Abstract
The criticism expressed by Frenking and Hermann on the notion of quadruple bonding in C2 is answered using hard facts. Both experimental and computational data gauge the strength of the fourth bond as 16kcal mol -1. The authors agree that chemical research goes profitably beyond "synthetic" chemistry.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5926-5928 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 23 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 3 Jun 2013 |
Keywords
- C
- chemical bonding
- multiconfigurational systems
- quadruple bond