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Any possible applications?

> Iwamoto and Scheschkewitz say pentasilacyclopentadienides could be ligands for catalysts and materials.

The review should have expanded on this at a practical level even mom and dad could understand—the standard “better life through chemistry” angle.

Sounds like it could improve the production efficiency of glyptal-impregnated, cyanoethylated bushings for turbo-encabulators!