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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07965-1
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Groundbreaking discovery in chemistry: one-electron σ-bonds in carbon compounds confirmed. Key points:

- Challenges traditional bonding theories
- Builds on concepts from Lewis (1916) and Pauling (1931)
- Hexa phenyl derivatives used to stabilize compounds
- Synthesis involved lithiation and reduction
- Longer bonds are weaker with higher energy levels

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How might this discovery of one-electron σ-bonds in carbon compounds impact future research in materials science or nanotechnology?

What potential applications or innovations could arise from this new understanding of one-electron σ-bonds in carbon compounds?

- Oxidation control crucial for isolating one-electron bond
- ESR and X-ray analysis confirmed bond characteristics
- Carbon atoms are SP2 hybridized, unpaired electron delocalized
- Unlikely to fundamentally change chemistry education
- Opens new possibilities in synthetic chemistry and materials science

This discovery advances our understanding of chemical bonding in carbon compounds.