“…In the group of Niecke, studies on [R-NPN-R'] À (e.g .R= Mes* = 2,4,6-tri-tert-butylphenyl) anions were conducted, revealing the formation of dimerics tructures when one lessb ulky substituent was used. [8,9] The first example of an [R-NAsN-R] À (R = 2,6-diisopropylphenyl) was reported by Roesky et al [10] while in our group the preparation of [R-NSbN-R] À and [R-NBiN-R] À (R = Te r = 2,6bis(2,4,6-trimethylphenyl)phenyl) was devised only recently. [11] The heavierc ongeners featuring Pa toms with bulky substituents, [R-PPP-R] À and [R-PAsP-R] À ,w erei nvestigated by the groupso fL erner, [12] Jutzi, [13] Scheer, [14,15] and Wright.…”