The lanthanides comprise a series of 15 elements that have applications in many modern technologies, including magnetic materials and optics. Their chemistry has been traditionally dominated by the +II and +III oxidation states; higher oxidation states, except in the case of cerium, have long been deemed unreachable. Now, an example of a stable praseodymium complex in the formal oxidation state +V has been observed.
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Neururer, F.R., Hohloch, S. A high-five for praseodymium. Nat. Chem. (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41557-025-01861-5
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