Deciphering Pyramidanes: A Quantum Chemical Topology Approach
Lucía Vidal,
Daniel Barrena‐Espés,
Jorge Echeverría
et al.
Abstract:C[C4H4], the simplest compound of the [4]‐pyramidane family, has so far eluded experimental characterization, although several of its analogs E[C4(SiMe3)4], in which the E apex atom is a tetrel group element, have been successfully prepared. The non‐classical bonding mode of E, similar to that found in propellanes, has prompted a considerable number of theoretical studies to unravel the nature of the apex‐base interaction. Here, we contribute to this knowledge by analyzing the electron localization function (E… Show more
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