Straightforward formation of dianionic acetonylate: self-assembly of mercury(II) with pyridyl donor ligands in acetone.
Kangsan HongSangwoo LimHeehun MoonDongwon KimDongwook KimOk-Sang JungPublished in: Dalton transactions (Cambridge, England : 2003) (2021)
Self-assembly of Hg(ClO4)2 with a new bidentate ligand (L) in acetone at room temperature produces single crystals consisting of unusual discrete tetranuclear complexes [Hg4(ClO4)4(CH2COCH2)2L2]·CH3COCH3via straightforward formation of dianionic acetonylate -CH2COCH2- in a quantitative yield.