Frontispiece: A Comprehensive Investigation of a Zwitterionic GeI Dimer with a 1,2‐Dicationic Core

Abstract

The synthesis of a zwitterionic GeI dimer with a 1,2-dicationic core through reductive dehalogenation of a zwitterionic GeII species is reported herein. The stability of this compound, the molecular and electronic structures were comprehensively characterized and investigated using crystallographic, spectroscopic, and computational methods. It was determined that the Ge centers are attracted because they are both electron-rich and positively charged. A comparison to the electronic structure in triphosphenium cations revealed varying degrees of covalent bonding and that this difference can be distinguished spectroscopically. For more information see the Full Paper by P. J. Ragogna, T.-K. Sham, C. L. B. Macdonald et al. on page 14790 ff.