Pnictogen catalysis (IMAGE)

Université de Genève

Pnictogen catalysis

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The origin of the pnictogen catalysis: The large empty space, the «blue hole», on antimony, inside the molecule. Example: molecular model of Sb(C6F5)3, empty space in the molecule in blue. Sb = antimony.

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