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Structural aspects of single CC bond dissociation energies are examined and it is shown that in certain cases a negative bond dissociation energy (BDE) implies a very weak bond and an unstable species prone to bond breaking resulting in dissociation or structural rearrangement. It is proposed that, in such cases, a better quantitative indicator for the strength of the bond is the activation energy required for its fission. o-Phenelylene bis(nitrene) 1 is computed to have the most negative CC BDE for an observable species. Under cryogenic conditions, activation energy for the dissociation of this bond has been measured as only 2.8 kcal/mol, making it the weakest that we know of. An explanation based on the formation of two new bonds as responsible for this extremely weak bond is given.
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The Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry is the foremost international journal devoted to the relationship between molecular structure and chemical reactivity in organic systems. It publishes Research Articles, Reviews and Mini Reviews based on research striving to understand the principles governing chemical structures in relation to activity and transformation with physical and mathematical rigor, using results derived from experimental and computational methods. Physical Organic Chemistry is a central and fundamental field with multiple applications in fields such as molecular recognition, supramolecular chemistry, catalysis, photochemistry, biological and material sciences, nanotechnology and surface science.
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