A diradical based on odd-electron σ-bonds

Stable diradicals are generally based on two s/p-localized or π-delocalized unpaired electrons (radicals). Here, the authors report a dication diradical that is based on two Se∴Se three-electron σ-bonds.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wenbang Yang, Li Zhang, Dengmengfei Xiao, Rui Feng, Wenqing Wang, Sudip Pan, Yue Zhao, Lili Zhao, Gernot Frenking, Xinping Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-17303-4