@article {ANIE:ANIE201607243, title = {Oxidation State Dependent Coordination Modes: Accessing an Amidate-Supported Nickel(I) δ-bis(C-H) Agostic Complex}, journal = {Angewandte Chemie International Edition}, year = {2016}, pages = {n/a{\textendash}n/a}, abstract = {Amidate-supported two- and three-coordinate NiI complexes were synthesized by reduction of the corresponding NiII precursors. A dramatic change in binding mode is observed upon reduction from NiII to NiI. The NiI derivatives include an unprecedented NiI bis(C-H) agostic complex and a two-coordinate NiI complex.}, keywords = {agostic complexes, AIM calculations, amidate, NICKEL, redox states}, issn = {1521-3773}, doi = {10.1002/anie.201607243}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/anie.201607243}, author = {Beattie, D. Dawson and Bowes, Eric G. and Drover, Marcus W. and Love, Jennifer A. and Schafer, Laurel L.} }