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B 19 − : An Aromatic Wankel Motor

2010; Wiley; Volume: 49; Issue: 33 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/anie.201001275

1521-3773

J. Óscar C. Jiménez‐Halla, Rafael Islas, Thomas Heine, Gabriel Merino,

Supramolecular Chemistry and Complexes

The magic roundabout: The B19− cluster behaves like a molecular Wankel engine (see picture) in which the two concentric boron rings rotate in opposite directions. During the rotation the cluster remains planar owing to a marginal rotational energy barrier. Detailed facts of importance to specialist readers are published as "Supporting Information". Such documents are peer-reviewed, but not copy-edited or typeset. They are made available as submitted by the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.