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Cover Picture: The First Structural Characterization of a Binary P–N Molecule: The Highly Energetic Compound P 3 N 21 (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 36/2006)
Author(s) -
Göbel Michael,
Karaghiosoff Konstantin,
Klapötke Thomas M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200690122
Subject(s) - hammer , molecule , decomposition , cover (algebra) , explosive material , crystallography , int , diffraction , binary number , materials science , characterization (materials science) , stacking , stereochemistry , nanotechnology , chemistry , physics , optics , engineering , mathematics , computer science , organic chemistry , mechanical engineering , arithmetic , metallurgy , operating system
A binary P–N molecule was unambiguously characterized for the first time. The cover shows the molecular structure of P 3 N 21 determined by X‐ray diffraction. The explosive decomposition of a sample in a drop‐hammer experiment and the protective clothing that must be worn during such an experiment are also depicted. Further details on the balancing act between the formation and decomposition of this molecule are provided by T. M. Klapötke and co‐workers in their Communication on page 6037 ff.