<i>D</i> <sub>5h</sub> H©Cu<sub>5</sub>H<sub>5</sub><sup>−</sup>: a covalently bonded planar pentacoordinate hydrogen star
Li-Xia Bai, Yanxia Jin, Mesías Orozco‐Ic, Gabriel Merino, Jin‐Chang Guo
Abstract
Star-like H©Cu 5 H 5 − cluster represents the first planar pentacoordinate hydrogen global minimum, which is stabilized by the one central 6c–2e and five outer 3c–2e σ-type covalent multicenter bonds.
Topics & Concepts
Star (game theory)Covalent bondPlanarHydrogen bondChemistryHydrogenMaterials sciencePolymer chemistryMoleculePhysicsOrganic chemistryComputer scienceAstrophysicsComputer graphics (images)Astro and Planetary ScienceStellar, planetary, and galactic studiesAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies