A whole new world for barium, including first ever non-ionic barium fluoride

An image showing a barium periodic table tile

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Ligand tames barium, making precursor to first barium–tin and first molecular barium–fluorine bond

A custom-made ligand has unlocked barium’s organometallic chemistry, including the first molecular barium fluoride and the first molecule with a barium–tin bond.