Unconventional ring currents in an 'all-metal aromatic', Al-4(2-)

Authors
Fowler, PW Havenith, RWA Steiner, E
Citation
Pw. Fowler et al., Unconventional ring currents in an 'all-metal aromatic', Al-4(2-), CHEM P LETT, 342(1-2), 2001, pp. 85-90
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00092614 → ACNP
Volume
342
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
85 - 90
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-2614(20010706)342:1-2<85:URCIA'>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The square planar anion Al-4(2-) supports an unconventional diamagnetic rin g current which originates in the a system, has negligible contribution fro m the two-electron pi system, and survives in pyramidal bimetallic clusters MAI, (M = Li, Na, Cu). (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.