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Title Halogen bonding : fundamentals and applications / volume editors, P. Metrangolo, G. Resnati ; with contributions by H.D. Arman [and others]
Published Berlin : Springer, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (x, 221 pages) : illustrations
Series Structure and bonding, 0081-5993 ; 126
Structure and bonding ; 126. 0081-5993
Contents Theoretical characterization of the trends in halogen bonding / A. Karpfen -- The interaction of dihalogens and hydrogen halides with Lewis bases in the gas phase : an experimental comparison of the halogen bond and the hydrogen bond / A.C. Legon -- Halogen bonding with dihalogens and interhalogens / W. Pennington [and others] -- Halogen bonding in crystal engineering / P. Metrangolo [and others] -- X-ray structures and electronic spectra of the [pi]-halogen complexes between halogen donors and acceptors with [pi]-receptors / S.V. Rosokha and J.K. Kochi -- Halogen-bonded liquid crystals / D.W. Bruce -- Halogen bonding in conducting or magnetic molecular materials / M. Fourmigué
Summary Halogen atoms in organiccompounds can typically be foundat the periphery of molecules. For this reason, they are ideally positioned to be involved in intermolecular interactions. Indeed, halogen atoms are frequently involved in awide varietyofnon-covalent interactions whichcanberemarkably different regarding their energetic and geometric features. Theoretical studies predict thattheelectrondensitydistributionaroundhalogenatomsformsanellipsoid elongated in the direction perpendicular to the covalent bond axis. A clear trend ofincreasing electropositive potential develops alongthe covalent bond axisuponincreasingthepolarizabilityandatomicmassofthehalogen. Exp- imentalresultscon?rmthisanisotropicdistributionandprovetheamphoteric characterofhalogens. Thiscanproduceinteractionsinadirectionperpend- ular to the covalent bond axis when the halogen is the electron donor (Lewis base), and along the axis when the halogen is the electron acceptor (Lewis acid). This book focuses on the interactions wherein halogens work as el- trophilicspecies and interact with electron rich sites (namely, electronegative partners). Ofthenumerousnon-covalentinteractionsinvolvinghalogens, this particular subset istypically referredto ashalogen bonding. The bookbegins byintroducingtheoreticalcalculationsonthecharacteristicsofhalogenbo- ing (A. Karpfen), then focuses on the adducts wherein the electron donor is a lone pair possessing species (n donor). The complexes formed by halogens andinterhalogensinthegas(A. Legon)andsolidphase(W.T. Penningtonetal.) arepresentedandtheroleofhalocarbonsinhalogenbonding-basedcrystal- gineeringisdiscussed(P. Metrangolo, G. Resnatietal.). Achapterexploringthe complexesinwhichhalogenatomsinteractwith? electrondonors(J.K. Kochi etal.)concludesthepartofthebookthatdealswiththegeneralitiesofhalogen bonding. Incontrast, thelasttwochaptersofthisbookdiscusshalogenbonded adducts endowed with useful applicative properties. Among the many novel applications of halogen bonding, liquid crystals(D. Bruce) and conducting or magnetic materials (M. Fourmigue)are discussed as prototypicalexamples
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Subject Halogens.
Molecular association.
Halogens -- chemistry
Halogens
halogens
Chimie.
Science des matériaux.
Halogens
Molecular association
Form Electronic book
Author Metrangolo, P. (Pierangelo)
Resnati, G. (Giuseppe)
Arman, H. D. (Hadi D.)
ISBN 9783540743309
3540743308
9783540743293
3540743294