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Hepta- and Octacoordinate Boron in Molecular Wheels of Eight- and Nine-Atom Boron Clusters: Observation and Confirmation†

  1. Hua-Jin Zhai Dr.1,
  2. Anastassia N. Alexandrova2,
  3. K. Alexander Birch2,
  4. Alexander I. Boldyrev Prof. Dr.2,
  5. Lai-Sheng Wang Prof. Dr.1

Article first published online: 10 DEC 2003

DOI: 10.1002/anie.200351874

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Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Volume 42, Issue 48, pages 6004–6008, December 15, 2003

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Zhai, H.-J., Alexandrova, A. N., Birch, K. A., Boldyrev, A. I. and Wang, L.-S. (2003), Hepta- and Octacoordinate Boron in Molecular Wheels of Eight- and Nine-Atom Boron Clusters: Observation and Confirmation. Angew. Chem. Int. Ed., 42: 6004–6008. doi: 10.1002/anie.200351874

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  1. 1

    Department of Physics, Washington State University, 2710 University Drive, Richland, WA 99352, USA, and, W. R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, MS K8-88, P. O. Box 999, Richland, WA 99352, USA, Fax: (+1) 509-376-6066

  2. 2

    Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-0300, USA

  1. †

    The theoretical work done at Utah State University was supported by the donors of The Petroleum Research Fund (PRF No. 38242-AC6), administered by the American Chemical Society. The experimental work done at Washington was supported by the US National Science Foundation (DMR-0095828) and performed at the W. R. Wiley Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory, a national scientific user facility sponsored by DOE's Office of Biological and Environmental Research and located at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, operated for DOE by Battelle.

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  1. Issue published online: 10 DEC 2003
  2. Article first published online: 10 DEC 2003
  3. Manuscript Revised: 25 JUL 2003
  4. Manuscript Received: 12 MAY 2003

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