Spodium bonding in bis(alkynyl)mecurials.
Chee S OnnAnthony F HillJas S WardPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2024)
The new bis(alkynyl)mercurial Hg{CCSeCW(CO) 2 (Tp*)} 2 (Tp* = tris(dimethylpyrazolyl)borate) forms adducts with fluoride and phenathroline, the structures of which are interpreted in the context of two-coordinate mercury presenting a σ-torroid for spodium bonding.