25th Anniversary of Molecules-Recent Advances in Inorganic Chemistry.

Burgert Blom,Cédric R Mayer,Constantinos C Stoumpos,Erika Ferrari,Axel Klein,Vassilis Tangoulis

doi:10.3390/molecules26092589

Abstract

Celebrating the "25th Anniversary of Molecules" with a Special Issue dedicated to "Recent Advances in Inorganic Chemistry" strengthens the renewed role that inorganic chemistry, one of the oldest chemistry divisions, has lately earned thanks to cutting-edge perspectives and interdisciplinary applications, eventually receiving the veneration and respect which its age might require [...].

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Some notable highlights in molecular inorganic chemistry over the last 2.5 decades certainly must include the propensity of heavy p-block elements to undergo multiple bonding with other heavy p-block elements or form multiple bonds with transition metals
Work that has been feverishly conducted in this area, has demonstrated that multiple bonding between p-block elements opens new vistas into novel reactions over these unsaturated bonds and combinations of heavy p-block elements with transition metals has enabled fascinating new types of catalysts for a variety of synthetic transformations

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Introduction

Publisher’s Note: MDPI stays neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. The last 25 years have seen staggering advances in both solid-state, molecular, catalytic and bio-inorganic chemistry. Some notable highlights in molecular inorganic chemistry over the last 2.5 decades certainly must include the propensity of heavy p-block elements (those in period 3 or higher) to undergo multiple bonding with other heavy p-block elements (double and triple bonds) or form multiple bonds with transition metals.

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