Bridging Aromatic/Antiaromatic Units: Recent Advances in Aromaticity and Antiaromaticity in Main‐Group and Transition‐Metal Clusters from Bonding and Magnetic Analyses

Synthetic exploration and theoretical characterization of metal clusters are actively developing branches of modern inorganic chemistry. Advances in these areas constantly expand the rich structural diversity of viable species, allowing a detailed study of the fundamental characteristics of bench‐st...

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Published in:European journal of inorganic chemistry 2021-11, Vol.2021 (41), p.4239-4250
Main Authors: Tkachenko, Nikolay V., Popov, Ivan A., Kulichenko, Maksim, Fedik, Nikita, Sun, Zhong‐Ming, Muñoz‐Castro, Alvaro, Boldyrev, Alexander I.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Antiaromaticity
Aromaticity
Clusters
Inorganic chemistry
INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
Magnetic properties
Main-group
Metal clusters
Transition-metal
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Summary:Synthetic exploration and theoretical characterization of metal clusters are actively developing branches of modern inorganic chemistry. Advances in these areas constantly expand the rich structural diversity of viable species, allowing a detailed study of the fundamental characteristics of bench‐stable compounds. In this minireview, we summarize recent achievements in synthesis and computational analyses of main‐group and heterometallic clusters containing multiple aromatic/antiaromatic units. These systems range from bare clusters to ligand‐decorated aggregates, providing a fundamental understanding of the aromaticity and antiaromaticity concepts in species exhibiting unprecedented shapes and composition. The review gives a comprehensive summary of bonding and magnetic response properties of such systems deciphered from the Adaptive Natural Density Partitioning (AdNDP) approach and induced magnetic field analyses. Recent achievements in synthesis and computational analyses of main‐group and heterometallic clusters composed of multiple aromatic/antiaromatic units are reviewed. These examples, nicely provide a deeper understanding of the aromaticity and antiaromaticity concepts in species with unprecedented shapes and composition. The review focuses on bonding and magnetic response properties deciphered by the Adaptive Natural Density Partitioning (AdNDP) and induced magnetic field analyses.
ISSN:1434-1948
1099-0682
DOI:10.1002/ejic.202100519