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Phosphorus‐Boron Multiple Bonding in the π Radical HBP.

  • Published In: Chemistry - A European Journal, 2023, v. 29, n. 17. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Wang, Lina; Jiang, Xin; Wang, Guanjun; Zeng, Xiaoqing; Zhou, Mingfei 3 of 3

Abstract

The HBP radical was generated via the reaction of laser ablated boron atom with PH3 in a solid neon matrix, which is identified via IR spectroscopy with isotopic substitutions and quantum chemical calculations. The results show that HBP has a 2Π electronic ground state with a short B−P bond. Bonding analysis indicates that besides an electron‐sharing σ bond, there are two degenerate π bonding orbitals that are occupied by three electrons, resulting in a bond order of two and half between P and B. This is in sharp contrast to the bonding properties of the isovalent HNB, which was characterized to be a N≡B triply bonded σ radical with the unpaired electron locating on the B atom. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:Chemistry - A European Journal. 2023/03, Vol. 29, Issue 17, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Chemistry
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0947-6539
  • DOI:10.1002/chem.202203704
  • Accession Number:162644915
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