AI Article Synopsis
- The study focuses on a unique potassium silanide structure, where unexpected bonding occurs.
- Instead of a typical contact ion pair between potassium and silicon, potassium cation binds to an aromatic ring.
- The silanide interacts with CH bonds from surrounding crown ether molecules, highlighting strong soft-soft interactions.
Article Abstract
This crystallographic and computational study describes an unusual potassium silanide structure. A contact ion pair is expected in the solid state between potassium and silicon, yet the potassium cation binds an aromatic ring and the anionic silanide interacts with CH bonds on neighboring crown ether molecules. These structure-bonding phenomena are attributed to strong soft-soft interactions.
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