Atomic clusters, consisting of a few to a few thousand atoms, have emerged over the past 40
years as the ultimate nanoparticles, whose structure and properties can be controlled one …

The closo-dodecaborate dianions [B 12 X 12] 2−(X= halogen, CN) have been recognized in
recent years for their outstanding physical and chemical properties. Gas-phase ion …

We report the development of a new high-flux electrospray ionization-based instrument for
soft landing of mass-selected fragment ions onto surfaces. Collision-induced dissociation is …

Chemically binding to argon (Ar) at room temperature has remained the privilege of the most
reactive electrophiles, all of which are cationic (or even dicationic) in nature. Herein, we …

Dodecaborate anions ([B12H12] 2–) and their derivatives where hydrogen atoms are
replaced by halogen, pseudohalogen, or superhalogen moieties belong to a class of very …

Multiply charged negative ions are seldom stable in the gas phase. Electrostatic repulsion
leads either to autodetachment of electrons or fragmentation of the parent ion. With a …

The stability and electron loss process of numerous multiply charged anions (MCAs) have
been traditionally explained in terms of the classical Coulomb interaction between spatially …

It is common and chemically intuitive to assign cations electrophilic and anions nucleophilic
reactivity, respectively. Herein, we demonstrate a striking violation of this concept: The anion …

The perhalogenated closo‐dodecaborate dianions [B12X12] 2−(X= H, F, Cl, Br, I) are three‐
dimensional counterparts to the two‐dimensional aromatics C6X6 (X= H, F, Cl, Br, I) …

Alkanes and [B12X12] 2−(X= Cl, Br) are both stable compounds which are difficult to
functionalize. Here we demonstrate the formation of a boron− carbon bond between these …