Chemical bonding in the inclusion complex of He in adamantane, He@adam: Antithesis and complement

Moritz Von Hopffgarten, Gernot Frenking

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Abstract

The statement about the existence of He-C bonds in the inclusion complex of He in adamantane He@adam was studied. The scientific activity with the exotic compound is important and worthwhile for chemistry because it leads to a deeper understanding of the behavior of atoms in a molecule and the nature of the interatomic forces which are grounded in elementary laws of physics. The physical view of chemical bonding advocated by Bader and Fang is more sound and goes in depth when it comes to fundamental laws of physics than the chemical view of Strenalyuk and Haaland, which is based on the pragmatic approach that is typical for chemistry. The atomic partial charges are frequently used to estimate the nature of the ionic contribution to the interatomic interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)10227-10231
Number of pages5
JournalChemistry - A European Journal
Volume14
Issue number33
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Nov 2008
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bond theory
  • Chemical bonds
  • Inclusion compounds
  • Quantum chemical calculations

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