Is it possible to synthesize a neutral noble gas compound containing a Ng-Ng bond? A theoretical study of H-Ng-Ng-F (Ng = Ar, Kr, Xe)

C. Óscar C. Jiménez-Halla, Israel Fernández, Gernot Frenking

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Abstract

(Figure Presented) Marrying nobility: Quantum chemical calculations predict that the dixenon compound HXeXeF has an activation barrier for decomposition of about 11 kcal mol-1, which should be large enough to identify the molecule in a low-temperature matrix.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)366-369
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume48
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Jan 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bond theory
  • Noble gases
  • Quantum chemistry
  • Xenon compound

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