Unravelling phenomenon of internal rotation in B13+ through chemical bonding analysis

Gerardo Martínez-Guajardo; Alina P. Sergeeva; Alexander I. Boldyrev; Thomas Heine; Jesus M. Ugalde; Gabriel Merino

doi:10.1039/c1cc10821b

Unravelling phenomenon of internal rotation in B₁₃⁺ through chemical bonding analysis

Gerardo Martínez-Guajardo, Alina P. Sergeeva, Alexander I. Boldyrev, Thomas Heine, Jesus M. Ugalde, Gabriel Merino

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We describe and explain the fluxionality of B₁₃⁺. The chemical bonding analysis shows that the inner triangle of B₁₃ ⁺ is bound to the peripheral ring by delocalized bonds only, allowing a quasi-free rotation of the inner ring.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	6242-6244
Number of pages	3
Journal	Chemical Communications
Volume	47
Issue number	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c1cc10821b
Publication status	Published - 2011 Jun 14

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Catalysis
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Ceramics and Composites
Chemistry(all)
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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