Being around reactive molecules is exhausting

Cartoon shows three hexagonal metallocene fragments as characters. Two calm fragments warn onlookers about a highly reactive dianionic tetrazine bridge, predicting it will soon drop an electron. The reactive fragment loudly proclaims contrarian opinions. The humour highlights the challenges of stabilising unusual dianionic ligands in lanthanide organometallic chemistry.

This cartoon abstract was prepared for the RSCPoster 2025 submission Stabilizing an exotic dianionic tetrazine bridge in a Ln₂ metallocene by Nicki Mavragani.