Since the discovery of boron hydrides (boranes) by Stock in 1912, these compounds have played a major role in advancing chemical bonding theory beyond the classical idea of two-center two-electron bonds. Longuet-Higgins and Lipscomb et al. first put forward the concept of three-center two-electron bonding to explain the structures of all known boron hydrides, in which the bridging B-H-B bond appeared to be the key structural unit. This represents a milestone in establishing the validity of the molecular orbital theory.
Revised: July 21, 2006 |
Published: June 12, 2006
Citation
Zubarev D.Y., J. Li, L.S. Wang, and A.I. Boldyrev. 2006.Theoretical Probing of Deltahedral Closo-AuroBoranes BxAux2?(x = 5-12).Inorganic Chemistry 45, no. 14:5269-5271.PNNL-SA-49219.doi:10.1021/ic060615i