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multicentre bond

chemistry

Also known as: many-centre bond

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boranes

In borane: Structure and bonding of boranes
…the bonding in boranes involves multicentre bonding, in which three or more atoms share a pair of bonding electrons, boranes are commonly called electron-deficient substances. Diborane(6) has the following structure:
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organometallic compounds

In organometallic compound
Others are multicentre covalent bonds, in which the bonding involves more than two atoms. A third type are ionic bonds, in which the bonding electron pair is donated by only one atom. In donor-acceptor bonds, the metal atom is connected to hydrocarbons with multiple bonds between carbon…
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