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Two Push–Pull Channels Enhance the Dinitrogen Activation by Borylene Compounds
Author(s) -
Zhang Huaiyu,
Yuan Rui,
Wu Wei,
Mo Yirong
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemistry – a european journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.687
H-Index - 242
eISSN - 1521-3765
pISSN - 0947-6539
DOI - 10.1002/chem.202000058
Subject(s) - atomic orbital , bent molecular geometry , chemistry , perpendicular , logos bible software , cleavage (geology) , crystallography , stereochemistry , physics , materials science , electron , geometry , theology , philosophy , quantum mechanics , mathematics , organic chemistry , fracture (geology) , composite material
Borylenes can bind and activate N 2 . In the end‐on bridging borylene–N 2 complexes, the π orbitals of N 2 dominate the σ donation to one of the borylenes whereas the perpendicular π* anti‐bonding orbitals of N 2 can accept back‐donations from another borylene. Thus, there are two opposite and perpendicular push–pull channels which govern the activation of N 2 and the BNNB bent geometry. More information can be found in the Full Paper by Y. Mo, et al. on page 2619. Invited for the cover of this issue is Huaiyu Zhang and co‐workers. The image depicts the push–pull channels in dinitrogen activation by two borylenes. Read the full text of the article at 10.1002/chem.201904724.