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NHC-mediated aggregation of P4: Isolation of a P12 cluster
Masuda, Jason D.,Schoeller, Wolfgang W.,Donnadieu, Bruno,Bertrand, Guy
, p. 14180 - 14181 (2007)
Just like transition metal complexes, N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) promote the aggregation of white phosphorus (P4) as shown by the high yield synthesis of a P12 cluster capped by two NHCs. The nuclearity observed is equal to that
