Abstract
Bond stabilization through bending! Valence bond analysis shows that the σ frames of 1-3 (1: E = Si, E′ = C; 2: E = E′ = Si; 3: E = E′ = C) are stabilized by trans bending (B), while π bonding is weakened. In acetylene (3) π bonding overrides the σ frame and establishes a linear molecule (3L). In contrast, the σ frames dominate in silyne (1) and disilyne (2) and lead to trans-bent structures (1B and 2B).
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4023-4026 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 21 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 5 Nov 2001 |
Keywords
- Bond theory
- Multiple bonds
- Silicon
- Valence bond calculations