Oct 172019
Nature 574, 390–393 (2019). [ doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1616-2 ]
We report the isolation and structural characterization of a simple coordination complex in which six ligands form bonds with a central transition metal in a hexagonal planar arrangement. The structure contains a central palladium atom surrounded by three hydride and three magnesium-based ligands. This finding has the potential to introduce additional design principles for transition-metal complexes, with implications for several scientific fields.
- Publisher’s copy: Nature 574, 390–393 (2019)