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  Scientific Publications 2015 — 2019

  1. “Cyclic Trinuclear Copper(I), Silver(I), and Gold(I) Complexes: A Theoretical Insight.”
    G. F. Caramori, R. M. Piccoli, M. Segala, A. Munoz-Castro, R. Guajardo-Maturana, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking
    Dalton Trans. 44, 377 (2015) online (DOI)

  2. “Proton-Induced Generation of Remote N-Heterocyclic Carbene-Ru Complex.”
    T. Fukushima, R, Fukuda, K. Kobayashi, G. F. Caramori, G. Frenking, M. Ehara, K. Tanaka
    Chem. Eur. J. 21, 106 (2015) online (DOI)

  3. “Carbon Monoxide Bonding With BeO and BeCO3: Surprisingly High CO Stretching Frequency of OCBeCO3.”
    M. Chen, Q. Zhang, M. Zhou, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking
    Angew. Chem. 127, 126 (2015) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 54, 124 (2015) online (DOI)

  4. “[2.2.2]Paracyclophane, Preference for η6 or η18 Coordination Mode Including Ag(I) and Sn(II): A Survey into the Cation-π Interaction Nature Through Relativistic DFT Calculations.”
    C. O. Ulloa, M. Ponce-Vargas, R. de Mattos Piccoli, G. F. Caramori, G. Frenking, A. Muñoz-Castro
    RSC Advances 5, 7803 (2015) online (DOI)

  5. “Dizinc Cation [Zn2]2+ Trapped In A Homoleptic Metalloid Coordination Environment Stabilized by Dispersion Forces: [Zn2(GaCp*)6][BAr4F]2.”
    K. Freitag, H. Banh, C. Gemel, P. Jerabek, R. Seidel, G. Frenking, R. A. Fischer
    Inorg. Chem. 54, 352 (2015) online (DOI)

  6. “Carbene-Dichlorosilylene Stabilized Phosphinidenes Exhibiting Strong Intramolecular Charge Transfer Transition.”
    S. Roy, P. Stollberg, R. Herbst-Irmer, D. Stalke, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking, H. W. Roesky
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 137, 150 (2015) online (DOI)

  7. “The Fate of NHC Stabilized Dicarbon.”
    D. C. Georgiou, B. D. Stringer, C. F. Hogan, P. J. Barnard, D. J. D. Wilson, N. Holzmann, G. Frenking
    J. L. Dutton, Chem. Eur. J. 21, 3377 (2015) online (DOI)

  8. “No Need for a Re-examination of the Electrostatic Notation of the H-Bonding.”
    G. Frenking and G. Caramori
    Angew. Chem. 127, 2632 (2015) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 54, 2596 (2015) online (DOI)

  9. “Experimental and Theoretical Studies of the Infrared Spectra and Bonding Properties of NgBeCO3 and a Comparison with NgBeO (Ng = He, Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe).”
    Q. Zhang, M. Chen, M.Zhou, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking
    J. Phys. Chem A 119, 2543 (2015) online (DOI)

  10. “The σ-aromatic Clusters [Zn3]+ and [Zn2Cu]: Embryonic Brass.”
    K. Freitag, C. Gemel, P. Jerabek, R. W. Seidel, G. Frenking, H. Banh. K. Dilchert, R. A. Fischer
    Angew. Chem. 127, 4445 (2015) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 54, 4370 (2015) online (DOI)

  11. “Synthesis, Characterization, and Theoretical Investigation of Two-Coordinate Palladium(0) and Platinum(0) Complexes Utilizing π-Accepting Carbenes.”
    S. Roy, K. C. Mondal, J. Meyer, B. Niepötter, C. Köhler, R. Herbst-Irmer, D. Stalke, B. Dittrich, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking, H. W. Roesky
    Chem. Eur. J. 21, 9312 (2015) online (DOI)

  12. “The boron-boron triple bond in NHC→B≡B←NHC.”
    N. Holzmann, M. Hermann, G. Frenking
    Chem. Sci. 6, 4089 (2015) online (DOI)

  13. “Peculiar boron startles again.”
    G. Frenking
    Nature 522, 297 (2015) online (DOI)

  14. “Reactivity of Amido-Digermynes, LGeGeL (L = Bulky Amide), toward Olefins and Related Molecules: Facile Reduction, C–H Activation, and Reversible Cycloaddition of Unsaturated Substrates.”
    T. J. Hadlington, J. Li, M. Hermann, A. Davey, G. Frenking, C. Jones
    Organometallics 34, 3175 (2015) online (DOI)

  15. “Stepwise Synthesis of Siloxane-Substituted Oligoarsanes and Structural Investigation of Alkaline Earth Metal Derivatives.”
    C. Bimbös, P. Jerabek, I. Nußbruch, G. Frenking, C. von Hänisch
    Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 3264 (2015) online (DOI)

  16. “Bonding situation in silicon complexes [(L)2(Si2)] and [(L)2(Si)] with NHC and cAAC ligands.”
    N. Holzmann, D.M. Andrada, G. Frenking
    J. Organomet. Chem. 792, 139 (2015) online (DOI)

  17. “Reaction Mechanism of the Symmetry-Forbidden [2+2] Addition of Ethylene and Acetylene to Amido-Substituted Digermynes and Distannynes Ph2N—EE—NPh2, (E=Ge, Sn): A Theoretical Study.”
    L. Zhao, C. Jones and G. Frenking
    Chem. Eur. J. 21, 12405 (2015) online (DOI)

  18. “Mono- and di-cationic hydrido boron compounds.”
    R. S. Ghadwal, C. J. Schürmann, D, M. Andrada, G. Frenking
    Dalton Trans. 44, 14359 (2015) online (DOI)

  19. “Formation and Characterization of the Boron Dicarbonyl Complex [B(CO)2]−.”
    Q. Zhang, W.-L. Li, C. Xu, M. Chen, M. Zhou, J. Li, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking
    Angew. Chem. 127, 11230 (2015) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 54, 11078 (2015) online (DOI)

  20. (Review) “Article Aromaticity of metallabenzenes and related compounds.”
    I. Fernandez, G. Frenking, G. Merino
    Chem. Soc. Rev. 44, 6452 (2015) online (DOI)

  21. “Stabilization of Heterodiatomic SiC Through Ligand Donation: Theoretical Investigation of SiC(L)2 (L=NHCMe, CAACMe, PMe3).”
    D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking
    Angew. Chem. 127, 12494 (2015) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 54, 12319 (2015) online (DOI)

  22. “Versatile structures of group 13 metal halide complexes with 4,4’-bipy: from 1D coordination polymers to 2D and 3D metal–organic frameworks.”
    T. N. Sevastianova, M. Bodensteiner, A. F. Maulieva, E. I. Davydova, A. V. Virovets, E. V. Peresypkina, G. Balázs, C. Graßl, M. Seidl, M. Scheer, G. Frenking
    Dalton Trans. 44, 20648 (2015) online (DOI)

  23. “Two-coordinate group 14 element(II) hydrides as reagents for the facile, and sometimes reversible, hydrogermylation/hydrostannylation of unactivated alkenes and alkynes.”
    T. J. Hadlington, M. Hermann, G. Frenking, C. Jones
    Chem. Sci. 6, 7249 (2015) online (DOI)

  24. “Role of the cation formal charge in cation–π interaction. A survey involving the [2.2.2]paracyclophane host from relativistic DFT calculations.”
    A. O. Ortolan, G. F. Caramori, G. Frenking, A. Muñoz-Castro
    New J. Chem. 39, 9963 (2015) online (DOI)

  25. “Direct estimate of the internal π-donation to the carbene centre within N-heterocyclic carbenes and related molecules.”
    D. M. Andrada, N. Holzmann, T. Hamadi, G. Frenking
    Beilstein J. Org. Chem. 11, 2727 (2015) online (DOI)

  26. “The barrier to the methyl rotation in Cis-2-butene and its isomerization energy to Trans-2-butene, revisited.”
    C. F. Matta, S. A. Sadjadi, D. A. Braden, G. Frenking
    J. Comput. Chem. 37, 143 (2016) online (DOI)

  27. “The [B3(NN)3]+ and [B3(CO)3]+ Complexes Featuring the Smallest π-Aromatic Species B3+.”
    J. Jin, G. Wang, M. Zhou, D. M. Andrada, M. Hermann, G. Frenking
    Angew. Chem. 128, 2118 (2016) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55, 2078 (2016) online (DOI)

  28. “Observation of Main-Group Tricarbonyls [B(CO)3] and [C(CO)3]+ Featuring a Tilted One-Electron Donor Carbonyl Ligand.”
    J. Jian, J. Jina, H. Qu, H. Lin, M. Chen, G. Wang, M. Zhou, D. M. Andrada, M. Hermann, G. Frenking
    Chem. Eur. J. 22, 2376 (2016) online (DOI)

  29. (Review) “Donor–acceptor bonding in novel low-coordinated compounds of boron and group-14 atoms C–Sn.”
    G. Frenking, M. Hermann, D. M. Andrada, N. Holzmann
    Chem. Soc. Rev. 45, 1129 (2016) online (DOI)

  30. “A Triatomic Silicon(0) Cluster Stabilized by a Cyclic Alkyl(amino) Carbene.”
    K. C. Mondal, S. Roy, B. Dittrich, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking, H. W. Roesky
    Angew. Chem. 128, 3210 (2016) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55, 3158 (2016) online (DOI)

  31. “The Chemical Bond in C2.”
    M. Hermann, G. Frenking
    Chem. Eur. J. 22, 4100 (2016) online (DOI)

  32. “Proton Affinities of Cationic Carbone Adducts [AC(PPh3)2]+ (A=Halogen, Hydrogen, Methyl) and Unusual Electronic Structures of the Cations and Dications [AC(H)(PPh3)2]2+.”
    W. Petz, I. Kuzu, G. Frenking, D. M. Andrada, B. Neumüller, M. Fritz, J. E. Münzer
    Chem. Eur. J. 22, 8536 (2016) online (DOI)

  33. “Unusually Short Be–Be Distances with and without a Bond in Be2F2 and in the Molecular Discuses Be2B8 and Be2B7−.”
    Z.-H. Cui, W-S. Yang, L. Zhao, Y.-H. Ding, G. Frenking
    Angew. Chem. 128, 7972 (2016) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55, 7841 (2016) online (DOI)

  34. “Comparison of Hydrogen and Gold Bonding in [XHX]−, [XAuX]−, and Isoelectronic [NgHNg]+, [NgAuNg]+ (X=Halogen, Ng=Noble Gas).”
    S. J. Grabowski, J. M. Ugalde, D. Andrada, G. Frenking
    Chem. Eur. J. 22, 11317 (2016) online (DOI)

  35. “Reaction Mechanism of the Hydrogermylation/Hydrostannylation of Unactivated Alkenes with Two-Coordinate EII Hydrides (E=Ge, Sn): A Theoretical Study.”
    L. Zhao, M. Hermann, C. Jones, G. Frenking
    Chem. Eur. J. 22, 11728 (2016) online (DOI)

  36. “Structural Exploration of Phantom Oligoguanidine from Asymmetric Diamine and Guanidine Hydrochloride.”
    H. Wang, C. Benke, M. Hermann, G. Frenking, S. Agarwal
    Macromol. Chem. Phys. 217, 1834 (2016) online (DOI)

  37. “The Oxygen-Rich Beryllium Oxides BeO4 and BeO6.”
    Q. Zhanga, P. Jerabek, M. Chen, M. Zhou, G. Frenking
    Angew. Chem. 128, 11021 (2016) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55, 10863 (2016) online (DOI)

  38. “Shedding Light on the Nature of Host–Guest Interactions in PAHs-ExBox4+ Complexes.”
    G. R. Nagurniak, G. F. Caramori, R. L. T. Parreira, P. A. S. Bergamo, G. Frenking, A. Munoz-Castro
    J. Phys. Chem. C. 120, 15480 (2016) online (DOI)

  39. “The Structure of the Carbene Stabilized Si2H2 May Be Equally Well Described with Coordinate Bonds as with Classical Double Bonds.”
    C. Mohapatra, S. Kundu, A. N. Paesch, R. Herbst-Irmer, D. Stalke, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking, H. W. Roesky
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 138, 10429 (2016) online (DOI)

  40. “Gilbert Lewis and the Model of Dative Bonding.”
    M. Hermann, G. Frenking
    Structure and Bonding 169, 131 (2016) online (DOI)

  41. “Bonding Analysis in Homo- and Hetero-Trihalide Species: A Charge Displacement Study.”
    G. Ciancaleoni, M. Arca, G. F. Caramori, G. Frenking, F. S. S. Schneider, V. Lippolis
    Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 3804 (2016) online (DOI)

  42. “Breaking the Isolated Pentagon Rule by Encapsulating Xe2 in C60: The Guest Defines the Shape of the Host.”
    S. Jalife, S. Mondal, J. L. Cabellos, S. Pan, M. Á. Méndez-Rojas, I. Fernández, G. Frenking, G. Merino
    Chemistry Select 1, 2405 (2016) online (DOI)

  43. “Zn⋯Zn interactions at nickel and palladium centers.”
    K. Freitag, M. Molon, P. Jerabek, K. Dilchert, C. Rösler, R. W. Seidel, C. Gemel, G. Frenking, R. A. Fischer
    Chem. Sci. 7, 6413 (2016) online (DOI)

  44. “New Avenues in s-Block Chemistry: Beryllium(0) Complexes.”
    J. L. Dutton, G. Frenking
    Angew. Chem. 128, 13576 (2016) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 55, 13380 (2016) online (DOI)

  45. “Bonding analysis of ylidone complexes EL2 (E = C–Pb) with phosphine and carbene ligands L.”
    D. M. Andrada, N. Holzmann, G. Frenking
    Can. J. Chem. 94, 1006 (2016) online (DOI)

  46. “Comment on ‘The Quadruple Bonding in C2 Reproduces the Properties of the Molecule’.”
    G. Frenking, M. Hermann
    Chem. Eur. J. 22, 18975 (2016) online (DOI)

  47. “A Stable Neutral Radical in the Coordination Sphere of Aluminum.”
    B. Li, S. Kundu, A. C. Stückl, H. Zhu, H. Keil, R. Herbst-Irmer, D. Stalke, B. Schwederski, W. Kaim, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking
    Angew. Chem. 129, 407 (2017) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 397 (2017) online (DOI)

  48. “Heterocumulene Sulfinyl Radical OCNSO.”
    Z. Wu, Q. Liu, J. Xu, H. Sun, D. Li, C. Song, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking, T. Trabelsi, J. S. Francisco, X Zeng
    Angew. Chem. 129, 2172 (2017) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 2140 (2017) online (DOI)

  49. “A Very Short Be–Be Distance but No Bond: Synthesis and Bonding Analysis of Ng–Be2O2–Ng′ (Ng, Ng′=Ne, Ar, Kr, Xe).”
    Q. Zhang, W. Li, L. Zhao, M. Chen, M. Zhou, J. Li, G. Frenking
    Chem. Eur. J. 23, 2035 (2017) online (DOI)

  50. “The strongest CO binding and the highest C–O stretching frequency .”
    R. Saha, S. Pan, G. Frenking, G. Merino, P. K. Chattaraj
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19, 2286 (2017) online (DOI)

  51. “NHC-Stabilised Acetylene—How Far Can the Analogy Be Pushed?”
    D. C. Georgiou, L. Zhao, D. J. D. Wilson, G. Frenking, J. L. Dutton
    Chem. Eur. J. 23, 2926 (2017) online (DOI)

  52. “An open route to asymmetric substituted Al–Al bonds using Al(II)- and Al(III)-precursors .”
    B. Li, S. Kundu, H. Zhu, H. Keil, R. Herbst-Irmer, D. Stalke, G. Frenking, D. M. Andrada, H. W. Roesky
    Chem. Comm. 53, 2543 (2017) online (DOI)

  53. “Aromaticity, the Hückel 4n+2 Rule and Magnetic Current.”
    L. Zhao, R. Grande-Aztatzi, C. Forouton-Nejad, J. M. Ugalde, G. Frenking
    Chemistry Select 2, 863 (2017) online (DOI)

  54. “Carbones as Ligands in Novel Main-Group Compounds E[C(NHC)2]2 (E=Be, B+, C2+, N3+, Mg, Al+, Si2+, P3+): A Theoretical Study.”
    M. Hermann, G. Frenking
    Chem. Eur. J. 23, 3347 (2017) online (DOI)

  55. “An Electrophilic Carbene-Anchored Silylene–Phosphinidene.”
    S. Kundu, B. Li, J. Kretsch, R. Herbst-Irmer, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking, D. Stalke, H. W. Roesky
    Angew. Chem. 129, 4283 (2017) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 4219 (2017) online (DOI)

  56. “The aromaticity of dicupra[10]annulenes.”
    R. Grande-Aztatzi, J. M. Merero, E. Matito, G. Frenking, J. M. Ugalde
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19, 9669 (2017) online (DOI)

  57. “The Bonding Situation in Metalated Ylides.”
    L. T. Scharf, M. Andrada, G. Frenking, V. H. Gessner
    Chem. Eur. J. 23, 4422 (2017) online (DOI)

  58. “Synthesis and bonding model of chelate stabilized [Ph2P(CH2)nPPh2CF2]2+ (n = 2, 3) dications.”
    L. Zhao, W. Petz, G. Frenking, I. Kuzu, B. Neumüller
    J. Fluor. Chem. 196, 72 (2017) online (DOI)

  59. “Dicarbonyls of Carbon and Methylidyne Cations.”
    J. Jin, L. Zhao, X. Wu, W. Li, Y. Liu, D. M. Andrada, M. Zhou, G. Frenking
    J. Phys. Chem. A 121, 2903 (2017) online (DOI)

  60. “(L)2C2P2: Dicarbondiphosphide Stabilized by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes or Cyclic Diamido Carbenes.”
    Z. Li, X. Chen, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking, Z. Benkö, Y. Li, J. Harmer, C.-Y. Su, H. Grützmacher
    Angew. Chem. 129, 5838 (2017) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 5744 (2017) online (DOI)

  61. “Ligand-Supported E3 Clusters (E=Si–Sn).”
    S. Pan, R. Saha, E. Osorio, P. K. Chattaraj, G. Frenking, G. Merino
    Chem. Eur. J. 23, 7463 (2017) online (DOI)

  62. “(Review) Dative bonding in main group compounds.”
    L. Zhao, M. Hermann, N. Holzmann, G. Frenking
    Coord. Chem. Rev. 344, 163 (2017) online (DOI)

  63. “Scope of the Thermal Ring-Expansion Reaction of Boroles with Organoazides.”
    H. Braunschweig, M. A. Celik, T. Dellermann, G. Frenking, K. Hammond, F. Hupp, H. Kelch, I. Krummenacher, F. Lindl, L. Mailänder, J. H. Müssig, A. Ruppert
    Chem. Eur. J. 23, 8006 (2017) online (DOI)

  64. “Normal-to-abnormal rearrangement of an N-heterocyclic carbene with a silylene transition metal complex.”
    R. S. Ghadwal, D. Rottschäfer, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking, C. J. Schürmann, H.-G. Stammler
    Dalton Trans. 46, 7791 (2017) online (DOI)

  65. “Carbene stabilized interconnected bis-germylene and its silicon analogue with small methyl substituents.”
    S. Kundu, P. P. Samuel, A. Luebben, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking, B. Dittrich, H. W. Roesky
    Dalton Trans. 46, 7947 (2017) online (DOI)

  66. “Synthesis, Characterization, and Computational Analysis of the Dialanate Dianion, [H3Al-AlH3]2-: A Valence Isoelectronic Analogue of Ethane.”
    S. J. Bonyhady, N. Holzmann, G. Frenking, A. Stasch, C. Jones
    Angew. Chem. 129, 8647 (2017) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 56, 8527 (2017) online (DOI)

  67. “The hypothiocyanite radical OSCN and its isomers.”
    Z. Wu, J. Xu, Q. Liu, X. Dong, D. Li, N. Holzmann, G. Frenking, T. Trabelsi, J. S. Francisco, X. Zeng
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 19, 16713 (2017) online (DOI)

  68. “Helium Accepts Back-Donation In Highly Polar Complexes: New Insights into the Weak Chemical Bond.”
    F. Nunzi, D. Cesario, F. Pirani, L. Belpassi, G. Frenking, F. Grandinetti, F. Tarantelli
    J. Phys. Chem. Lett. 8, 3334 (2017) online (DOI)

  69. “A C2 Fragment as Four-Electron σ Donor.”
    W. Petz, D. M. Andrada, M. Hermann, G. Frenking, B. Neumüller
    Z. Anorg. Allg. Chem. 643, 1096 (2017) online (DOI)

  70. “Theoretical Studies of Metallabenzenes: From Bonding Situation to Reactivity.”
    I. Fernandez and G. Frenking in ‘Metallabenzenes: An Expert View’, p. 267, L. J. Wright (Ed)
    Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 2017, ISBN-13: 978-1119068068: online (DOI)

  71. “Organosilicon Radicals with Si–H and Si–Me Bonds from Commodity Precursors.”
    S. Kundu, P. S. Prinson, S. Sinhababu, A.V. Luebben, B. Dittrich, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking, C. Stückel, B. Schwederski, A. Paretzki, W. Kaim, H. W. Roesky
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 139, 11028 (2017) online (DOI)

  72. “Carbodicarbenes: Unexpected π-Accepting Ability during Reactivity with Small Molecules.”
    W.-C. Chen, W.-C. Shih, T. Jurca, L. Zhao, D. M. Andrada, C.-J. Peng, C.-C. Chang, S.-k. Liu, Y.-P. Wang, Y.-S. Wen, G. P. A. Yap, C.-P. Hsu, G. Frenking, T.-G. Ong
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 139, 12830 (2017) online (DOI)

  73. “A C(sp2)–H Dehydrogenation of Heteroarenes and Arenes by a Functionalized Aluminum Hydride.”
    S. Chen, B. Li, X. Wang, Y. Huang, J. Li, H. Zhu, L. Zhao, G. Frenking, H. W. Roesky
    Chem. Eur. J. 23, 13633 (2017) online (DOI)

  74. “The trans Effect in Palladium Phosphine Sulfonate Complexes.”
    E. Rezabal, J. Ugalde, G. Frenking
    J. Phys. Chem. A 121, 7709 (2017) online (DOI)

  75. “Parent Thioketene S-Oxide H2CCSO: Gas-Phase Generation, Structure, and Bonding Analysis.”
    Z. Wu, J. Xu, L. Sokolenko, Y. L. Yagupolskii, R. Feng, Q. Liu, Y. Lu, L. Zhao, I. Fernández, G. Frenking, T. Trabelsi, J. S. Francisco, X. Zeng
    Chem. Eur. J. 23, 16566 (2017) online (DOI)

  76. “An acyclic zincagermylene: rapid activation of dihydrogen at sub-ambient temperature.”
    M. M. Juckel, L. Zhao, J. Hicks, G. Frenking
    C. Jones, Chem. Commun. 53, 12692 (2017) online (DOI)

  77. “Heterobimetallic Complexes Featuring Fe(CO)5 as a Ligand on Gold.”
    G. Wang, T. T. Ponduru, Q. Wang, L. Zhao, G. Frenking, H. V. R. Dias
    Chem. Eur. J. 23, 17222 (2017) online (DOI)

  78. “Covalent Bonding and Charge Shift Bonds: Comment on ‘The Carbon–Nitrogen Bonds in Ammonium Compounds Are Charge Shift Bonds’.”
    G. Frenking
    Chem. Eur. J. 23, 18320 (2017) online (DOI)

  79. “A Route to Base Coordinate Silicon Difluoride and the Silicon Trifluoride Radical.”
    S. Sinhababu, S. Kundu, A. N. Paesch, R. Herbst-Irmer, D. Stalke, I. Fernández, G. Frenking, A. C. Stückl, B. Schwederski, W. Kaim, H. W. Roesky
    Chem. Eur. J. 24, 1264 (2018) online (DOI)

  80. “Photoinduced Sulfur–Nitrogen Bond Rotation and Thermal Nitrogen Inversion in Heterocumulene OSNSO.”
    Z. Wu, R. Feng, J. Xu, Y. Lu, B. Lu, T. Yang, G. Frenking, T. Trabelsi, J. S. Francisco, X. Zeng
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 140, 1231 (2018) online (DOI)

  81. “Electronic Structure and Bonding Situation in M2O2 (M = Be, Mg, Ca) Rhombic Clusters.”
    W.-L. Li, J.-B. Lu, L. Zhao, R. Ponec, D. L. Cooper, J. Li, G. Frenking
    J. Phys. Chem. A 122, 2816 (2018) online (DOI)

  82. “Barium as Honorary Transition Metal in Action: Experimental and Theoretical Study of Ba(CO)+ and Ba(CO)-.”
    X. Wu, L. Zhao, D. Jiang, I. Fernández, R. Berger, M. Zhou, G. Frenking
    Angew. Chem. 130, 4038 (2018) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 57, 3974 (2018) online (DOI)

  83. (Updated review) “Energy decomposition analysis.”
    L. Zhao, M. von Hopffgarten, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking
    WIREs Comput. Mol. Sci. 8, e1345 (2018) online (DOI)

  84. “Dative versus electron-sharing bonding in N-oxides and phosphane oxides R3EO and relative energies of the R2EOR isomers (E = N, P; R = H, F, Cl, Me, Ph) A theoretical study.”
    T. Yang, D.M. Andrada, G. Frenking
    Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 20, 11856 (2018) online (DOI)

  85. “Octacarbonyl Anion Complexes of Group Three Transition Metals [TM(CO)8]- (TM=Sc, Y, La) and the 18-Electron Rule.”
    J. Jin, T. Yang, K. Xin, G. Wang, X. Wang, M. Zhou, G. Frenking
    Angew. Chem. 130, 6344 (2018) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 57, 6236 (2018) online (DOI)

  86. “Dative and Electron-Sharing Bonding in C2F4.”
    D. M. Andrada, J. L. Casalz-Sainz, A. M. Pendas, G. Frenking
    Chem. Eur. J. 24, 9083 (2018) online (DOI)

  87. “Bonding in Binuclear Carbonyl Complexes M2(CO)9 (M = Fe, Ru, Os).”
    S. Pan, L. Zhao, H. V. R. Dias, G. Frenking
    Inorg. Chem. 57, 7780 (2018) online (DOI)

  88. “Relativistic Effects on Donor–Acceptor Interactions in Coinage Metal Carbonyl Complexes [TM(CO)n]+ (TM=Cu, Ag, Au; n=1, 2).”
    C. Poggel, G. Frenking
    Chem. Eur. J. 24, 11675 (2018) online (DOI)

  89. “Anion stabilised hypercloso-hexaalane Al6H6.”
    S. J. Bonyhady, D. Collis, N. Holzmann, A. J. Edwards, R. O. Piltz, G. Frenking, A. Stasch, C. Jones
    Nature Commun. 9, 3079 (2018) online (DOI)

  90. “Comparison of Two Phosphinidenes Binding to Silicon(IV)dichloride as well as to Silylene.”
    S. Kundu, S. Sinhababu, M. M. Siddiqui, A. V. Luebben, B. Dittrich, T. Yang, G. Frenking, Herbert W. Roesky
    Am. Chem. Soc. 140, 9409 (2018) online (DOI)

  91. “Observation of alkaline earth complexes M(CO)8 (M = Ca, Sr, or Ba) that mimic transition metals.”
    X. Wu, L. Zhao, J. Jin, S. Pan, W. Li, X. Jin, G. Wang, M. Zhou, G. Frenking
    Science 361, 912 (2018) online (DOI)

  92. “Vinyltrifluoroborate Complexes of Silver Supported by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes.”
    G. Wang, L. Pecher, G. Frenking, H. V. R. Dias
    Eur. J. Inorg. Chem., 4142 (2018) online (DOI)

  93. “Buckyball Difluoride F2-@C60+—A Single-Molecule Crystal.”
    C. Foroutan-Nejad, M. Straka, I. Fernández, G. Frenking
    Angew. Chem. 130, 14127 (2018) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 57, 13931 (2018) online (DOI)

  94. “Suppressed Phosphine Dissociation by Polarization Effects on the Donor–Acceptor Bonds in [Ni(PEt3)4–n(ECp*)n] (E = Al, Ga).”
    J. Hornung, J. Weßing, P. Jerabek, C. Gemel, A. Pöthig, G. Frenking, R. A. Fischer
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  95. “Double dative bond between divalent carbon(0) and uranium.”
    W. Su, S. Pan, X. Sun, S. Wang, L. Zhao, G. Frenking, C. Zhu
    Nature Commun. 9, 4997 (2018) online (DOI)

  96. “Dative and electron-sharing bonding in transition metal compounds.”
    P. Jerabek, P. Schwerdtfeger, G. Frenking
    J. Comput. Chem. 40, 247 (2019) online (DOI)

  97. “The Lewis electron-pair bonding model: the physical background, one century later.”
    L. Zhao, W. H. E. Schwarz, G. Frenking
    Nature Reviews Chemistry 3, 35 (2019) online (DOI)

  98. “The Lewis electron-pair bonding model: modern energy decomposition analysis.”
    L.i Zhao, M. Hermann, W. H. E. Schwarz, G. Frenking
    Nature Reviews Chemistry 3, 48 (2019) online (DOI)

  99. “The Diels–Alder Reaction from the EDA-NOCV Perspective: A Re-Examination of the Frontier Molecular Orbital Model.”
    I. Fernández, G. Frenking
    Eur. J. Org. Chem. 478 (2019) online (DOI)

  100. “Alkali Metal Covalent Bonding in Nickel Carbonyl Complexes ENi(CO)3-.”
    C. Chi, S. Pan, L. Meng, M. Luo, L. Zhao, M. Zhou, G. Frenking
    Angew. Chem. 131, 1746 (2019) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 1732 (2019) online (DOI)

  101. “Chapter Two - Novel aspects of element-element bonds in main group chemistry.”
    C. Poggel, G. Frenking
    Adv. Inorg. Chem. 73, 33 (2019) online (DOI)

  102. “Synthesis and Reactivity Studies of Amido-Substituted Germanium(I)/Tin(I) Dimers and Clusters.”
    J. A. Kelly, M. Juckel, T. Hadlington, I. Fernández, G. Frenking, C. Jones
    Chem. Eur. J. 25, 2773 (2019) online (DOI)

  103. “Isolation of Transient Acyclic Germanium(I) Radicals Stabilized by Cyclic Alkyl(amino) Carbenes.”
    M. M. Siddiqui, S. K. Sarkar, S. Sinhababu, P. N. Ruth, R. Herbst-Irmer, D. Stalke, M. Ghosh, M. Fu, L. Zhao, D. Casanova, G. Frenking, B. Schwederski W. Kaim, H. W. Roesky
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 141, 1908 (2019) online (DOI)

  104. “Octacarbonyl Anion Complexes of the Late Lanthanides Ln(CO)8- (Ln=Tm, Yb, Lu) and the 32-Electron Rule.”
    J. Jin, S. Pan, X. Jin, S. Lei, L. Zhao, G. Frenking, M. Zhou
    Chem. Eur. J. 25, 3229 (2019) online (DOI)

  105. “Chemical bonding in the hexamethylbenzene–SO2+ dication.”
    L. Pecher, S. Pan, G. Frenking
    Chem. Theor. Chem. Acc. 138, 47 (2019) online (DOI)

  106. “Synthesis of cAAC stabilized biradical of ‘Me2Si’ and ‘Me2SiCl’ monoradical from Me2SiCl2 – an important feedstock material.”
    S. Sinhababu, S. Kundu, M. M. Siddiqui, A. N. Paesch, R. Herbst-Irmer, B. Schwederski, P. Saha, L. Zhao, G. Frenking, W. Kaim, D. Stalke, H. W. Roesky
    Chem. Commun. 55, 4534 (2019) online (DOI)

  107. “Dative versus electron-sharing bonding in N-imides and phosphane imides R3ENX and relative energies of the R2EN(X)R isomers (E = N, P; R = H, Cl, Me, Ph; X = H, F, Cl).”
    T. Yang, D. M. Andrada, G. Frenking
    Mol. Phys. 117, 1306 (2019) online (DOI)

  108. “Bent Phosphaallenes With ‘Hidden’ Lone Pairs as Ligands.”
    X. Chen, Z. Li, G. Frenking, I. Fernández, L. Zhao, H. Grützmacher
    Eur. J. 25, 7912 (2019) online (DOI)

  109. “Chemical Bonding and Bonding Models of Main-Group Compounds.”
    L. Zhao, S. Pan, N. Holzmann, P. Schwerdtfeger, G. Frenking
    Chem. Rev. 119, 8781 (2019) online (DOI)

  110. “Octa-coordinated alkaline earth metal–dinitrogen complexes M(N2)8 (M=Ca, Sr, Ba).”
    Q. Wang, S. Pan, S. Lei, J. Jin, G. Deng, G. Wang, L. Zhao, M. Zhou, G. Frenking
    Nature Comm. 10, 3375 (2019) online (DOI)

  111. “Response to Comment on ‘Observation of alkaline earth complexes M(CO)8 (M = Ca, Sr, or Ba) that mimic transition metals’.”
    L. Zhao, S. Pan, M. Zhou, G. Frenking
    Science 10.1126/science.aay5021 (2019) online (DOI)

  112. “Nine questions on energy decomposition analysis.”
    J. András, P. W. Ayers, R. A. Boto, R. Carbó-Dorca, H. Chermette, J. Cioslowski, J. Contreras-Garcia, D. L. Cooper, G. Frenking, C. Gatti, F. Heidar-Zadeh, L. Joubert, A. M. Pendás, E. Matito, I. Mayer, A. Misquitta, Y. Mo, J. Pilmé, P. L. A. Popelier, M. Rahm, E. Ramos-Cordoba, P. Salvador, W. H. E. Schwarz, S. Shahbazian, B. Silvi, M. Solà, K. Szalewicz, V. Tognetti, F. Weinhold, Émilie-Laure Zins
    J. Comput. Chem. 40, 2248 (2019) online (DOI)

  113. “Octacarbonyl Ion Complexes of Actinides [An(CO)8]+/- (An=Th, U) and the Role of f Orbitals in Metal–Ligand Bonding.”
    C. Chi, S. Pan, J. Jin, L. Meng, M. Luo, L. Zhao, M. Zhou, G. Frenking
    Chem. Eur. J. 25, 11772 (2019) online (DOI)

  114. “Transition-Metal Chemistry of Alkaline-Earth Elements: The Trisbenzene Complexes M(Bz)3 (M=Sr, Ba).”
    Q. Wang, S. Pan, Y. Wu, G. Deng, G. Wang, L. Zhao, M. Zhou, G. Frenking
    Angew. Chem. 131, 17526 (2019) online (DOI)
    Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 58, 17365 (2019) online (DOI)

  115. “Cerium–carbon dative interactions supported by carbodiphosphorane.”
    W. Su, S. Pan, Q. Han, X. Sun, L. Zhao, G, Frenking, C. Zhu
    Dalton Trans. 48, 16108 (2019) online (DOI)

  116. “An Experimental and Theoretical Study of the Structures and Properties of [CDPMe-Ni(CO)3] and [Ni2(CO)4(μ2-CO)(μ2-CDPMe)] .”
    K. Flosdorf, D. Jiang, L. Zhao, B. Neumüller, G. Frenking, I. Kuzu
    J. Inorg. Chem. 4546 (2019) online (DOI)