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Recent Discoveries of Polyhalogen Anions – from Bromine to Fluorine
Author(s) -
Haller Heike,
Riedel Sebastian
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
zeitschrift für anorganische und allgemeine chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.354
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1521-3749
pISSN - 0044-2313
DOI - 10.1002/zaac.201400085
Subject(s) - bromine , halogen , chlorine , fluorine , chemistry , ionic bonding , chloride , fluoride , ion , inorganic chemistry , organic chemistry , alkyl
In this review we discuss the recent discoveries in polyhalide anion chemistry with the main focus on polybromide, ‐chloride, and ‐fluoride anions. Based on novel synthetic strategies either in ionic liquids or in neat halogens several new polyhalides of bromine and chlorine were synthesized. Beyond these discoveries the chemistry of polyfluoride monoanions is reviewed. Such species were investigated under cryogenic conditions at 4 K in conjunction with quantum‐chemical calculations. In addition to these bonding and structural discussions, an overview of possible applications of such polyhalide anions is provided.