Non-classical structures of organic compounds: unusual stereochemistry and hypercoordination

Abstract

Non-classical structures of organic compounds are Non-classical structures of organic compounds are defined as molecules containing non-tetrahedral tetracoordinate defined as molecules containing non-tetrahedral tetracoordinate and/or hypercoordinate carbon atoms. The evolution of the views and/or hypercoordinate carbon atoms. The evolution of the views on this subject is considered and the accumulated theoretical and on this subject is considered and the accumulated theoretical and experimental data on the structures and dynamic transformations experimental data on the structures and dynamic transformations of non-classical organic compounds are systematised. It is shown of non-classical organic compounds are systematised. It is shown that computational analysis using the methods and the software that computational analysis using the methods and the software potential of modern quantum chemistry has now acquired high potential of modern quantum chemistry has now acquired high predictive capacity and is the most important source of data on the predictive capacity and is the most important source of data on the structures of non-classical compounds. The bibliography includes structures of non-classical compounds. The bibliography includes 227 references. 227 references.

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