Multiple ethylene activation by heteroleptic L(Cl)Ga-substituted germylenes

Anna Bücker1, Christoph Wölper1, Hannah Siera2

  • 1Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Germany. stephan.schulz@uni-due.de.

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