Table 3 Estimated ΔrH°(gas) values for the formation of 43+, 53+ and 64+ as well as for the Coulomb explosion of 43+ in kJ mol−1.

From: Cationic cluster formation versus disproportionation of low-valent indium and gallium complexes of 2,2’-bipyridine

Gas phase reaction

ΔrH °(gas) [kJ mol–1]

3 [In(PhF)2]++6 bipy → [In3(bipy)6]3++6 PhF

+164

3 [In(PhF)2]++5 bipy → [In3(bipy)5]3++6 PhF

+252

4 [In(PhF)2]++6 bipy → [In4(bipy)6]4++8 PhF

+731

[In3(bipy)6]3+ → 3 [In(bipy)2]+

−466

  1. The ΔrH°(solid) values for all BHFCs were deliberately set to ±0 kJ mol−1, the ΔlattH° values calculated by applying the Jenkins generalized Kapustinskii equation66 and all other enthalpies extrapolated from the given references (Supplementary Fig. 8).
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