Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Atomic Spectroscopy: Effects of Temperature01:27

Atomic Spectroscopy: Effects of Temperature

288
Atomization, converting samples into gas-phase atoms and ions, is essential for atomic spectroscopy. The flame temperature required for atomization affects the efficiency of the atomic spectroscopic methods by increasing the atomization efficiency and the relative population of the excited and ground states.
At thermal equilibrium, the relative populations of excited and ground state atoms can be estimated using the Maxwell–Boltzmann distribution. For example, an increase in temperature...
288
Hydroboration-Oxidation of Alkenes03:08

Hydroboration-Oxidation of Alkenes

7.8K
In addition to the oxymercuration–demercuration method, which converts the alkenes to alcohols with Markovnikov orientation, a complementary hydroboration-oxidation method yields the anti-Markovnikov product. The hydroboration reaction, discovered in 1959 by H.C. Brown, involves the addition of a B–H bond of borane to an alkene giving an organoborane intermediate. The oxidation of this intermediate with basic hydrogen peroxide forms an alcohol.
7.8K
VSEPR Theory and the Effect of Lone Pairs04:01

VSEPR Theory and the Effect of Lone Pairs

41.8K
Effect of Lone Pairs of Electrons on Molecule Geometry
41.8K
Noble Gases02:54

Noble Gases

17.3K

The elements in group 18 are noble gases (helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon). They earned the name “noble” because they were assumed to be nonreactive since they have filled valence shells. In 1962, Dr. Neil Bartlett at the University of British Columbia proved this assumption to be false.
17.3K
Valence Bond Theory02:42

Valence Bond Theory

8.4K
Coordination compounds and complexes exhibit different colors, geometries, and magnetic behavior, depending on the metal atom/ion and ligands from which they are composed. In an attempt to explain the bonding and structure of coordination complexes, Linus Pauling proposed the valence bond theory, or VBT, using the concepts of hybridization and the overlapping of the atomic orbitals. According to VBT, the central metal atom or ion (Lewis acid) hybridizes to provide empty orbitals of suitable...
8.4K
Atomic Nuclei: Nuclear Spin State Population Distribution01:14

Atomic Nuclei: Nuclear Spin State Population Distribution

925
Near absolute zero temperatures, in the presence of a magnetic field, the majority of nuclei prefer the lower energy spin-up state to the higher energy spin-down state. As temperatures increase, the energy from thermal collisions distributes the spins more equally between the two states. The Boltzmann distribution equation gives the ratio of the number of spins predicted in the spin −½ (N−) and spin +½ (N+) states.
925

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Excited-state dissociation of (η<sup>4</sup>-diene)Ru(CO)<sub>3</sub> precursors for photo-assisted chemical vapour deposition.

Physical chemistry chemical physics : PCCP·2026
Same author

Synergistic carbon black-supported nickel-iron hydroxide nanocomposite for selective electrochemical discrimination of dihydroxybenzene isomers.

Nanoscale·2026
Same author

DDRGK1-mediated UFMylation regulates DEHP-induced ER-phagy and ER-stress: Implication in the hippocampal neuronal apoptosis and cognitive deficits.

Journal of hazardous materials·2026
Same author

An integrated global resource of wetland microbiomes linking environmental metadata, community profiles, and genome-resolved metabolic traits.

Scientific data·2026
Same author

Clinical efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine Deqi acupuncture for individuals with chronic non-specific low back pain: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial.

Acta psychologica·2026
Same author

Isolation of a Highly Reactive CBNC Heterocumulene via Azidoborylene Photolysis: Facile Access to a Crystalline Dioxaborirane.

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English)·2026

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jun 2, 2025

Chemical Synthesis of Porous Barium Titanate Thin Film and Thermal Stabilization of Ferroelectric Phase by Porosity-Induced Strain
08:00

Chemical Synthesis of Porous Barium Titanate Thin Film and Thermal Stabilization of Ferroelectric Phase by Porosity-Induced Strain

Published on: March 27, 2018

11.0K

Ambient Temperature Isolation of a Monatomic Boron(0) Complex.

William Kennedy1, Vignesh Pattathil1, YuXiang Wei1

  • 1Department of Chemistry, Charles E. Fipke Centre for Innovative Research, University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, 3247 University Way, Kelowna, BC V1V 1V7, Canada.

Journal of the American Chemical Society
|January 17, 2025
PubMed
Summary

Researchers synthesized the first bottleable neutral boron(0) complex, stabilized by cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene ligands. This breakthrough opens new avenues for studying low-coordinate boron chemistry and its reactivity.

More Related Videos

Negative Additive Manufacturing of Complex Shaped Boron Carbides
06:45

Negative Additive Manufacturing of Complex Shaped Boron Carbides

Published on: September 18, 2018

8.6K
Supercritical Nitrogen Processing for the Purification of Reactive Porous Materials
09:05

Supercritical Nitrogen Processing for the Purification of Reactive Porous Materials

Published on: May 15, 2015

14.7K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Jun 2, 2025

Chemical Synthesis of Porous Barium Titanate Thin Film and Thermal Stabilization of Ferroelectric Phase by Porosity-Induced Strain
08:00

Chemical Synthesis of Porous Barium Titanate Thin Film and Thermal Stabilization of Ferroelectric Phase by Porosity-Induced Strain

Published on: March 27, 2018

11.0K
Negative Additive Manufacturing of Complex Shaped Boron Carbides
06:45

Negative Additive Manufacturing of Complex Shaped Boron Carbides

Published on: September 18, 2018

8.6K
Supercritical Nitrogen Processing for the Purification of Reactive Porous Materials
09:05

Supercritical Nitrogen Processing for the Purification of Reactive Porous Materials

Published on: May 15, 2015

14.7K

Area of Science:

  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Organometallic Chemistry
  • Main Group Chemistry

Background:

  • Neutral low-coordinate boron species are rare and challenging to synthesize and isolate.
  • Understanding the bonding and reactivity of such species is crucial for advancing main group chemistry.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize and characterize the first bottleable neutral Group 13 atom complex.
  • To explore the reactivity of this complex through reduction and oxidation reactions.
  • To investigate the electronic structure and bonding of the synthesized boron complex.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of a neutral two-coordinate boron complex stabilized by cyclic (alkyl)(amino)carbene (CAAC) ligands.
  • Characterization using spectroscopic methods and single-crystal X-ray diffraction.
  • Exploration of reactivity via reduction to a boride anion and oxidation to a boron(I) complex.
  • Computational analysis using Density Functional Theory (DFT) to understand bonding.

Main Results:

  • Isolation and full characterization of the first bottleable neutral boron(0) complex, L2B0.
  • Successful reduction to a stable diamagnetic boride anion.
  • Trapping of a transient cationic borylene intermediate to form a stable boron(I) complex.
  • DFT calculations confirmed strong multiple bonding in the boron(0) complex.

Conclusions:

  • The study presents the first isolable neutral two-coordinate boron(0) complex, stabilized by CAAC ligands.
  • The boron(0) complex exhibits rich redox chemistry, leading to stable boride and boron(I) species.
  • The findings provide fundamental insights into the nature of bonding in low-coordinate boron compounds.