A flat carborane with multiple aromaticity beyond Wade–Mingos’ rules

Wei Lu; Dinh Cao Huan Do; Rei Kinjo

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-17166-9

Nature Communications (Jul 2020)

A flat carborane with multiple aromaticity beyond Wade–Mingos’ rules

Wei Lu,
Dinh Cao Huan Do,
Rei Kinjo

Affiliations

Wei Lu: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
Dinh Cao Huan Do: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University
Rei Kinjo: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17166-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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The polyhedral skeletal electron pair theory (PESPT), also known as Wade-Mingos’ rules, defines a relationship between skeletal bonding electron pairs and structure of clusters. Here the authors report the synthesis, structure and computational studies of planar C2B4R4 carboranes that do not adhere to PESPT.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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