@article {4642, title = {The methylgallium-2-carboxylatobenzimidazolato hexamer, [MeGa center dot C8H4N2O2](6)center dot C6H6 center dot(Me2C6H4)(2); synthesis and X-ray crystal structure}, journal = {Canadian Journal of Chemistry-Revue Canadienne De Chimie}, volume = {77}, number = {4}, year = {1999}, note = {ISI Document Delivery No.: 204JXTimes Cited: 12Cited Reference Count: 18}, month = {Apr}, pages = {434-438}, type = {Article}, abstract = {{The room-temperature reaction of Me3Ga with benzimidazole 2-carboxylic acid in xylene solvent has yielded a novel crystalline hexameric gallium compound with "MeGa" moieties bridged by the doubly depronotated ligand precursor. Crystals of [MeGa(4,5-benzimidazolato-2-carboxylato)](6).(C6H6).(m-Me2C6H4)(2) are monoclinic}, keywords = {3, 5-DIMETHYLPYRAZOLATE, benzene intercalate, benzimidazolecarboxylic acid, COMPLEXES, crystal structure, gallium, METALLOCENES}, isbn = {0008-4042}, url = {://000080762100004}, author = {Rettig, S. J. and Storr, A. and Trotter, J.} }