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A Copper Discovery - Periodic Table of Videos
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- Covers the creation of 'Cuprocene', a 'copper sandwich' molecule, described as a scientific breakthrough.
- Discussed by Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff.
- Based on the paper 'Isolable Cuprocenes: Bis(tri-tert-butylcyclopentadienyl) Complexes of Copper' (doi 10.1021/jacs.5c19366).
- Follows up on the channel's earlier Ferrocene video.
Why watch · It describes a new copper-based sandwich compound, extending the metallocene family of molecules first made with iron.
- Cuprocene
- Metallocenes
- Organometallic chemistry
- Copper
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A scientific breakthrough as scientists create a "copper sandwich" molecule - it's Cuprocene. More links and info in full description ↓↓↓ Discussed here by Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff. See the paper - Isolable Cuprocenes: Bis(tri-tert-butylcyclopentadienyl) Complexes of Copper - https://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.5c19366 Our thanks to William (Bill) Evans for the images. Thanks also to Stephen Argent for helping with the animation. Our previous Ferrocene video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6_E6C_e_fg Videos on all 118 elements: http://bit.ly/118elements Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/periodicvideos More chemistry at http://www.periodicvideos.com/ From the School of Chemistry at The University of Nottingham: http://bit.ly/NottChem This episode was also generously supported by The Gatsby Charitable Foundation Periodic Videos films are by video journalist Brady Haran: http://www.bradyharan.com/ Brady's Blog: http://www.bradyharanblog.com