NO3− anions can act as Lewis acid in the solid state
The nitrate anion, NO3−, is typically thought of as an electron-donating molecular moiety. Here the authors reveal, however, that when the negative charge on NO3−is smeared out over a large enough area, a positive potential emerges on N that can act as a Lewis acid in the solid state.
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| Language: | EN |
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Nature Portfolio
2017
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| Online Access: | https://doaj.org/article/f9ca2a1e800c46e38a0751bcd7d4ecbc |
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| Summary: | The nitrate anion, NO3−, is typically thought of as an electron-donating molecular moiety. Here the authors reveal, however, that when the negative charge on NO3−is smeared out over a large enough area, a positive potential emerges on N that can act as a Lewis acid in the solid state. |
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