Photolysis of rapidly quenched alkali metal–HMPA solutions (HMPA = hexamethylphosphoramide) produces high concentrations of paramagnetic, solvated alkali atoms; we argue that the precursor metal anion M–solv species in these vitreous solids is quite noticeably solvated and is best viewed in terms of paired, valence electrons in an expanded outer s-orbital on the metal.
R. Catterall and P. P. Edwards, J. Chem. Soc., Chem. Commun., 1980, 591 DOI: 10.1039/C39800000591
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