"Anti-electrostatic" halogen bonding in solution

Loy C, Holthoff JM, Weiss R, Huber SM, Rosokha SV (2021)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

Chemical Science Royal Society of Chemistry

DOI: 10.1039/d1sc01863a

Abstract

Halogen-bonded (XB) complexes between halide anions and a cyclopropenylium-based anionic XB donor were characterized in solution for the first time. Spontaneous formation of such complexes confirms that halogen bonding is sufficiently strong to overcome electrostatic repulsion between two anions. The formation constants of such "anti-electrostatic" associations are comparable to those formed by halides with neutral halogenated electrophiles. However, while the latter usually show charge-transfer absorption bands, the UV-Vis spectra of the anion-anion complexes examined herein are determined by the electronic excitations within the XB donor. The identification of XB anion-anion complexes substantially extends the range of the feasible XB systems, and it provides vital information for the discussion of the nature of this interaction.

Involved external institutions

Ball State University US United States (USA) (US) Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Loy, C., Holthoff, J.M., Weiss, R., Huber, S.M., & Rosokha, S.V. (2021). "Anti-electrostatic" halogen bonding in solution. Chemical Science. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1sc01863a

MLA:

Loy, Cody, et al. ""Anti-electrostatic" halogen bonding in solution." Chemical Science (2021).

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