Spirobis(pentagerma[1.1.1]propellane): A stable tetraradicaloid

Yuki Ito, Vladimir Ya Lee, Heinz Gornitzka, Catharina Goedecke, Gernot Frenking, Akira Sekiguchi

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Abstract

In this contribution, we report a spirobis(pentagerma[1.1.1]propellane) derivative as a novel type of molecular architecture in cluster chemistry that features two spiro-fused [1.1.1]propellane units and represents a stable tetraradicaloid species. The crucial issue of the nature of the interaction between the germanium bridgeheads was probed computationally, revealing weak bonding interactions between the formally unpaired electrons.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6770-6773
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume135
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 May 2013
Externally publishedYes

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