Future Prospects
Research in quintuple bonds is still in its infancy and as a result is more of an interesting phenomenon that has no practical applications as of yet. These quintuple bond-containing organometallic compounds do not seem to lend themselves for use as catalysts due to their high reactivity. Current research is centered mostly on making shorter quintuple bonds, though new reactions have been reported that have led to rarely seen metal-ligand interactions. This suggests metal-metal quintuply bonded complexes could be used as precursors to make previously unattainable compounds.
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