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Abstract

Metal complex containing one or more silsesquioxane ligands having the formula: Z.sub.y (MA.sub.x).sub.b (I) wherein Z is a silsesquioxane ligand according to the formula: (RSiO.sub.1.5).sub.m O.sub.n B.sub.q (II) which is connected within one corner to one atom M or to two atoms M by one bridging oxygen atom, M is a metal from groups 3-10 of the Periodic System of the Elements and the lanthanides, A is a substituent bonded to the metal, y represents the number of silsesquioxane ligands and is 2-10, b represents the number of metal groups and is 2-20, x is the number of substituents A bonded to the metal; the value of x depends on the metal used and is equal to the valency of the metal minus 1, 2, 3 or 4, R is a substituent bonded to each Si, m is an integer and is equal to 5-19, n is 1.5 or 3, B is a group bonded to an oxygen atom that has one bond to Si and q is 0, 1 or 2.

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