Main group metal lone-pair⋯π(arene) interactions: a new bonding mode for supramolecular associations

Crystal structures of the heavier main group elements in low oxidation states have been evaluated for the presence of supramolecular elementIJlp)⋯π(arene) interactions that are structure-directing. It is revealed that when present, these interactions lead to zero-dimensional, binuclear aggregates b...

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Main Authors: Caracelli, Ignez, Zukerman-Schpector, Julio, Haiduc, Ionel, Tiekink, Edward R. T. *
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Language:English
Published: Royal Society of Chemistry 2016
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author Caracelli, Ignez
Zukerman-Schpector, Julio
Haiduc, Ionel
Tiekink, Edward R. T. *
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Zukerman-Schpector, Julio
Haiduc, Ionel
Tiekink, Edward R. T. *
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description Crystal structures of the heavier main group elements in low oxidation states have been evaluated for the presence of supramolecular elementIJlp)⋯π(arene) interactions that are structure-directing. It is revealed that when present, these interactions lead to zero-dimensional, binuclear aggregates but higher-nuclearity species are sometimes observed, with one-dimensional supramolecular chains of varying topology being prominent. By contrast, two-dimensional aggregation based on elementIJlp)⋯π(arene) interactions are rare. In summary, interactions of main group metal lone-pairs with aromatic rings are revealed as synthons capable of assembling molecules into supramolecular aggregates.
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spelling sunway-6122020-10-07T10:00:11Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/612/ Main group metal lone-pair⋯π(arene) interactions: a new bonding mode for supramolecular associations Caracelli, Ignez Zukerman-Schpector, Julio Haiduc, Ionel Tiekink, Edward R. T. * QD Chemistry Crystal structures of the heavier main group elements in low oxidation states have been evaluated for the presence of supramolecular elementIJlp)⋯π(arene) interactions that are structure-directing. It is revealed that when present, these interactions lead to zero-dimensional, binuclear aggregates but higher-nuclearity species are sometimes observed, with one-dimensional supramolecular chains of varying topology being prominent. By contrast, two-dimensional aggregation based on elementIJlp)⋯π(arene) interactions are rare. In summary, interactions of main group metal lone-pairs with aromatic rings are revealed as synthons capable of assembling molecules into supramolecular aggregates. Royal Society of Chemistry 2016 Article PeerReviewed text en http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/612/1/CEC%2018%202016%206960%20Deposited.pdf Caracelli, Ignez and Zukerman-Schpector, Julio and Haiduc, Ionel and Tiekink, Edward R. T. * (2016) Main group metal lone-pair⋯π(arene) interactions: a new bonding mode for supramolecular associations. CrystEngComm, 18 (37). pp. 6960-6978. ISSN 1466-8033 http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/c6ce01460g doi:10.1039/c6ce01460g
spellingShingle QD Chemistry
Caracelli, Ignez
Zukerman-Schpector, Julio
Haiduc, Ionel
Tiekink, Edward R. T. *
Main group metal lone-pair⋯π(arene) interactions: a new bonding mode for supramolecular associations
title Main group metal lone-pair⋯π(arene) interactions: a new bonding mode for supramolecular associations
title_full Main group metal lone-pair⋯π(arene) interactions: a new bonding mode for supramolecular associations
title_fullStr Main group metal lone-pair⋯π(arene) interactions: a new bonding mode for supramolecular associations
title_full_unstemmed Main group metal lone-pair⋯π(arene) interactions: a new bonding mode for supramolecular associations
title_short Main group metal lone-pair⋯π(arene) interactions: a new bonding mode for supramolecular associations
title_sort main group metal lone-pair⋯π(arene) interactions: a new bonding mode for supramolecular associations
topic QD Chemistry
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