Chemical bonding and dynamic structural fluxionality of a boron-based Al<sub>2</sub>B<sub>8</sub> binary cluster: the robustness of a doubly 6π/6σ aromatic [B<sub>8</sub>]<sup>2−</sup> molecular wheel
Rong-Xin Yue, Shu‐Juan Gao, Pengfei Han, Hua‐Jin Zhai
Abstract
Boron-based Al 2 B 8 cluster assumes a sandwich structure. The Al 2 unit floats above and below a boron wheel, featuring intriguing dynamic fluxionality.
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