Interpreting the bonding of B2H6 and the nature of the 3-center-2-electron bond: decisive test of theory of valency

IF 1.8 3区化学 Q1 HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Foundations of Chemistry Pub Date : 2023-03-04 DOI:10.1007/s10698-023-09469-8

Gareth R. Eaton

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Many pictures of the bonding of B₂H₆ have been presented over the past century, starting with a strong effort to force B₂H₆ to fit the ideas that were current for C₂H₆ and building to now viewing the molecular orbital model as the basis for a new transferrable concept of a 3-center-2-electron bond that stimulates creation of new chemistry. Even now, though, some would view this special bond more like a protonated double bond. The historical development of the current understanding of bonding in B₂H₆ is summarized here.

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解释B2H6的成键和3中心2电子键的性质:价理论的决定性检验

在过去的一个世纪里，人们提出了许多关于B2H6成键的图片，从一开始，人们努力迫使B2H6符合目前C2H6的观点，到现在，人们把分子轨道模型看作是一个新的可转移概念的基础，这个概念是3中心-2电子成键，刺激了新化学的产生。即使是现在，也有人认为这个特殊的键更像是质子化的双键。这里总结一下目前对B2H6成键理解的历史发展。

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