文摘
The reaction of 2,3,5,6-tetracyanopyridine (TCNPy) and Cr(C6H6)2 forms diamagnetic σ-[TCNPy]22− possessing a 1.572(3) Å intrafragment sp3–sp3 bond. This is in contrast to the structurally related 1,2,4,5-tetracyanobenzene and 1,2,4,5-tetracyanopyrazine that form π-dimer dianions possessing long, multicenter bonds.