What is an example of two-dimensional metallic bonding?

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Truong-Son N.
Dec 9, 2015

Do you mean something like this Rhenium complex?

Or like this Ruthenium complex?

This is also pretty cool. The 2nd generation Grubbs' catalyst, used in olefin metathesis.

These tend to use their #d# orbitals to bond, rather than their #p# orbitals, which are a bit higher in energy, when mixing with something like a #2p# orbital from a carbon.

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