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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Zheng J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5883945 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chemical science 20171128 6
The activation of a H-H bond, the simplest covalent bond, is a fundamentally important process. Addition of H<sub>2</sub> to an elemental center typically occurs on low valent transition metal or main group complexes through oxidative addition to afford metal dihydride complexes. In contrast, activation of H<sub>2</sub> on a high valent center generally results in heterolytic cleavage of the H-H bond to a proton and hydride. Here, we report experimental and computational evidence for the additio ...[more]