Three-center four-electron bond, found in hypervalent compounds such as the noble gas compounds
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First reports of its formation and reactivity published by Saul Winstein sparked controversy over the nature of its bonding, as he invoked a three-center two-electron bond to explain the stereoselectivity of the resulting product.
Three-center two-electron bond, found in electron-deficient compounds such as boranes