On a quantitative scale for Lewis acidity and recent progress in polynitrogen chemistry
Abstract
A quantitative scale for Lewis acidities based on fluoride ion affinities is discussed. It uses pF‑ values which represent the fluoride ion affinities in kcal/mol divided by 10. These values were obtained for 106 Lewis acids in a self-consistent manner using ab initio calculations at the MP2/PDZ level of theory. In the area of polynitrogen chemistry, the synthesis and characterization of the novel N5+ cation from N2F+ and HN3 is described.
- Publication:
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Journal of Fluorine Chemistry
- Pub Date:
- February 2000
- DOI:
- Bibcode:
- 2000JFluC.101..151C
- Keywords:
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- Lewis acidity scale;
- Ab initio calculations;
- Fluoride affinity calculations;
- High energy density materials;
- Polynitrogen compounds;
- Synthesis