A diradical based on odd-electron σ-bonds

Wenbang Yang; Li Zhang; Dengmengfei Xiao; Rui Feng; Wenqing Wang; Sudip Pan; Yue Zhao; Lili Zhao; Gernot Frenking; Xinping Wang

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-17303-4

Nature Communications (Jul 2020)

A diradical based on odd-electron σ-bonds

Wenbang Yang,
Li Zhang,
Dengmengfei Xiao,
Rui Feng,
Wenqing Wang,
Sudip Pan,
Yue Zhao,
Lili Zhao,
Gernot Frenking,
Xinping Wang

Affiliations

Wenbang Yang: State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University
Li Zhang: State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University
Dengmengfei Xiao: Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University
Rui Feng: State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University
Wenqing Wang: State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University
Sudip Pan: Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University
Yue Zhao: State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University
Lili Zhao: Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University
Gernot Frenking: Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University
Xinping Wang: State Key Laboratory of Coordination Chemistry, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Organic Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Nanjing University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17303-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Stable diradicals are generally based on two s/p-localized or π-delocalized unpaired electrons (radicals). Here, the authors report a dication diradical that is based on two Se∴Se three-electron σ-bonds.

Published in Nature Communications

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