Since the seminal report on Mg in the +I oxidation state in 2007, low-valent complexes featuring a MgI-MgI bond developed from trophy molecules to state-of-the-art reducing agents. Despite increasing interest...
The first examples of an amido-distibene and a boryl dibismuthene (see picture) have been prepared by reaction of a lithium boryl complex with extremely bulky amido-group 15 dihalide precursor compounds.