“Spectroscopy and Bonding Analysis of ArnBO+ (n = 1–3) Cations That Possess Argon–Boron Multiple Bonds.”
G. Wang, Q. Ma, B. Wang, Y. Yang, L. Zhao, M. Zhou, G. Frenking
J. Am. Chem. Soc. 147, 2491 (2025) online (DOI)
“Capturing aromatic Cr5 pentagons in large main-group molecular cages.”
W.-X. Chen, W.-J. Tian, Z.-S. Li, J.-J. Wang, A. Muñoz-Castro, G. Frenking, Z.-M. Sun
Nature Synt. 4, 471 (2025) online (DOI)
“Isolation and Structure Elucidation of the Heterocumulene Anions [NCC-L]− (L=CO, CS, N2).”
Q. Le Dé, Y, Zhang, L. Zhao, F. Krischer, K.-S. Feichtner, G. Frenking, V. H. Gessner
Angew. Chem. 137, e202422496 (2025) online (DOI)
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 64, e202422496 (2025) online (DOI)
“From Bis(borylene)-Substituted Xanthenes as Reactive Intermediates to Diboraoxirane Complexes.”
J. Fan, S. Pan, S. Yao, C. Ding, G. Frenking, M. Driess
J. Am. Chem. 147, 6925 (2025) online (DOI)
“PPh3/Isocyanide and N2/Isocyanide Exchange: Pathways to Isolable Alkali Metal Keteniminyl Anions.”
S. Mondal, Y. Zhang, P. Duari, K.-S. Feichtner, A. Das, L. Zhao, G. Frenking, V. H. Gessner
Angew. Chem. 137, e202504325 (2025) online (DOI)
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 64, e202504325 (2025) online (DOI)
“Synthesis of triple-decker sandwich compounds featuring a M–M bond through cyclo-Bi5 and cyclo-Sb5 rings.”
Y.-H. Xu, X. Yang, Y.-N. Yang, L. Zhao, G. Frenking, Z.-M. Sun
Nature Chem. 17, 556 (2025) online (DOI)
“Isolated carbon(I) species featuring a carbone cation radical.”
Y.-C. Chan, H.-X. Xiao, L. Qin, J.-S. Shen, C.-R. Yang, G. P. A. Yap, W.-M. Ching, W.-C. Chen, Y.-W. Chiang, G. Frenking, L. Zhao, T.-G. Ong
Nature Chem. 4, 1278 (2025) online (DOI)
“Clarification of Some Bonding Concepts: Virial Theorem, Electron Pair Repulsion, and Rotational Barriers.”
W. H. E. Schwarz, G. Frenking, S. Pan
Compute Chem. 46, e70085 (2025) online (DOI)
“Chemical bonding in N2O and N3H.”
W. H. E. Schwarz, G. Frenking, S. Pan
Mol. Phys., e2531237 (2025) online (DOI)
“Chemical Bonding of Low-Valent Radical Magnesium Species and Computational Design of Low-Valent Radical Calcium Complexes.”
W. Guo, M. Zhu, Y. Hu, Z. Zhang, R. Yan, G. Frenking, L. Zhao
Inorg. Chem. 64, 18103 (2025) online (DOI)
“Mechanistic Insights into Copper-Catalyzed Alkene Aminofluorination and Rational Design of a Metal-Free Strategy.”
Y. Zhang, S. Zhang, J. Xu, S. Ge, S. Sun, G. Frenking, L. Zhao
J. Org. Chem. 90, 8601 (2025) online (DOI)
“Aromaticity and antiaromaticity in the cyclic 6π and 4π molecules of carbon and silicon E6H6 and E4H4 (E = C, Si).”
L. Zhao, Q. Ma, I. Fernández, G. Frenking
Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 27, 18555 (2025) online (DOI)
“Rational Design of Antimony-Based Zintl Clusters: Unveiling Unconventional Bonding and Architectures.”
Y. Lai, W.-X. Chen, W.-J. Tian, A. Muñoz-Castro, G. Frenking, Z.-M. Sun
Acc. Chem. Res. 58, 2875 (2025) online (DOI)
“On the Intellectual Freedom and Responsibility of Scientists in the Time of “Consequences Culture”.”
L. Jussim, M. Shifman, L. Maroja, J. Coyne, D. Bertioli, A. Warshel, G. Frenking, B. L. Bentley
Controversial Ideas 5, 7 (2025) online (DOI)
“Synthesis and Characterization of a Carbene-Stabilized Silylene–Phosphinidene.”
M. Nazish, T. Patten, X. Yang, L. Zhao, A. Krawczuk, G. Frenking, H. W. Roesky
Eur. J. Inorg. Chem. 28, e202500432 (2025) online (DOI)
“The influence of quantum theory on chemistry.”
G. Frenking
Pure Appl. Chem. 98, 393 (2026) online (DOI)
“Dinitrogen complexes N2L2 (L = N2, CO, CS, NO+, CN−).”
Y. Li, C. Ding, L. Xie, S. Pan, G. Frenking
Chem. Sci. 17, 7310 (2026) online (DOI)
“Homoleptic and Heteroleptic Carbones L1-C-L2.”
Y. Hu, J. Chen, Q. Ma, L. Zhao, G. Frenking
Angew. Chem. 138, e2006831 (2026) online (DOI)
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 65, e2006831 (2026) online (DOI)
“Homoleptic and Heteroleptic Borylones L1-B(Ph)-L2.”
Q. Ma, W. Li, Y. Hu, L. Zhao, G. Frenking
Angew. Chem. 138, e8833549 (2026) online (DOI)
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 65, e8833549 (2026) online (DOI)
Book Reviews
K. B. Lipkowitz and D. B. Boyd:
“Reviews in Computational Chemistry, Vol. 1”
VCH Publishers, New York 1990.
In: Angew. Chem. 103, 219 (1991) online (DOI)
D. Heidrich, W. Kliesch, W. Quapp:
“Properties of Chemically Interesting Potential Energy Surfaces”
Lecture Notes in Chemistry, Vol. 56, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg, 1991.
In: Angew. Chem. 105, 325 (1993) online (DOI)
J. Reinhold:
“Quantentheorie der Moleküle”
Teubner, Stuttgart, 1994.
In: Z. Phys. Chem. 194, 273 (1996) online (DOI)
S. Wilson, G. H. F. Diercksen:
“Problem Solving in Computational Molecular Science – Molecules in Different Environment”
NATO ASI Series C: Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Volume 500, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Dordrecht, 1997.
In: Z. Phys. Chem. 212, 114 (1999) online (DOI)
R. J. Gillespie, P. L. A. Popelier:
“Chemical Bonding and Molecular Geometry. From Lewis to Electron Densities”
Oxford University Press, New York, 2001.
In: Angew. Chem. 115, 152 (2003) online (DOI)
In: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 42, 143 (2003) online (DOI)
David E. Fisher:
“Much Ado About (Practically) Nothing. A History of the Noble Gases”
Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2010.
In: Angew. Chem. 124, 38 (2012) online (DOI)
In: Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. Engl. 51, 38 (2012) online (DOI)
Books edited
“Theoretical Aspects of Transition Metal Catalysis.” in Topics in Organometallic Chemistry, Vol. 12, G. Frenking (Ed.)
Springer-Verlag, Berlin 2005, ISBN-10: 3540235108 / ISBN-13: 978-3540235101 online (DOI)
“Theory and Applications of Computational Chemistry: The First 40 Years.”
C. E. Dykstra, G. Frenking, K. S. Kim, G. E. Scuseria (Eds)
Elsevier, Amsterdam 2005, ISBN-10: 0444517197 / ISBN-13: 978-0444517197 onlineGoogle books
“Eluvathingal D. Jemmis – Highlights in Theoretical Chemistry 1 (Hardback)”
P. V. Bharatam, G. Frenking, G. N. Sastry (Eds)
Springer-Verlag, Berlin 2012, ISBN-10: 3642317499 / ISBN-13: 978-3642317491 online
“The Chemical Bond: Fundamental Aspects of Chemical Bonding.”
G. Frenking and S. Shaik (Eds)
Wiley, Weinheim 2014, ISBN-10: 3642317499 / ISBN-13: 978-3527333141 online (DOI)
“The Chemical Bond: Chemical Bonding Across the Periodic Table.”
G. Frenking and S. Shaik (Eds)
Wiley, Weinheim 2014, ISBN-10: 3527333150 / ISBN-13: 978-3527333158 online (DOI)