Is a Transition metal-Silicon Quadruple Bond Viable?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amlan Jyoti Kalita ◽  
Shahnaz Sultana Rohman ◽  
Chayanika Kashyap ◽  
Sabman Swabaka Ullah ◽  
Indrani Baruah ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
Silicon Atom ◽  
Main Group ◽  
Main Group Elements ◽  
Quadruple Bond

Quadruple bonding in heavier main group elements is not known albeit having four valence orbitals accessible for bonding. Here we report the unprecedented quadruple bonding between silicon atom and a...

Transition metal carbon quadruple bond: viability through single electron transmutation

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (42) ◽  
pp. 24178-24180
Author(s):  
Amlan J. Kalita ◽  
Shahnaz S. Rohman ◽  
Chayanika Kashyap ◽  
Sabnam S. Ullah ◽  
Ankur K. Guha
Keyword(s):  
Transition Metal ◽  
Main Group ◽  
Single Electron ◽  
Main Group Elements ◽  
Quadruple Bond

Quadruple bonding to main group elements is extremely rare although they have four valence orbitals accessible for bonding.

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