Cover Feature: A Distibene with Extremely Long Sb=Sb Distance and Related Heavier Dipnictenes from Salt-Free Metathesis Reactions (Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 10/2024)

The Cover Feature shows construction machinery actively engaged in a distibene project. The picture refers to a compound bearing the highly encumbered Ar* ligand (Ar* = C₆H₂−2,6-(CHPh₂)₂−4-iPr), which was isolated from salt-free metathesis reactions – alongside other novel dipnictenes – during this study. The distibene shown at the construction site protrudes from other compounds of this class, as it exhibits the currently longest Sb=Sb distance [2.8605(5) Å] of all thus far reported distibenes. “Construction” of dipnictenes with elongated bonds between the heavier atoms is currently of great interest in the research community, as such compounds are promising candidates for the application in the controlled activation of small molecules. More information can be found in the Research Article by R. C. Fischer and co-workers.