Strong interactions between carbones and halogen atomic centers

Chemical Science 2026 Open access

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Authors: Shunhua Li, Hangyu Zhou, Qingzhong Li, Steve Scheiner
DOI: 10.1039/d6sc02210c
Cited by: 1
References: 98

Abstract

, have all the characteristics of conventional halogen bonds, including an increase in binding energy in the usual Cl < Br < I sequence. For the more powerful Lewis acids, there is a progressively larger degree of displacement of the halogen atom from the Lewis acid to the carbone center, some essentially fully transferred. The dependence of the energetics on the halogen atom reverses for these complexes: Cl > Br > I.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Synthesis and characterization of novel inorganic/organometallic compounds Crystallography and molecular interactions Fullerene Chemistry and Applications

Publication details

Journal / source
Chemical Science
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
17
Issue
31
Pages
14950–14962
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN