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Crystal Structures of [(CO)3OsO]4 and [(C2H5)3PtCl]4 and a Discussion of Known and Possible Related Tetrameric Compounds

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Compounds with a cubane skeleton are found in nearly every group of the periodic table. The structure of two of these compounds has been determined.

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NYHOLM, R., TRUTER, M. & BRADFORD, C. Crystal Structures of [(CO)3OsO]4 and [(C2H5)3PtCl]4 and a Discussion of Known and Possible Related Tetrameric Compounds. Nature 228, 648–651 (1970). https://doi.org/10.1038/228648a0

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