Critical comments on "one molecule, two atoms, three views, four bonds?"

Gernot Frenking, Markus Hermann

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Abstract

The arguments that are given in the original trialogue in favor of a quadruply bonded C2, in which the bond is claimed to be stronger than that in HC/CH, are judged invalid by the authors of this Correspondence. They also disagree with some statements about the stability of molecules and the virtue of chemical research beyond synthetic chemistry.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5922-5925
Number of pages4
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume52
Issue number23
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Jun 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • QTAIM
  • chemical bonding
  • quadruple bond
  • stability of molecules

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