Issue 22, 2000

Why are B2O2 rings rare?

Abstract

The single-crystal X-ray structure of {[HPPh3]+}2[B4F 10O2]2− 2 reveals trigonal planar oxygen atoms in a rare example of a B2O2 ring; extended Hückel and ab initio molecular orbital calculations provide insight into the bonding and the geometry about oxygen.

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
15 Aug 2000
Accepted
06 Oct 2000
First published
01 Nov 2000

Chem. Commun., 2000, 2217-2218

Why are B2O2 rings rare?

J. M. Burke, M. A. Fox, A. E. Goeta, A. K. Hughes and T. B. Marder, Chem. Commun., 2000, 2217 DOI: 10.1039/B006685K

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