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The [Ga2(C5Me5)]+ ion: Bipyramidal double-cone structure and weakly coordinated, monovalent Ga +
Buchin, Beatrice,Gemel, Christian,Cadenbach, Thomas,Schmid, Rochus,Fischer, Roland A.
, p. 1074 - 1076 (2006)
(Figure Presented) Partial protolysis of GaCp* with [H-(OEt 2)2]+[BArF]- afforded the GaI compound [Ga2Cp*]+[BAr F]- (see structure). Experimental and computational studies confirm the mainly ionic structure of the cation, in which the Ga + ions are only weakly covalently stabilized by a bridging Cp* ligand. Initial experiments point to the interesting synthetic potential of this compound as a source for Ga+ in solution.