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The potential energy surfaces of the [Si.sub.5][Li.sub.n.sup.5-6] (n = 5?7) systems were explored in detail to find feasible way to design three-dimensional star-like silicon structures using the appropriate ligands. The calculation results revealed that the important contribution of ionic character of the Si-Li interactions to induce the formation of a bridged structure and the contribution of reduction of the Pauli repulsion and the maximization of the orbital towards formation of star-like structure.

The [C.sub.5.sup.2-] skeleton in combination with saturated hydrocarbon fragments is used to obtain a series of planar tetracoordinate carbon molecules in cyclic semisaturated hydrocarbons. The system is the first example of semisaturated cycles containing a planar tetracoordinate carbon stabilized only by electronic factors.

The article discusses the designing of different sets of boron rings enclosing the planar hypercoordinate group 14 elements on the basis of the geometrical and electronic fit principles. The set is designed in a way that the boron ring can accommodate the central atom easily.