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First Person with an Element Named After Them in Their Lifetime

A Unique Complex with a Mg–Be Bond
Formal Mg(II)–Be(0) complex with a significantly polarized bond

Angewandte Chemie 23/2024: Direction of Chemistry
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Carborane-Fused Boron Heterocycles
Pd-catalyzed path connects nitrogen-functionalized heterocycles with neighboring boron centers of a carborane cluster

Heavy Dipnictenes Activated with Light
Heavier analogs of azobenzenes converted to unique dipnictene-cobalt complexes

Promethium Complex in Solution
First complex of promethium synthesized in solution, shedding light on its binding behavior

Unexpected Continuity in Bonding Trends Across Period 2 Elements
Two complexes with Be–Be bonds synthesized from diberyllocene, with one complex showing a mixed-valence Be0/BeII character and reactivity similar to diboranes

14 Cool Facts About the Number 14
ChemistryViews was launched 14 years ago – we took this as an opportunity to reflect on the number 14

Tetrahedral Neptunium(V) Complex
Researchers synthesized and characterized a tetrahedral neptunium(V) complex and its reaction product

Lithium–Aluminium Heterobimetallic Dimetallocene
First dimetallocenes of p-block elements synthesized