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A Diborane Story
Author(s) -
Laszlo Pierre
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3773(20000616)39:12<2071::aid-anie2071>3.0.co;2-c
Subject(s) - diborane , persuasion , chemistry , philosophy , boron , organic chemistry , linguistics
The bridged structure of diborane B 2 H 2 does not conform to the usual Lewis‐bonding scheme. The establishment of the correct diborane structure took time and required persuasion. A significant scene from the Schlessinger–Pauling correspondence is highlighted.