Why are [P(C6H5)4]+N3- and [As(C6H5)4]+N3- Ionic Salts and Sb(C6H5)4N3 and Bi(C 6H5)4N3 covalent solids? a theoretical study provides an unexpected answer

Inorganic Chemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 3752-3756

  Christe, Karl O ^a   Haiges, Ralf ^a   Boatz, Jerry A ^b   Jenkins, H Donald Brooke ^c   Garner, Edward B ^d   Dixon, David A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

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EID: 79955400095     PISSN: 00201669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ic2001078     Document Type: Article

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