Breaking a dative bond with mechanical forces
Controlled breaking of a chemical bond by mechanical forces can provide key insight into reaction mechanisms. Here the authors, using atomic force microscopy and computations, measure the forces involved in breaking a single dative bond between a CO molecule and a ferrous phthalocyanine complex.
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2021-09-01
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Series: | Nature Communications |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-25932-6 |