Bimetallics Spanned by Linear All-Inorganic Ligands: The Longest Inorganic, All- sp Chains

Journal of the American Chemical Society 2026

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Authors: Luis Walther, Krzysztof Radacki, Tom Pfeuffer, Rian D. Dewhurst, Ivo Krummenacher, Rüdiger Bertermann, Maik Finze, Holger Braunschweig
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c21478
Cited by: 7
References: 29

Abstract

The construction of longer chains of sp -hybridized atoms, while relatively facile for carbon, is essentially unknown in the absence of carbon. Our recent results with the 1,3-haloboration of the [WNN] fragment of a Chatt-type complex are herein utilized in the synthesis of homo- and heterobimetallic complexes spanned by long all-inorganic sp chains. Notably, this includes structural confirmation of the longest sp -hybridized inorganic chain ever constructed, in a bimetallic complex with a six-atom all- sp {NNBBNN} bridging ligand.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds Organometallic Complex Synthesis and Catalysis Inorganic Chemistry and Materials

Publication details

Journal / source
Journal of the American Chemical Society
Publisher
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Volume
148
Issue
11
Pages
11445–11449
Publication date
16 March 2026
Language
EN