems with noninnocent ligands will be presented in a brief survey, covering reaction mechanisms, the identification of stable intermediates, and an outline of some synthetic applications.

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Kaim, W. Electron Transfer Reactivity of Organometallic Compounds Involving Radical-Forming Noninnocent Ligands. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci., India, Sect. A Phys. Sci. 86, 445–457 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40010-016-0304-y

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