title: The race for the first generation of the pentazolate anion in solution is far from over.
abstract: The previous claim for the first generation of the pentazolate anion in solution was carefully reexamined; no evidence for the formation of cyclo-(N5-) was found under the reported conditions.
authors.affiliation: Loker Research Institute, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1661, USA. schroer@usc.edu
authors.forename: Thorsten
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schroer
authors.forename: Ralf
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Haiges
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schneider
authors.forename: Karl O
authors.initials: KO
authors.lastname: Christe