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Trimethylenemethane Ruthenium benzene

Wednesday, October 17th, 2012

Every once in a while, one encounters a molecule which instantly makes an interesting point. Thus Ruthenium is ten electrons short of completing an 18-electron shell, and it can form a complex with benzene on one face and a ligand known as trimethylenemethane on the other[cite]10.1039/C39910001457[/cite].

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