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

We describe and explain the fluxionality of B(13)(+). The chemical bonding analysis shows that the inner triangle of B(13)(+) is bound to the peripheral ring by delocalized bonds only, allowing a quasi-free rotation of the inner ring.

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Published inChemical communications (Cambridge, England) Vol. 47; no. 22; pp. 6242 - 6244
Main Authors Martínez-Guajardo, Gerardo, Sergeeva, Alina P, Boldyrev, Alexander I, Heine, Thomas, Ugalde, Jesus M, Merino, Gabriel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 14.06.2011
Subjects
Bonding
Chemical bonds
Triangles
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Summary:We describe and explain the fluxionality of B(13)(+). The chemical bonding analysis shows that the inner triangle of B(13)(+) is bound to the peripheral ring by delocalized bonds only, allowing a quasi-free rotation of the inner ring.
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ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/c1cc10821b