Transition metal complex with geometry predicted over 100 years ago raises eyebrows
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A hexagonal planar complex containing rare palladium–magnesium bonds has been reported for the first time
Scientists in the UK and Australia say they have isolated a new complex in which six ligands form bonds with a central transition metal in a hexagonal planar arrangement.1 The new compound would be the first example of a simple coordination complex exhibiting this geometry.