Experimental and computational evidence for a stabilising C–Cl(lone-pair)⋯π(chelate-ring) interaction

In addition to a variety of conventional non-covalent intermolecular interactions such as C–H…π(arene), C–H…Cl and π(arene)…π(chelate-ring) contacts, the molecular packing in the crystal of an organotin dithiocarbamate compound, [SnCl(4-ClC6H4)2{S2CN(i-Pr)2}], exhibits evidence for a C–Cl…π(chelate-...

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Main Authors: Tan, Sang Loon *, Lee, See Mun *, Lo, Kong Mun *, Otero-de-la-Roza, Alberto, Tiekink, Edward R. T. *
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author Tan, Sang Loon *
Lee, See Mun *
Lo, Kong Mun *
Otero-de-la-Roza, Alberto
Tiekink, Edward R. T. *
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Lee, See Mun *
Lo, Kong Mun *
Otero-de-la-Roza, Alberto
Tiekink, Edward R. T. *
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description In addition to a variety of conventional non-covalent intermolecular interactions such as C–H…π(arene), C–H…Cl and π(arene)…π(chelate-ring) contacts, the molecular packing in the crystal of an organotin dithiocarbamate compound, [SnCl(4-ClC6H4)2{S2CN(i-Pr)2}], exhibits evidence for a C–Cl…π(chelate-ring) interaction. These interactions occur via a side-on approach of the chloride atom to the chelate-ring and therefore, are characterised as C–Cl(lone pair)…π(chelate-ring) interactions, are shown to be attractive by NCI plots and QTAIM analysis, and are apparent in the calculated Hirshfeld surfaces. Theory suggests the energy of association provided the C–Cl…π(chelate-ring) interactions to be about 3-4 kcal/mol, a value greater than for analogous C–Cl…π(arene) and C–H…π(arene) interactions. A survey of the literature of related structures suggests these interactions are not common. The newly described C–Cl(lone-pair)…π(chelate-ring) interactions add to the variety of intermolecular interactions able to be formed by chelate-rings in the supramolecular chemistry of metal complexes.
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spelling sunway-15512021-01-12T08:45:21Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1551/ Experimental and computational evidence for a stabilising C–Cl(lone-pair)⋯π(chelate-ring) interaction Tan, Sang Loon * Lee, See Mun * Lo, Kong Mun * Otero-de-la-Roza, Alberto Tiekink, Edward R. T. * QD Chemistry In addition to a variety of conventional non-covalent intermolecular interactions such as C–H…π(arene), C–H…Cl and π(arene)…π(chelate-ring) contacts, the molecular packing in the crystal of an organotin dithiocarbamate compound, [SnCl(4-ClC6H4)2{S2CN(i-Pr)2}], exhibits evidence for a C–Cl…π(chelate-ring) interaction. These interactions occur via a side-on approach of the chloride atom to the chelate-ring and therefore, are characterised as C–Cl(lone pair)…π(chelate-ring) interactions, are shown to be attractive by NCI plots and QTAIM analysis, and are apparent in the calculated Hirshfeld surfaces. Theory suggests the energy of association provided the C–Cl…π(chelate-ring) interactions to be about 3-4 kcal/mol, a value greater than for analogous C–Cl…π(arene) and C–H…π(arene) interactions. A survey of the literature of related structures suggests these interactions are not common. The newly described C–Cl(lone-pair)…π(chelate-ring) interactions add to the variety of intermolecular interactions able to be formed by chelate-rings in the supramolecular chemistry of metal complexes. Royal Society of Chemistry 2021 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_4 http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1551/1/Tiekink%20accepted%20manuscript_crystengcomm%202021%2023%20119.pdf Tan, Sang Loon * and Lee, See Mun * and Lo, Kong Mun * and Otero-de-la-Roza, Alberto and Tiekink, Edward R. T. * (2021) Experimental and computational evidence for a stabilising C–Cl(lone-pair)⋯π(chelate-ring) interaction. CrystEngComm, 23 (1). pp. 119-130. ISSN 1466-8033 (In Press) http://doi.org/10.1039/D0CE01478H doi:10.1039/D0CE01478H
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
Tan, Sang Loon *
Lee, See Mun *
Lo, Kong Mun *
Otero-de-la-Roza, Alberto
Tiekink, Edward R. T. *
Experimental and computational evidence for a stabilising C–Cl(lone-pair)⋯π(chelate-ring) interaction
title Experimental and computational evidence for a stabilising C–Cl(lone-pair)⋯π(chelate-ring) interaction
title_full Experimental and computational evidence for a stabilising C–Cl(lone-pair)⋯π(chelate-ring) interaction
title_fullStr Experimental and computational evidence for a stabilising C–Cl(lone-pair)⋯π(chelate-ring) interaction
title_full_unstemmed Experimental and computational evidence for a stabilising C–Cl(lone-pair)⋯π(chelate-ring) interaction
title_short Experimental and computational evidence for a stabilising C–Cl(lone-pair)⋯π(chelate-ring) interaction
title_sort experimental and computational evidence for a stabilising c–cl(lone-pair)⋯π(chelate-ring) interaction
topic QD Chemistry
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