title: The [B3(NN)3](+) and [B3(CO)3](+) Complexes Featuring the Smallest π-Aromatic Species B3(+).
abstract: We report the spectroscopic identification of the [B3 (NN)3](+) and [B3 (CO)3](+) complexes, which feature the smallest π-aromatic system B3 (+). A quantum chemical bonding analysis shows that the adducts are mainly stabilized by L→[B3 L2 ](+) σ-donation.
authors.affiliation: Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysts and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
authors.forename: Jiaye
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jin
authors.affiliation: Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysts and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
authors.forename: Guanjun
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysts and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China. mfzhou@fudan.edu.cn.
authors.forename: Mingfei
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Diego M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Andrada
authors.affiliation: Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse, 35043, Marburg, Germany.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hermann
authors.affiliation: Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Hans-Meerwein-Strasse, 35043, Marburg, Germany. frenking@chemie.uni-marburg.de.
authors.forename: Gernot
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Frenking
keywords: aromaticity; bonding analysis; coordination chemistry; photodissociation; physical chemistry