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Gutiérrez-Peña CL, Gutiérrez-Blanco A, Gusev DG, Poyatos M, Peris E. Lone-Pair-π Bond Strength Unveiled by a Combined Experimental and Computational Study. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202407817. [PMID: 38748473 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202407817] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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A series of naphthalene-diimide (NDI) and perylene-diimide (PDI) connected bis-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes of iridium(III) have been prepared and fully characterized. The analysis of their NMR spectroscopic features, together with their molecular structures show that these species display lone-pair-π interactions between the chloride ligands of the Ir(III) complex and the heterocycles of the NDI/PDI moieties. The detection of this type of interaction in solution is due to the formation of two atropisomers, which are formed as a result of the restricted rotation about the Ir-Ccarbene bond imposed by the (Cl)lp⋅⋅⋅π interaction. Variable-temperature 1H NMR analysis allowed the determination of the strength of this non-covalent interaction, which lies between ΔH=6.6 and 10 kcal/mol. The computational studies performed fully support the experimental findings.
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- Cristian L Gutiérrez-Peña
- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM)., Universitat Jaume I, Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n., Castellón., E-12071., Spain
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM)., Universitat Jaume I, Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n., Castellón., E-12071., Spain
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Wilfrid Laurier University, 75 University Avenue West, Waterloo, Ontario, N2 L3 C5, Canada
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM)., Universitat Jaume I, Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n., Castellón., E-12071., Spain
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- Institute of Advanced Materials (INAM)., Universitat Jaume I, Av. Vicente Sos Baynat s/n., Castellón., E-12071., Spain
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Odubo FE, Muthuramesh S, Zeller M, Rosokha SV. Anion-π interaction with alkenes: persistent complexes vs. irreversible reactions of anions with tetracyanoethylene. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024. [PMID: 39051985 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp02573c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/27/2024]
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The interaction of the tetracyanoethylene (TCNE) π-acceptor with oxo- and fluoro-anions (BF4-, PF6-, ClO4-, NO3-) led to the formation of anion-π complexes in which these polyatomic anions were located over the face of alkenes, with multiple contacts being shorter than the van der Waals separations. The anion-π associations of TCNE with halides were delimited by the electron-donor strengths and nucleophilicity of the anions. Specifically, while bromides formed persistent anion-π associations with TCNE in the solid state and in solutions, only transient anion-π complexes with iodides and chlorides were observed. In the case of iodide (strong 1e reducing agent), the formation of anion-π complexes was followed by the reduction of the π-acceptor to the TCNE-˙ anion-radical. The interaction of TCNE with Cl- (and F-) anions (which are better nucleophiles in the aprotic solvents) led to the formation of 1,1,2,3,3-pentacyanoprop-2-en-1-ide anions. Thermodynamics, UV-Vis spectra, and structures, as well as contributions of electrostatics, orbital interactions, and dispersion to the interaction energies in the complexes of TCNE with various anions were closely related to the characteristics of the corresponding associations with the aromatic and p-benzoquinone acceptors. This points out the general equivalence of the interactions in the anion-π complexes with different π-acceptors and the critical role of the nature of the anions in these bindings.
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- Favour E Odubo
- Department of Chemistry, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306, USA.
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306, USA.
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Nizhnik YP, Hansen E, Howard C, Zeller M, Rosokha SV. Complexes of Zinc-Coordinated Heteroaromatic N-Oxides with Pyrene: Lewis Acid Effects on the Multicenter Donor-Acceptor Bonding. Molecules 2024; 29:3305. [PMID: 39064884 PMCID: PMC11279733 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29143305] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2024] [Revised: 07/10/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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4-Nitroquinoline-N-oxide (NQO) and 4-nitropyridine-N-oxide (NPO) are important precursors for the synthesis of substituted heterocycles while NQO is a popular model mutagen and carcinogen broadly used in cancer research; intermolecular interactions are critical for their reactions or functioning in vivo. Herein, the effects of the coordination of N-oxide's oxygen atom to Lewis acids on multicenter donor-acceptor bonding were explored via a combination of experimental and computational studies of the complexes of NQO and NPO with a typical π-electron donor, pyrene. Coordination with ZnCl2 increased the positive electrostatic potentials on the surfaces of these π-acceptors and lowered the energy of their LUMO. Analogous effects were observed upon the protonation of the N-oxides' oxygen or bonding with boron trifluoride. The interaction of ZnCl2, NPO, or NQO and pyrene resulted in the formation of dark co-crystals comprising π-stacked Zn-coordinated N-oxides and pyrene similar to that found with protonated or (reported earlier) BF3-bonded N-oxides. Computational studies indicated that the coordination of N-oxides to zinc(II), BF3, or protonation led to the strengthening of the multicenter bonding of the nitro-heterocycle with pyrene, and this effect was related both to the increased electrostatic attraction and molecular-orbital interactions in their complexes.
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- Department of Chemistry, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA; (E.H.); (C.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA; (E.H.); (C.H.)
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA;
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- Department of Chemistry, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA; (E.H.); (C.H.)
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Pizzi A, Dhaka A, Beccaria R, Resnati G. Anion⋯anion self-assembly under the control of σ- and π-hole bonds. Chem Soc Rev 2024; 53:6654-6674. [PMID: 38867604 DOI: 10.1039/d3cs00479a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2024]
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The electrostatic attraction between charges of opposite signs and the repulsion between charges of the same sign are ubiquitous and influential phenomena in recognition and self-assembly processes. However, it has been recently revealed that specific attractive forces between ions with the same sign are relatively common. These forces can be strong enough to overcome the Coulomb repulsion between ions with the same sign, leading to the formation of stable anion⋯anion and cation⋯cation adducts. Hydroden bonds (HBs) are probably the best-known interaction that can effectively direct these counterintuitive assembly processes. In this review we discuss how σ-hole and π-hole bonds can break the paradigm of electrostatic repulsion between like-charges and effectively drive the self-assembly of anions into discrete as well as one-, two-, or three-dimensional adducts. σ-Hole and π-hole bonds are the attractive forces between regions of excess electron density in molecular entities (e.g., lone pairs or π bond orbitals) and regions of depleted electron density that are localized at the outer surface of bonded atoms opposite to the σ covalent bonds formed by atoms (σ-holes) and above and below the planar portions of molecular entities (π-holes). σ- and π-holes can be present on many different elements of the p and d block of the periodic table and the self-assembly processes driven by their presence can thus involve a wide diversity of mono- and di-anions. The formed homomeric and heteromeric adducts are typically stable in the solid phase and in polar solvents but metastable or unstable in the gas phase. The pivotal role of σ- and π-hole bonds in controlling anion⋯anion self-assembly is described in key biopharmacological systems and in molecular materials endowed with useful functional properties.
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- Andrea Pizzi
- NFMLab, Department of Chemistry, Materials, Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, via Mancinelli 7, I-20131 Milano, Italy.
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- NFMLab, Department of Chemistry, Materials, Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, via Mancinelli 7, I-20131 Milano, Italy.
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- NFMLab, Department of Chemistry, Materials, Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, via Mancinelli 7, I-20131 Milano, Italy.
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- NFMLab, Department of Chemistry, Materials, Chemical Engineering "Giulio Natta", Politecnico di Milano, via Mancinelli 7, I-20131 Milano, Italy.
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Shenbagapushpam M, Ashwin BCMA, Mareeswaran PM, Yuvaraj P, Kodirajan S. Active Hydrogen Free, Z-Isomer Selective Isatin Derived "Turn on" Fluorescent Dual Anions Sensor. J Fluoresc 2024:10.1007/s10895-024-03762-1. [PMID: 38896304 DOI: 10.1007/s10895-024-03762-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 05/05/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024]
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An efficient and anions fluorescence "on-off" sensor of 1-(prop-2-yn-1-yl)-3-(quinolin-3-ylimino)indolin-2-one (PQI) has been developed for the selective sensing of dual anions of F- and NO3- ions in aqueous medium. Active hydrogen and Lewis acidic binding sites free, Z- isomer of isatin based π-conjugated quinoline exhibited excellent sensing activity against F- and NO3- ions in UV light. The fluorescence turns on the process accomplished via the PET "on-off" mechanism. The interaction between probe molecule and anions is thought to be a non-covalent interaction of the low electron density covalently bonded N-methylene moiety of propargyl isatin (-N-CH2-) of probe molecule with F- ion and the terminal acidic proton of propargyl group of isatin (-C≡C-H) with NO3- ions. The modes of anions binding with PQI and plausible mechanisms are proposed by 1H and 13C NMR titrations. The selectivity of anions sensing may be offered by the bucked structure of the Z-isomer. The calculated association constant values for PQI and F- and NO3- are ions 2.5 × 104 M-1 and 2.2 × 103 M-1, respectively, indicating strong binding interaction between the PQI and anions. The association nature of anions and probes was analyzed by a Jobs plot and the finding indicates both F- and NO3- ions are in 1:1 complexation with PQI. The limit of detection (LOD) of the probe with F- and NO3- ions is calculated and is to be 6.91 × 10-7 M and 9.93 × 10-7 M, respectively. The proposed PQI fluorophore possesses a low limit of detection (LOD) for both F- and NO3- ions which is within the WHO prescribed detection limit.
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- Muthumanickam Shenbagapushpam
- Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College (Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University), Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
- Department of Chemistry, Mannar Thirumalai Naicker College, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
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- Advanced Materials Group, Materials Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat, Assam, 785006, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College (Affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University), Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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Andolpho GA, Ramalho TC. Pnictogen bond-driven control of the molecular interaction between organophosphorus and acetylcholinesterase enzyme. J Comput Chem 2024; 45:1303-1315. [PMID: 38363124 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.27328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2023] [Revised: 01/26/2024] [Accepted: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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This study addresses a comprehensive assessment of the interaction between chemical warfare agents (CWA) and acetylcholinesterase (AChE) systems, focus on the intriguing pnictogen-bond interaction (PnB). Utilizing the crystallographic data from the Protein Data Bank pertaining to the AChE-CWA complex involving Sarin (GB), Cyclosarin (GF), 2-[fluoro(methyl)phosphoryl]oxy-1,1-dimethylcyclopentane (GP) and venomous agent X (VX) agents, the CWA is systematically displaced by increments of 0.1 Å along the PO bond axis, extending its distance by 4 Å from the original position. The AIM analysis was carried out and consistently revealed the presence of a significant interaction along the PO bond. Investigating the intrinsic nature of the PnB, the NBO and the EDA analysis unearthed the contribution of orbital factors to the overall energy of the system. Strikingly, this observation challenges the conventional σ-hole explanation commonly associated with such interactions. This finding adds a layer of complexity to understanding of PnB, encouraging further exploration into the underlying mechanisms governing these intriguing chemical phenomena.
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- Gustavo A Andolpho
- Chemistry Department, Institute of Natural Sciences, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, Brazil
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- Chemistry Department, Institute of Natural Sciences, Universidade Federal de Lavras, Lavras, Brazil
- Center for Basic and Applied Research, University Hradec Kralove, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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Shukla R, Sen A. Hydrogen- and halogen-bonding-directed trimeric supramolecular motifs in dihalogenated 1,2,4-triazoles. ACTA CRYSTALLOGRAPHICA SECTION B, STRUCTURAL SCIENCE, CRYSTAL ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS 2024; 80:163-170. [PMID: 38682692 DOI: 10.1107/s2052520624002427] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Hydrogen-bonding and halogen-bonding interactions are important noncovalent interactions that play a significant role in the crystal structure of organic molecules. An in-depth analysis is given of the crystal packing of two previously reported crystal structures of dihalogenated 1,2,4-triazole derivatives, namely 3,5-dichloro-1H-1,2,4-triazole and 3,5-dibromo-1H-1,2,4-triazole. This work provides insights into the complex interplay of hydrogen-bonding and halogen-bonding interactions resulting in the formation of multiple trimeric motifs in the crystal structure of 1,2,4-triazole derivatives. Analysis of the crystal packing of these isostructural crystal structures revealed that the molecular arrangement in these molecules is primarily stabilized by the formation of different trimeric motifs stabilized by N-H...N hydrogen bonds, N-H...X (X = Cl/Br) halogen bonds and C-X...X halogen-bonding interactions. Computational studies further revealed that all these trimers are energetically stable. A crystallographic database search further reveals that while the cyclic trimers reported in this study are present in other molecules, structures analyzed in this study are the sole instances where all are present simultaneously.
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- Rahul Shukla
- Department of Chemistry (NCI Laboratory), School of Science, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530045, India
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- Department of Chemistry (CMDD Laboratory), School of Science, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh 530045, India
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Lu T, Chen R, Liu Q, Zhong Y, Lei F, Zeng Z. Unveiling the Nature and Strength of Selenium-Centered Chalcogen Bonds in Binary Complexes of SeO 2 with Oxygen-/Sulfur-Containing Lewis Bases: Insights from Theoretical Calculations. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:5609. [PMID: 38891796 PMCID: PMC11171880 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25115609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 05/11/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/21/2024] Open
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Among various non-covalent interactions, selenium-centered chalcogen bonds (SeChBs) have garnered considerable attention in recent years as a result of their important contributions to crystal engineering, organocatalysis, molecular recognition, materials science, and biological systems. Herein, we systematically investigated π-hole-type Se∙∙∙O/S ChBs in the binary complexes of SeO2 with a series of O-/S-containing Lewis bases by means of high-level ab initio computations. The results demonstrate that there exists an attractive interaction between the Se atom of SeO2 and the O/S atom of Lewis bases. The interaction energies computed at the MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ level range from -4.68 kcal/mol to -10.83 kcal/mol for the Se∙∙∙O chalcogen-bonded complexes and vary between -3.53 kcal/mol and -13.77 kcal/mol for the Se∙∙∙S chalcogen-bonded complexes. The Se∙∙∙O/S ChBs exhibit a relatively short binding distance in comparison to the sum of the van der Waals radii of two chalcogen atoms. The Se∙∙∙O/S ChBs in all of the studied complexes show significant strength and a closed-shell nature, with a partially covalent character in most cases. Furthermore, the strength of these Se∙∙∙O/S ChBs generally surpasses that of the C/O-H∙∙∙O hydrogen bonds within the same complex. It should be noted that additional C/O-H∙∙∙O interactions have a large effect on the geometric structures and strength of Se∙∙∙O/S ChBs. Two subunits are connected together mainly via the orbital interaction between the lone pair of O/S atoms in the Lewis bases and the BD*(OSe) anti-bonding orbital of SeO2, except for the SeO2∙∙∙HCSOH complex. The electrostatic component emerges as the largest attractive contributor for stabilizing the examined complexes, with significant contributions from induction and dispersion components as well.
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (T.L.); (R.C.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (T.L.); (R.C.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.)
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Abe A, Goushi K, Mamada M, Adachi C. Organic Binary and Ternary Cocrystal Engineering Based on Halogen Bonding Aimed at Room-Temperature Phosphorescence. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2211160. [PMID: 36920271 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202211160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Recently, there has been intense interest in pure organic room-temperature phosphorescence (ORTP) from cocrystals composed of 1,4-diiodotetrafluorobenzene (DITFB) and a variety of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) or their derivatives. To expand the possibility of halogen bonding-based cocrystals, the relationship between the crystal packing motifs and ORTP characteristics in binary cocrystals composed of DITFB and PAHs of phenanthrene (Phen), chrysene (Chry), and pyrene (Pyr), respectively, is investigated. The σ-hole···π and π-hole···π interactions determine not only the crystal packing motifs but also photoluminescence quantum yields (PLQYs). The Phen-DITFB and Chry-DITFB binary cocrystals with σ-hole···π interactions show higher PLQY compared with the Pyr-DITFB binary cocrystal with π-hole···π interaction. Further, to clarify the effect of crystal structures on PLQY, ternary cocrystals are prepared by partially doping Pyr into Phen-DITFB. The crystal packing motif of the ternary cocrystal originates from a Phen-DITFB cocrystal with σ-hole···π interaction, and some of the Phen sites are randomly replaced with Pyr molecules. The ORTP emission is derived from Pyr. The maximum PLQY is >20% due to suppressing nonradiative decay by changing the crystal packing motif.
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- Ayano Abe
- Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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- Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
- International Institute for Carbon Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan
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Gomila RM, Frontera A. On the Existence of Pnictogen Bonding Interactions in As(III) S-Adenosylmethionine Methyltransferase Enzymes. Chem Asian J 2024; 19:e202400081. [PMID: 38407495 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202400081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2024] [Revised: 02/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/27/2024]
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As(III) S-adenosylmethionine methyltransferases, pivotal enzymes in arsenic metabolism, facilitate the methylation of arsenic up to three times. This process predominantly yields trivalent mono- and dimethylarsenite, with trimethylarsine forming in smaller amounts. While this enzyme acts as a detoxifier in microbial systems by altering As(III), in humans, it paradoxically generates more toxic and potentially carcinogenic methylated arsenic species. The strong affinity of As(III) for cysteine residues, forming As(III)-thiolate bonds, is exploited in medical treatments, notably in arsenic trioxide (Trisenox®), an FDA-approved drug for leukemia. The effectiveness of this drug is partly due to its interaction with cysteine residues, leading to the breakdown of key oncogenic fusion proteins. In this study, we extend the understanding of As(III)'s binding mechanisms, showing that, in addition to As(III)-S covalent bonds, noncovalent O⋅⋅⋅As pnictogen bonding plays a vital role. This interaction significantly contributes to the structural stability of the As(III) complexes. Our crystallographic analysis using the PDB database of As(III) S-adenosylmethionine methyltransferases, augmented by comprehensive theoretical studies including molecular electrostatic potential (MEP), quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM), and natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis, emphasizes the critical role of pnictogen bonding in these systems. We also undertake a detailed evaluation of the energy characteristics of these pnictogen bonds using various theoretical models. To our knowledge, this is the first time pnictogen bonds in As(III) derivatives have been reported in biological systems, marking a significant advancement in our understanding of arsenic's molecular interactions.
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- Rosa M Gomila
- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), Spain
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), Spain
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Grödler D, Burguera S, Frontera A, Strub E. Investigating Recurrent Matere Bonds in Pertechnetate Compounds. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202400100. [PMID: 38385852 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202400100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2024] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/13/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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In this manuscript we evaluate the X-ray structure of five new pertechnetate derivatives of general formula [M(H2O)4(TcO4)2], M=Mg, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn (compounds 1-5) and one perrhenate compound Zn(H2O)4(ReO4)2 (6). In these complexes the metal center exhibits an octahedral coordination with the pertechnetate units as axial ligands. All compounds exhibit the formation of directional Tc⋅⋅⋅O Matere bonds (MaBs) that propagate the [M(H2O)4(TcO4)2], into 1D supramolecular polymers in the solid state. Such 1D polymers are linked, generating 2D layers, by combining additional MaBs and hydrogen bonds (HBs). Such concurrent motifs have been analyzed theoretically, suggesting the noncovalent σ-hole nature of the MaBs. The interaction energies range from weak (~ -2 kcal/mol) for the MaBs to strong (~ -30 kcal/mol) for the MaB+HB assemblies, where HB dominates. In case of M=Zn, the corresponding perrhenate Zn(H2O)4(ReO4)2 complex, has been also synthesized for comparison purposes, resulting in the formation of an isostructural X-ray structure, corroborating the structure-directing role of Matere bonds.
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- Dennis Grödler
- Department of Chemistry, Division of Nuclear Chemistry, University of Cologne, Zülpicher Str. 45, 50674, Cologne, Germany
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. De Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), SPAIN
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. De Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca (Baleares), SPAIN
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- Department of Chemistry, Division of Nuclear Chemistry, University of Cologne, Zülpicher Str. 45, 50674, Cologne, Germany
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Wang X, Niu Z, McDowell SAC, Li Q. Triel Bonds between BH 3/C 5H 4BX and M(MDA) 2 (X = H, CN, F, CH 3, NH 2; M = Ni, Pd, Pt, MDA = Enolated Malondialdehyde) and Group 10 Transition Metal Electron Donors. Molecules 2024; 29:1602. [PMID: 38611881 PMCID: PMC11013632 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29071602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2024] [Revised: 03/30/2024] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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A systematic theoretical study was conducted on the triel bonds (TrB) within the BH3∙∙∙M(MDA)2 and C5H4BX∙∙∙M(MDA)2 (M = Ni, Pd, Pt, X = H, CN, F, CH3, NH2, MDA = enolated malondialdehyde) complexes, with BH3 and C5H4BX acting as the electron acceptors and the square-coordinated M(MDA)2 acting as the electron donor. The interaction energies of these systems range between -4.71 and -33.18 kcal/mol. The larger the transition metal center M, the greater the enhancement of the TrB, with σ-hole TrBs found to be stronger than π-hole TrBs. In the σ-hole TrB complex, an electron-withdrawing substituent on the C opposite to the B atom enhances the TrB, while an electron-donating substituent has little effect on the strength of TrB in the Pd and Pt complexes but enhances the TrB in the Ni-containing complexes. The van der Waals interaction plays an important role in stabilizing these binary systems, and its contribution diminishes with increasing M size. The orbital effect within these systems is largely due to charge transfer from the dz2 orbital of M into the empty pz orbital of B.
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- Xin Wang
- The Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (X.W.); (Z.N.)
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- The Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (X.W.); (Z.N.)
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Bridgetown BB11000, Barbados
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- The Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; (X.W.); (Z.N.)
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Padgett CW, Dean R, Cobb A, Miller A, Goetz A, Bailey S, Hillis K, McMillen C, Toney S, Guillet GL, Lynch W, Pennington WT. Comparison of N···I and N···O Halogen Bonds in Organoiodine Cocrystals of Heterocyclic Aromatic Diazine Mono- N-oxides. CRYSTAL GROWTH & DESIGN 2024; 24:2425-2438. [PMID: 38525103 PMCID: PMC10958445 DOI: 10.1021/acs.cgd.3c01344] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/26/2024]
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A series of cocrystals of halogen bond donors 1,4-diiodotetrafluorobenzene (p-F4DIB) and tetraiodoethylene (TIE) with five aromatic heterocyclic diazine mono-N-oxides based on pyrazine, tetramethylpyrazine, quinoxaline, phenazine, and pyrimidine as halogen bonding acceptors were studied. Structural analysis of the mono-N-oxides allows comparison of the competitive occurrence of N···I vs O···I interactions and the relative strength and directionality of these two types of interactions. Of the aromatic heterocyclic diazine mono-N-oxide organoiodine cocrystals examined, six exhibited 1:1 stoichiometry, forming chains that utilized both N···I and O···I interactions. Two cocrystals presented 1:1 stoichiometry with exclusive O···I interactions. Two cocrystals displayed a 2:1 stoichiometry-one characterized solely by O···I interactions and the other solely by N···I interactions. We have also compared these interactions to those present in the corresponding diazines, some of which we report here and some which have been previously reported. In addition, a computational analysis using density functional theory (M062X/def2-SVPD) was performed on these two systems and has been compared to the experimental results. The calculated complex formation energies were, on average, 4.7 kJ/mol lower for the I···O halogen bonding interaction as compared to the corresponding N···I interaction. The average I···O interaction distances were calculated to be 0.15 Å shorter than the corresponding I···N interactions.
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- Clifford W Padgett
- Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics, Georgia Southern University, Savannah, Georgia 31419, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0973, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0973, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0973, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics, Georgia Southern University, Savannah, Georgia 31419, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics, Georgia Southern University, Savannah, Georgia 31419, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics, Georgia Southern University, Savannah, Georgia 31419, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0973, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics, Georgia Southern University, Savannah, Georgia 31419, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics, Georgia Southern University, Savannah, Georgia 31419, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry and Physics, Georgia Southern University, Savannah, Georgia 31419, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634-0973, United States
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Dash SR, Vanka K. Exploring Unconventional σ-Hole Interactions: Computational Insights into the Interaction of XeO 3 with Non-Aromatic Coordinating Solvents. Chemphyschem 2024; 25:e202300908. [PMID: 38240413 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202300908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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In order to control the explosiveness and shock sensitivity of XeO3 , we have investigated its plausible interaction with various non-aromatic coordinating solvents, serving as potential Lewis base donors, through density functional theory (DFT) calculations. Out of twenty six such solvents, the top ten were thus identified and then thoroughly examined by employing various computational tools such as the mapping of the electrostatic potential surface (MESP), Wiberg bond indices (WBIs), non-covalent interaction (NCI) plots, Bader's theory of atoms-in-molecules (AIM), natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis, and the energy decomposition analysis (EDA). The amphoteric nature of XeO3 was also explored by investigating the extent of back donation from the lone pair of Xe to the antibonding orbital of the donating atom/group of the solvent molecules. The C-H…O interactions were also found to be a contributing factor in the stabilization of these adducts. Although these aerogen-bonding interactions were found to be predominantly electrostatic, significant contributions from the orbital contributions, as well as dispersion interactions, were observed. The top three non-aromatic solvents (among the twenty six studied) which form the strongest adducts with XeO3 are proposed to be hexamethylphosphoramide (HMPA), N,N'-dimethylpropyleneurea (DMPU) and tetramethylethylenediamine (TMEDA).
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- Soumya Ranjan Dash
- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune, 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad, 201002, India
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Yashmin F, Mazumder LJ, Sharma PK, Guha AK. Spodium bonding with noble gas atoms. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:8115-8124. [PMID: 38410934 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp06184a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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The nature of the bonding between a neutral group 12 member (Zn3, Cd3 and Hg3) ring and a noble gas atom was explored using quantum chemical simulations. Natural bond orbital, quantum theory of atoms in molecules, symmetry-adapted perturbation theory, and molecular electrostatic potential surface analysis were also used to investigate the type of interaction between the noble gas atom and the metal rings (Zn3, Cd3 and Hg3). The Zn3, Cd3 and Hg3 rings are bonded to the noble gas through non-covalent interactions, which was revealed by the non-covalent interaction index. Additionally, energy decomposition analysis reveals that dispersion energy is the key factor in stabilizing these systems.
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- Farnaz Yashmin
- Department of Chemistry, Cotton University, Panbazar, Guwahati, Assam, 781001, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Cotton University, Panbazar, Guwahati, Assam, 781001, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Cotton University, Panbazar, Guwahati, Assam, 781001, India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Cotton University, Panbazar, Guwahati, Assam, 781001, India.
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Dash SR, Sharma H, Tiwari MK, Greb L, Vanka K. Size Matters: Computational Insights into the Crowning of Noble Gas Trioxides. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:4099-4107. [PMID: 38373012 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/20/2024]
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In pursuit of enhancing the stability of the highly explosive and shock-sensitive compound XeO3, we performed quantum chemical calculations to investigate its possible complexation with electron-rich crown ethers, including 9-crown-3, 12-crown-4, 15-crown-5, 18-crown-6, and 21-crown-7, as well as their thio analogues. Furthermore, we expanded our study to other noble gas trioxides (NgO3), namely, KrO3 and ArO3. The basis set superposition error (BSSE) corrected interaction energies for these adducts range from -13.0 kcal/mol to -48.2 kcal/mol, which is notably high for σ-hole-mediated noncovalent interactions. The formation of these adducts was observed to be more favorable with the increase in the ring size of the crowns and less favorable while going from XeO3 to ArO3. A comprehensive analysis by various computational tools such as the mapping of the electrostatic potential (ESP), Wiberg bond indices (WBIs), Bader's theory of atoms-in-molecules (AIM), natural bond orbital (NBO) analysis, noncovalent interaction (NCI) plots, and energy decomposition analysis (EDA) revealed that the C-H···O interactions, as well as dispersion interactions, play a pivotal role in stabilizing adducts involving larger crowns. A noteworthy outcome of our study is the revelation of a coordination number of 9 for xenon in the complex formed between XeO3 and the thio analogue of 18-crown-6, which is higher than the largest number reported to date.
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- Soumya Ranjan Dash
- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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- Anorganisch-Chemisches Institut, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 270, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad 201002, India
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Roos G, Murray JS. Probing intramolecular interactions using molecular electrostatic potentials: changing electron density contours to unveil both attractive and repulsive interactions. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024; 26:7592-7601. [PMID: 38362927 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp06005e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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We focus on intramolecular interactions, using the electrostatic potential plotted on iso-density surfaces to lead the way. We show that plotting the electrostatic potential on varying iso-density envelopes much closer to the nuclei than the commonly used 0.001 a.u. contour can reveal the driving forces for such interactions, whether they be stabilizing or destabilizing. Our approach involves optimizing the structures of molecules exhibiting intramolecular interactions and then finding the contour of the electronic density which allows the interacting atoms to be separated; we call this the nearly-touching contour. The electrostatic potential allows then to identify the intramolecular interactions as either attractive or repulsive. The discussed 1,5- and 1,6-intramolecular interactions in o-bromophenol and o-nitrophenol are attractive, while the interactions between terminal methyl hydrogens in diethyl disulfides (as shown recently) and those between the closest hydrogens in planar biphenyl and phenanthrene are clearly repulsive in nature. For the attractive 1,4-interactions in trinitromethane and chlorotrinitromethane, and the 1,3-S⋯N and the 1,4-Si⋯N interactions in the ClH2Si(CH2)nNH2 series, the lack of (3,-1) bond critical points has often been cited as reason to not identify such interactions as attractive in nature. Here, by looking at the nearly-touching contours we see that bond critical points are neither necessary nor sufficient for attractive interactions, as others have pointed out, and in some instances also pointing to repulsive interactions, as the examples of planar biphenyl and phenanthrene discussed in this work show.
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- Goedele Roos
- Univ. Lille, CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA.
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Ramasami P, Murray JS. Anisotropies in electronic densities and electrostatic potentials of Halonium Ions: focus on Chlorine, Bromine and Iodine. J Mol Model 2024; 30:81. [PMID: 38393388 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-024-05869-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/05/2024] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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CONTEXT Why are the halonium cations so effective in forming strongly-bound complexes? We directed our research to address this question and we present electrostatic potential data for the valence-state halogen atoms X and halonium cations X+, where X = Cl, Br, I. The electron densities and electrostatic potentials of the halonium cations show considerably greater anisotropy than do the valence state halogens. The distances from the electrostatic potential surface maxima to the halogen nuclei are about 0.5 Å smaller than the distances from the electrostatic potential surface minima to the nuclei, giving the halonium cations each a more disk-like shape than the corresponding neutral valence state halogens. Their surface electrostatic potentials are totally consistent with the directionalities of halonium cations in complexes and the strengths of their interactions. To add perspective to this brief report, we have included calculations of the isotropic cation K+ and noble gas Kr. METHODS The calculations of the electrostatic potentials of the valence states of the halogen atoms Cl, Br and I and the halonium cations Cl+, Br+ and I+, as well as K+ and Kr, on 0.001 au contours of their electronic densities were carried out with Gaussian O9 and the Wave Function Analysis - Surface Analysis Suite (WFA-SAS) at the M06-2X/6-31 + G(d,p) and M06-2X/3-21G* levels.
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- Ponnadurai Ramasami
- Computational Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Mauritius, Réduit, 80837, Mauritius
- Centre of Natural Product Research, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein Campus, Johannesburg, 2028, South Africa
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- Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA, 70148, USA.
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Islam AS, Pramanik S, Mondal S, Ghosh R, Ghosh P. Selective recognition and extraction of iodide from pure water by a tripodal selenoimidazol(ium)-based chalcogen bonding receptor. iScience 2024; 27:108917. [PMID: 38327780 PMCID: PMC10847689 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108917] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 12/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/09/2024] Open
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A selenium-based tripodal chalcogen bond (ChB) donor TPI-3Se is demonstrated for the recognition and extraction of I- from 100% water medium. NMR and ITC studies with the halides reveal that the ChB donor selectively binds with the large, weakly hydrated I-. Interestingly, I- crystallizes out selectively in the presence of other halides supporting the superiority of the selective recognition of I-. The X-ray structure of the ChB-iodide complex manifests both the μ1 and μ2 coordinated interactions, which is rare in the C-Se···I chalcogen bonding. Furthermore, to validate the selective I- binding potency of TPI-3Se in pure water, comparisons are made with its hydrogen and halogen bond donor analogs. The computational analysis also provides the mode of I- recognition by TPI-3Se. Importantly, this receptor is capable of extracting I- from pure water through selenium sigma-hole and I- interaction with a high degree of efficiency (∼70%).
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- Abu S.M. Islam
- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700032, India
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- School of Chemical Sciences, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 700032, India
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Murray JS. The Formation of σ-Hole Bonds: A Physical Interpretation. Molecules 2024; 29:600. [PMID: 38338346 PMCID: PMC10856353 DOI: 10.3390/molecules29030600] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 01/23/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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This paper discusses two quite different computational experiments relating to the formation of σ-hole bonds A···B. The first involves looking at the complex at equilibrium and finding the contour X of the electronic density which allows the iso-density envelopes of A and B to be nearly touching. This contour increases, becoming closer to the nuclei, as the strength of the interaction increases. The second experiment involves allowing A and B to approach each other, with the aim of finding the distance at which their 0.001 a.u. iso-density envelopes are nearly merging into one envelope. What is found in the second experiment may be somewhat surprising, in that the ratio of the distance between interacting atoms at this nearly merging point-divided by the sum of the van der Waals radii of these atoms-covers a narrow range, typically between 1.2 and 1.3. It is intriguing to note that for the dataset presented, approaching molecules attracted to each other appear to do so unknowing of the strength of their ultimate interaction. This second experiment also supports the notion that one should expect favorable interactions, in some instances, to have close contacts significantly greater than the sums of the van der Waals radii.
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- Jane S Murray
- Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
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Ibrahim MAA, Shehata MNI, Abuelliel HAA, Moussa NAM, Sayed SRM, Ahmed MN, Abd El-Rahman MK, Dabbish E, Shoeib T. Hole interactions of aerogen oxides with Lewis bases: an insight into σ-hole and lone-pair-hole interactions. ROYAL SOCIETY OPEN SCIENCE 2023; 10:231362. [PMID: 38094266 PMCID: PMC10716657 DOI: 10.1098/rsos.231362] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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σ-Hole and lone-pair (lp)-hole interactions of aerogen oxides with Lewis bases (LB) were comparatively inspected in terms of quantum mechanics calculations. The ZOn ⋯ LB complexes (where Z = Kr and Xe, n = 1, 2, 3 and 4, and LB = NH3 and NCH) showed favourable negative interaction energies. The complexation features were explained in light of σ-hole and lp-hole interactions within optimum distances lower than the sum of the respective van der Waals radii. The emerging findings outlined that σ-hole interaction energies generally enhanced according to the following order: KrO4 ⋯ < KrO⋯ < KrO3⋯ < KrO2⋯LB and XeO4⋯ < XeO⋯ < XeO2⋯ < XeO3⋯LB complexes with values ranging from -2.23 to -12.84 kcal mol-1. Lp-hole interactions with values up to -5.91 kcal mol-1 were shown. Symmetry-adapted perturbation theory findings revealed the significant contributions of electrostatic forces accounting for 50-65% of the total attractive forces within most of the ZOn⋯LB complexes. The obtained observations would be useful for the understanding of hole interactions, particularly for the aerogen oxides, with application in supramolecular chemistry and crystal engineering.
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- Mahmoud A. A. Ibrahim
- Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
- School of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Westville Campus, Durban 4000, South Africa
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- Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
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- Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
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- Computational Chemistry Laboratory, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Minia University, Minia 61519, Egypt
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- Department of Botany and Microbiology, College of Science, King Saud University, PO Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Muzaffarabad 13100, Pakistan
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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- Department of Chemistry, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo 11835, Egypt
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- Department of Chemistry, The American University in Cairo, New Cairo 11835, Egypt
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Lei F, Liu Q, Zhong Y, Cui X, Yu J, Hu Z, Feng G, Zeng Z, Lu T. Computational Insight into the Nature and Strength of the π-Hole Type Chalcogen∙∙∙Chalcogen Interactions in the XO 2∙∙∙CH 3YCH 3 Complexes (X = S, Se, Te; Y = O, S, Se, Te). Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:16193. [PMID: 38003384 PMCID: PMC10671658 DOI: 10.3390/ijms242216193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 11/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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In recent years, the non-covalent interactions between chalcogen centers have aroused substantial research interest because of their potential applications in organocatalysis, materials science, drug design, biological systems, crystal engineering, and molecular recognition. However, studies on π-hole-type chalcogen∙∙∙chalcogen interactions are scarcely reported in the literature. Herein, the π-hole-type intermolecular chalcogen∙∙∙chalcogen interactions in the model complexes formed between XO2 (X = S, Se, Te) and CH3YCH3 (Y = O, S, Se, Te) were systematically studied by using quantum chemical computations. The model complexes are stabilized via one primary X∙∙∙Y chalcogen bond (ChB) and the secondary C-H∙∙∙O hydrogen bonds. The binding energies of the studied complexes are in the range of -21.6~-60.4 kJ/mol. The X∙∙∙Y distances are significantly smaller than the sum of the van der Waals radii of the corresponding two atoms. The X∙∙∙Y ChBs in all the studied complexes except for the SO2∙∙∙CH3OCH3 complex are strong in strength and display a partial covalent character revealed by conducting the quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM), a non-covalent interaction plot (NCIplot), and natural bond orbital (NBO) analyses. The symmetry-adapted perturbation theory (SAPT) analysis discloses that the X∙∙∙Y ChBs are primarily dominated by the electrostatic component.
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- Fengying Lei
- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Daxuecheng South Rd. 55, Chongqing 401331, China;
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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- School of Basic Medical Sciences/School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang 550025, China; (F.L.); (Q.L.); (Y.Z.); (X.C.); (J.Y.); (Z.H.)
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Ghinato S, Giordana A, Diana E, Gomila RM, Priola E, Frontera A. Synthesis, X-ray characterization and DFT analysis of dicyanidoaurate telluronium salts: on the importance of charge assisted chalcogen bonds. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:15688-15696. [PMID: 37854010 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02787b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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In this manuscript we report the synthesis and X-ray characterization of two cyanidoaurate telluronium salts, namely (3-fluorophenyl)(methyl)(phenyl)telluronium dicyanidoaurate [(3-F-Ph)(Me)(Ph)Te][Au(CN)2] (1) and methyldiphenyltelluronium dicyanidoaurate [(Me)(Ph)2Te][Au(CN)2] (2). In the solid state, the tellurium atom establishes three concurrent and directional chalcogen bonds (ChBs) with the adjacent anions, in both compounds. These charge-assisted ChBs (CAChBs) have been analyzed using DFT calculations and several computational tools. The MEP surface analysis discloses the existence of three σ-holes at the Te-atoms capable of establishing strong CAChBs with the counter-ions. In addition, significant charge transfer from the lone pair orbital at the N-atom of the anion to the antibonding σ*(Te-C) orbital of the cation is observed in some cases.
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- Simone Ghinato
- Università degli Studi di Torino, Department of Chemistry, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Department of Chemistry, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Department of Chemistry, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain.
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- Università degli Studi di Torino, Department of Chemistry, Via Pietro Giuria 7, 10125 Torino, Italy.
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- Department of Chemistry, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain.
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Radiush EA, Wang H, Chulanova EA, Ponomareva YA, Li B, Wei QY, Salnikov GE, Petrakova SY, Semenov NA, Zibarev AV. Halide Complexes of 5,6-Dicyano-2,1,3-Benzoselenadiazole with 1 : 4 Stoichiometry: Cooperativity between Chalcogen and Hydrogen Bonding. Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202300523. [PMID: 37750466 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/27/2023]
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The [M4 -Hal]- (M=the title compound; Hal=Cl, Br, and I) complexes were isolated in the form of salts of [Et4 N]+ cation and characterized by XRD, NMR, UV-Vis, DFT, QTAIM, EDD, and EDA. Their stoichiometry is caused by a cooperative interplay of σ-hole-driven chalcogen (ChB) and hydrogen (HB) bondings. In the crystal, [M4 -Hal]- are connected by the π-hole-driven ChB; overall, each [Hal]- is six-coordinated. In the ChB, the electrostatic interaction dominates over orbital and dispersion interactions. In UV-Vis spectra of the M+[Hal]- solutions, ChB-typical and [Hal]- -dependent charge-transfer bands are present; they reflect orbital interactions and allow identification of the individual [Hal]- . However, the structural situation in the solutions is not entirely clear. Particularly, the UV-Vis spectra of the solutions are different from the solid-state spectra of the [Et4 N]+ [M4 -Hal]- ; very tentatively, species in the solutions are assigned [M-Hal]- . It is supposed that the formation of the [M4 -Hal]- proceeds during the crystallization of the [Et4 N]+ [M4 -Hal]- . Overall, M can be considered as a chromogenic receptor and prototype sensor of [Hal]- . The findings are also useful for crystal engineering and supramolecular chemistry.
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- Ekaterina A Radiush
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, 610031, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
- Current address: Institute for Applied Physics, University of Tübingen, 72076, Tübingen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
- Department of Natural Sciences, National Research University - Novosibirsk State University, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, 610031, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- School of Physical Science and Technology, Southwest Jiaotong University, 610031, Chengdu, P. R. China
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
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Yan J, Zeng Y, Meng L, Li X, Zhang X. Gold(III) derivatives as the noncovalent interaction donors: theoretical study of the π-hole regium bonds. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:29155-29164. [PMID: 37870082 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp04354a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2023]
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Except for the well-known σ-hole regium bonds formed by metal nanoparticles and M(I) (M = Cu, Ag, and Au) derivatives, the existence of π-hole regions located above and below the Au atom in gold(III) derivatives suggests that gold(III) also functions as an efficient electrophilic site. In this study, a comprehensive analysis was conducted on the electrophilicity of trichloro-(p-toluonitrilo-N)-gold(III) derivatives AuL3(NCC6H4X) (L = Cl, Br, CN; X = NH2, CH3, CF3, NC, and CN) and the nature of π-hole regium bonds in the AuL3(NCC6H4X)⋯LB (LB = NH3, N(NH3)3, CH2O, C2H2, C2H4, C6H6) and (AuCl3(NCC6H4Y))n (Y = Cl, CN, NC, NO2; n = 2, 3)) complexes. The characteristics of the π-hole regium bonds were studied with respect to the influence of ligands and substituents, the strength of intermolecular interactions between Au(III) derivatives and Lewis bases, and those in the polymers. In the case of the AuL3(NCC6H4X)⋯NH3 complexes, the strength of the regium bonds increases gradually in the order of L = Cl < Br < CN and X = NH2 < CH3 < CF3 ≈ NC < CN. The ligands (L) attached to the Au atom exert a significant effect on the strength of the π-hole regium bonds in comparison to the substituents (X) on the benzene ring. The regium bonds are primarily dominated by electrostatic interaction, accompanied by moderate contribution from polarization. Linear relationships were identified between the electrostatic energies and the local most positive potentials over the Au atom, as well as between the polarization energies and the amount of charge transfer. Most of the π-hole regium bonds in the AuL3(NCC6H4X)⋯LB complexes exhibit the characters of closed shell noncovalent interactions. In the polymers (AuCl3(NCC6H4Y))n, weak face-to-face π-π stacking interactions are also present, in addition to regium bonds. The trimers displayed a slightly negative cooperativity in comparison to the dimers.
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- Jiajing Yan
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, P. R. China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nano-materials, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, P. R. China.
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nano-materials, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, P. R. China.
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Niu Z, McDowell SAC, Li Q. The Tetrel Bonds of Hypervalent Halogen Compounds. Molecules 2023; 28:7087. [PMID: 37894566 PMCID: PMC10609133 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28207087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 09/26/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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The tetrel bond between PhXF2Y(TF3) (T = C and Si; X = Cl, Br, and I; Y = F and Cl) and the electron donor MCN (M = Li and Na) was investigated at the M06-2X/aug-cc-pVDZ level of theory. As the electronegativity of the halogen atom X increases, the strength of the tetrel bond also increases, but as the electronegativity of the halogen atom Y increases, the strength of the tetrel bond decreases. The magnitude of the interaction energy in most -CF3 complexes was found to be less than 10 kcal/mol, but to exceed 11 kcal/mol for PhClF2Cl(CF3)⋯NCNa. The tetrel bond is greatly enhanced when the -SiF3 group interacts with LiCN or NaCN, with the largest interaction energy approaching 100 kcal/mol and displaying a covalent Si⋯N interaction. Along with this enhancement, the Si⋯N distance was found to be less than the X-Si bond length, the -SiF3 group to be closer to the N atom, and in most -SiF3 systems, the X-Si-F angle to be less than 90°; the -SiF3 group therefore undergoes inversion and complete transfer in some systems.
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- Zhihao Niu
- The Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China;
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- Department of Biological and Chemical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Bridgetown BB11000, Barbados
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- The Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China;
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Roos G, Murray JS. Intramolecular Repulsion Visible Through the Electrostatic Potential in Disulfides: Analysis via Varying Iso-density Envelopes. J Phys Chem A 2023; 127:8354-8364. [PMID: 37768140 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.3c04691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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For a series of diethyl disulfide conformations, the nearly touching contours of the electrostatic potential plotted on iso-density molecular surfaces allow the assessment of intramolecular repulsion. The electrostatic potential is plotted on varying iso-density envelopes to find the nearly touching contours for which (a) the surface electrostatic potential does not show overlap between atoms or functional groups and (b) the typical features are visible (σ-hole, lone pair, hydrogen VS,max). When these nearly touching contours X are closer to the nuclei, the more electron density is excluded from the iso-density envelopes and the smaller are the volumes corresponding to these envelopes. Both the contours X and the corresponding volumes are found to correlate with relative conformational energy, reflecting the degree of intramolecular repulsion present in the various diethyl disulfides. Quantitative estimates of intramolecular repulsion can be made based on relationships between the nearly touching contour X vs relative energy and volume (of the nearly touching contour X) vs relative energy, obtained for series of diethyl disulfide conformers. These relations were used to analyze intramolecular repulsion in a set of disulfides broader than diethyl disulfide conformers. We have shown that the approach of varying electronic density contours can be used in the study of repulsive intramolecular interactions, hereby extending earlier work involving attractive intermolecular interactions.
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- Goedele Roos
- CNRS, UMR 8576 - UGSF - Unité de Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle,Univ. Lille, F-59000 Lille, France
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- Department of Chemistry, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 70148 United States
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Zhao Z, Pang Y, Zhao Z, Zhou PP, Wang Y. Supramolecular catalysis with ethers enabled by dual chalcogen bonding activation. Nat Commun 2023; 14:6347. [PMID: 37816750 PMCID: PMC10564790 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42129-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/12/2023] Open
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The activation of ethers by weak interactions is a long-standing objective in supramolecular catalysis, but yet it remains an underdeveloped topic. The obstacles towards solving this problem are prominent since it is difficult for a weak interaction to cleave a relatively strong C-O σ-bond and moreover, the ionic intermediate composing of an alkoxide ion and an electrophilic carbocation would deactivate weak interaction donors. Herein, we describe a distinctive activation mode, dual Se···π and Se···O bonding, that could activate benzylic as well as allylic ether C-O σ-bonds to achieve cyclization, coupling and elimination reactions. This dual Se···π and Se···O bonding catalysis approach could tolerate various alkoxide leaving groups, while the other representative weak interaction donors showed no catalytic activity.
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- Zhiguo Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of Special Function Materials and Structure Design of Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry of the Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan, 250100, China.
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Chen XX, Gomila RM, García-Arcos JM, Vonesch M, Gonzalez-Sanchis N, Roux A, Frontera A, Sakai N, Matile S. Fluorogenic In Situ Thioacetalization: Expanding the Chemical Space of Fluorescent Probes, Including Unorthodox, Bifurcated, and Mechanosensitive Chalcogen Bonds. JACS AU 2023; 3:2557-2565. [PMID: 37772186 PMCID: PMC10523495 DOI: 10.1021/jacsau.3c00364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
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Progress with fluorescent flippers, small-molecule probes to image membrane tension in living systems, has been limited by the effort needed to synthesize the twisted push-pull mechanophore. Here, we move to a higher oxidation level to introduce a new design paradigm that allows the screening of flipper probes rapidly, at best in situ. Late-stage clicking of thioacetals and acetals allows simultaneous attachment of targeting units and interfacers and exploration of the critical chalcogen-bonding donor at the same time. Initial studies focus on plasma membrane targeting and develop the chemical space of acetals and thioacetals, from acyclic amino acids to cyclic 1,3-heterocycles covering dioxanes as well as dithiolanes, dithianes, and dithiepanes, derived also from classics in biology like cysteine, lipoic acid, asparagusic acid, DTT, and epidithiodiketopiperazines. From the functional point of view, the sensitivity of membrane tension imaging in living cells could be doubled, with lifetime differences in FLIM images increasing from 0.55 to 1.11 ns. From a theoretical point of view, the complexity of mechanically coupled chalcogen bonding is explored, revealing, among others, intriguing bifurcated chalcogen bonds.
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- Xiao-Xiao Chen
- Department
of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Departament
de Química, Universitat de les Illes
Balears, SP-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department
of Biochemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Departament
de Química, Universitat de les Illes
Balears, SP-07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department
of Organic Chemistry, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland
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Savastano M, López de la Torre MD, Pagliai M, Poggi G, Ridi F, Bazzicalupi C, Melguizo M, Bianchi A. Crystal engineering of high explosives through lone pair-π interactions: Insights for improving thermal safety. iScience 2023; 26:107330. [PMID: 37636051 PMCID: PMC10448033 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023] Open
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In this high-risk/high-reward study, we prepared complexes of a high explosive anion (picrate) with potentially explosive s-tetrazine-based ligands with the sole purpose of advancing the understanding of one of the weakest supramolecular forces: the lone pair-π interaction. This is a proof-of-concept study showing how lone pair-π contacts can be effectively used in crystal engineering, even of high explosives, and how the supramolecular architecture of the resulting crystalline phases influences their experimental thermokinetic properties. Herein we present XRD structures of 4 novel detonating compounds, all showcasing lone pair-π interactions, their thermal characterization (DSC, TGA), including the correlation of experimental thermokinetic parameters with crystal packing, and in silico explosion properties. This last aspect is relevant for improving the safety of high-energy materials.
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- Matteo Savastano
- Department of Human Sciences and Quality of Life Promotion, University San Raffaele Roma, Via di Val Cannuta 247, 00166 Rome, Italy
- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
- CSGI, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
- CSGI, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino (FI), Italy
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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- Department of Inorganic and Organic Chemistry, University of Jaén, 23071 Jaén, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry “Ugo Schiff”, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia 3, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
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Murphy B, Gabbaï FP. Binding, Sensing, And Transporting Anions with Pnictogen Bonds: The Case of Organoantimony Lewis Acids. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:19458-19477. [PMID: 37647531 PMCID: PMC10863067 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c06991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Motivated by the discovery of main group Lewis acids that could compete or possibly outperform the ubiquitous organoboranes, several groups, including ours, have engaged in the chemistry of Lewis acidic organoantimony compounds as new platforms for anion capture, sensing, and transport. Principal to this approach are the intrinsically elevated Lewis acidic properties of antimony, which greatly favor the addition of halide anions to this group 15 element. The introduction of organic substituents to the antimony center and its oxidation from the + III to the + V state provide for tunable Lewis acidity and a breadth of applications in supramolecular chemistry and catalysis. The performances of these antimony-based Lewis acids in the domain of anion sensing in aqueous media illustrate the favorable attributes of antimony as a central element. At the same time, recent advances in anion binding catalysis and anion transport across phospholipid membranes speak to the numerous opportunities that lie ahead in the chemistry of these unique main group compounds.
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- Brendan
L. Murphy
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College
Station, Texas 77843-3255, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College
Station, Texas 77843-3255, United States
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Aliyeva VA, Gurbanov AV, Mahmoud AG, Gomila RM, Frontera A, Mahmudov KT, Pombeiro AJL. Chalcogen bonding in copper(II)-mediated synthesis. Faraday Discuss 2023; 244:77-95. [PMID: 37089087 DOI: 10.1039/d2fd00160h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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The chalcogen bond (ChB) is a noncovalent attraction between an electrophilic chalcogen atom and a nucleophilic (Nu) region in the same (intramolecular) or another (intermolecular) molecular entity: R-Ch⋯Nu (Ch = O, S, Se or Te; R = substituents; Nu = nucleophile). ChB is comparable to the hydrogen and halogen bonds both in terms of strengths and directionality. However, in contrast to the monovalent halogen atoms, usually the divalent or tetravalent chalcogen atoms are able to display more than one electrophilic centre (on account of the existence of two or three species bonded to the chalcogen atom), which provides an additional opportunity in the use of this type of noncovalent binding in synthetic operations. In this work, the role of ChB at the secondary coordination sphere of metal complexes through copper(II)-mediated activation of dioxygen or of one nitrile group of a 1,2,5-selenadiazole-3,4-dicarbonitrile ligand to form a carbimidate or an imino-carboxylic acid is demonstrated. DFT calculations allowed evaluation of the strength of the ChBs and proved their relevant structure directing role in the solid state architectures. The effect of metal-coordination on the σ-hole opposite to the coordinated SeO bond has been analysed using molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) surfaces and explains the greater ability of the coordinated selenoxide derivatives to form strong ChBs.
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- Vusala A Aliyeva
- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal.
- Excellence Center, Baku State University, Z. Xalilov Str. 23, Az 1148 Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal.
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Cairo 11795, Egypt
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km7.5, Palma, Baleares, Spain.
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km7.5, Palma, Baleares, Spain.
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal.
- Excellence Center, Baku State University, Z. Xalilov Str. 23, Az 1148 Baku, Azerbaijan
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- Centro de Química Estrutural, Institute of Molecular Sciences, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal.
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Zhao C, Li Y, Li X, Zeng Y. Iodine(I)-based and iodine(III)-based halogen bond catalysis on the Friedel-Crafts reaction: a theoretical study. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:21100-21108. [PMID: 37527332 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp02541a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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Halogen bond catalysis, especially iodine derivatives catalysis, has attracted increasing attention in recent years owing to the advantages of relatively cheap, stable, green, easy to handle, and favorable catalytic activity. To obtain insights into the catalytic mechanism and activity of halogen bond donor catalysts, iodine(I)-based and iodine(III)-based halogen bond catalysis on the Friedel-Crafts reaction were investigated in this study. The entire reaction contains several key steps: carbon-carbon bond coupling, proton transfer, hydroxyl departure, indole addition, and deprotonation process. According to the energetic span model, iodine(III)-based donor catalysts exhibit higher catalytic activity than iodine(I)-based catalysts and double cationic catalysts are more potent than single cationic ones. For halogen bond catalysis, the Gibbs energy barriers have linear relation to the electron density at the halogen bond critical points. Furthermore, the Gibbs energy barriers are also linearly related to the integral charge values of the increased region of electron density outside the oxygen atom of reactants. Therefore, the stronger halogen bond results in lower Gibbs energy barrier, and the stronger polarization further benefits the halogen bond catalysis.
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- Chang Zhao
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nano-materials, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nano-materials, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nano-materials, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, China.
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hebei Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nano-materials, Hebei Normal University, Shijiazhuang, 050024, China.
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Rosales-Martínez C, Matilla-Hernádez A, Choquesillo-Lazarte D, Frontera A, Castiñeiras A, Niclós-Gutiérrez J. The Copper(II)-Thiodiacetate (tda) Chelate as Efficient Receptor of N9-(2-Hydroxyethyl)Adenine (9heade): Synthesis, Molecular and Crystal Structures, Physical Properties and DFT Calculations of [Cu(tda)(9heade)(H 2O)]·2H 2O. Molecules 2023; 28:5830. [PMID: 37570799 PMCID: PMC10420684 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28155830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2023] [Revised: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/13/2023] Open
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Considering that Cu(tda) chelate (tda: dithioacetate) is a receptor for adenine and related 6-aminopurines, this study reports on the synthesis, molecular and crystal structures, thermal stability, spectral properties and DFT calculations related to [Cu(tda)(9heade)(H2O)]·2H2O (1) [9heade: N9-(2-hydroxyethyl)adenine]. Concerning the molecular recognition of (metal chelate)-(adenine synthetic nucleoside), 1 represents an unprecedented metal binding pattern (MBP) for 9heade. However, unprecedentedly, the Cu(tda)-9heade molecular recognition in 1 is essentially featured in the Cu-N1(9heade) bond, without any N6-H⋯O(carboxyl tda) interligand interaction. Nevertheless, N1 being the most basic donor for N9-substituted adenines, this Cu-N1 bond is now assisted by an O2-water-mediated interaction (N6-H⋯O2 and O2⋯Cu weak contact). Also, in the crystal packing, the O-H(ol) of 9heade interacts with its own adenine moiety as a result of an O3-water-mediated interaction (O(ol)-H⋯O3 plus O3-H36⋯π(adenine moiety)). Both water-mediated interactions seem to be responsible for serious alterations in the physical properties of crystalline or grounded samples. Density functional theory calculations were used to evaluate the interactions energetically. Moreover, the quantum theory of atoms-in-molecules (QTAIM), in combination with the noncovalent interaction plot (NCIPlot), was used to analyze the interactions and rationalize the existence and relative importance of hydrogen bonding, chalcogen bonding and π-stacking interactions. The novelty of this work resides in the discovery of a novel binding mode for N9-(2-hydroxyethyl)adenine. Moreover, the investigation of the important role of water in the solid state of 1 is also relevant, along with the chalcogen bonding interactions demonstrated by the density functional theory (DFT) study.
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- Carmen Rosales-Martínez
- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; (C.R.-M.); (A.M.-H.)
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; (C.R.-M.); (A.M.-H.)
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- Laboratorio de Estudios Cristalográficos, IACT, CSIC-Universidad de Granada, Avda. de las Palmeras 4, Armilla, 18100 Granada, Spain;
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crta. de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Spain;
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Santiago de Compostela, 15782 Santiago de Compostela, Spain;
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- Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Granada, 18071 Granada, Spain; (C.R.-M.); (A.M.-H.)
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Rosokha SV. Anion-π Interactions: What's in the Name? Chempluschem 2023; 88:e202300350. [PMID: 37526504 DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202300350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/01/2023] [Indexed: 08/02/2023]
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The studies of the anion-π interactions advanced during the last two decades from the discussion of the mere existence of this counter-intuitive bonding to its utilization for anion recognition and transport, catalysis, and other applications. Yet, there are substantial differences in the interpretation of nature and the driving forces of anion-π bonding. Most surprisingly, there are still different opinions about the meaning of this term (i. e., which associations can be considered anion-π complexes). After a brief overview of the studies in this area (including early examples of such complexes), we suggested that anion-π bonding occurs when there is evidence of a net attraction between a (close-shell) anion and the face of an electrophilic π-system. This definition encompasses fundamentally similar supramolecular complexes comprising diverse π-systems and anions and its general acceptance would facilitate a discussion of the nature and distinct driving forces of this fascinating interaction.
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- Sergiy V Rosokha
- Chemistry Department, Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, USA
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Weiss R, Aubert E, Groslambert L, Pale P, Mamane V. Evidence for and evaluation of fluorine-tellurium chalcogen bonding. Chem Sci 2023; 14:7221-7229. [PMID: 37416727 PMCID: PMC10321537 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc00849e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Accepted: 06/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023] Open
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In the field of noncovalent interactions, chalcogen bonding (ChB) involving the tellurium atom is currently attracting much attention in supramolecular chemistry and in catalysis. However, as a prerequisite for its application, the ChB should be studied in solution to assess its formation and, if possible, to evaluate its strength. In this context, new tellurium derivatives bearing CH2F and CF3 groups were designed to exhibit Te⋯F ChB and were synthesized in good to high yields. In both types of compounds, Te⋯F interactions were characterized in solution by combining 19F, 125Te and HOESY NMR techniques. These Te⋯F ChBs were shown to contribute to the overall JTe-F coupling constants (94-170 Hz) measured in the CH2F- and CF3-based tellurium derivatives. Finally, a variable temperature NMR study allowed us to approximate the energy of the Te⋯F ChB, from 3 kJ mol-1 for the compounds with weak Te σ-holes to 11 kJ mol-1 for Te σ-holes activated by the presence of strong electron withdrawing substituents.
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- Robin Weiss
- LASYROC, UMR 7177, University of Strasbourg 1 Rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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- LASYROC, UMR 7177, University of Strasbourg 1 Rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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- LASYROC, UMR 7177, University of Strasbourg 1 Rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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- LASYROC, UMR 7177, University of Strasbourg 1 Rue Blaise Pascal 67000 Strasbourg France
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Adhav V, Saikrishnan K. The Realm of Unconventional Noncovalent Interactions in Proteins: Their Significance in Structure and Function. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:22268-22284. [PMID: 37396257 PMCID: PMC10308531 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c00205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Proteins and their assemblies are fundamental for living cells to function. Their complex three-dimensional architecture and its stability are attributed to the combined effect of various noncovalent interactions. It is critical to scrutinize these noncovalent interactions to understand their role in the energy landscape in folding, catalysis, and molecular recognition. This Review presents a comprehensive summary of unconventional noncovalent interactions, beyond conventional hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions, which have gained prominence over the past decade. The noncovalent interactions discussed include low-barrier hydrogen bonds, C5 hydrogen bonds, C-H···π interactions, sulfur-mediated hydrogen bonds, n → π* interactions, London dispersion interactions, halogen bonds, chalcogen bonds, and tetrel bonds. This Review focuses on their chemical nature, interaction strength, and geometrical parameters obtained from X-ray crystallography, spectroscopy, bioinformatics, and computational chemistry. Also highlighted are their occurrence in proteins or their complexes and recent advances made toward understanding their role in biomolecular structure and function. Probing the chemical diversity of these interactions, we determined that the variable frequency of occurrence in proteins and the ability to synergize with one another are important not only for ab initio structure prediction but also to design proteins with new functionalities. A better understanding of these interactions will promote their utilization in designing and engineering ligands with potential therapeutic value.
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Aleksiev M, García Mancheño O. Enantioselective dearomatization reactions of heteroarenes by anion-binding organocatalysis. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:3360-3372. [PMID: 36790499 PMCID: PMC10019134 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc07101k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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Catalytic asymmetric dearomatization of heteroaromatic compounds has received considerable attention in the last few years, since it allows for a fast expansion of the chemical space by converting relatively simple, flat molecules into complex, three dimensional structures with added value. Among different approaches, remarkable progress has been recently achieved by the development of organocatalytic dearomatization methods. In particular, the anion-binding catalysis technology has emerged as a potent alternative to metal catalysis, which together with the design of novel, tunable anion-receptor motifs, has provided new entries for the enantioselective dearomatization of heteroarenes through a chiral contact ion pair formation by activation of the electrophilic reaction partner. In this feature, we provide an overview of the different methodologies and advances in anion-binding catalyzed dearomatization reactions of different heteroarenes.
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- Martin Aleksiev
- Organic Chemistry Institute, University of Münster, Corrensstraße 36/40, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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- Organic Chemistry Institute, University of Münster, Corrensstraße 36/40, 48149 Münster, Germany.
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ConspectusThe exploration of new catalysis concepts and strategies to drive chemical reactions is of vital importance for the sustainable development of organic synthesis. Recently, chalcogen bonding catalysis has emerged as a new concept for organic synthesis and has been demonstrated to be an important synthetic tool capable of addressing elusive reactivity and selectivity issues. This Account describes our progress in the research field of chalcogen bonding catalysis, including (1) the discovery of phosphonium chalcogenide (PCH) as highly efficient chalcogen bonding catalyst; (2) the development of "chalcogen-chalcogen bonding catalysis" and "chalcogen···π bonding catalysis" modes; (3) the demonstration that chalcogen bonding catalysis with PCH can activate hydrocarbons to achieve cyclization and coupling reactions of alkenes; (4) the discovery of unusual results that chalcogen bonding catalysis with PCH can solve elusive reactivity and selectivity issues that are inaccessible by classic catalysis approaches; and (5) the elucidation of chalcogen bonding mechanisms.With PCH catalysts, we systematically studied their chalcogen bonding properties, the relationship between structure and catalysis, and their application in facilitating a diverse array of reactions. Enabled by chalcogen-chalcogen bonding catalysis, an efficient assembly reaction of three molecules of β-ketoaldehyde and one indole derivative in a single operation was realized, delivering heterocycles with a newly constructed seven-membered ring. In addition, a Se···O bonding catalysis approach achieved an efficient synthesis of calix[4]pyrroles. We developed a "dual chalcogen bonding catalysis" strategy to solve reactivity and selectivity issues in the Rauhut-Currier-type reactions and related cascade cyclizations, thus shifting conventionally covalent Lewis base catalysis to a cooperative Se···O bonding catalysis approach. This strategy enables the cyanosilylation of ketones to take place in the presence of a ppm-level amount of PCH catalyst loading. Furthermore, we established chalcogen···π bonding catalysis for catalytic transformation of alkenes. In the research field of supramolecular catalysis, the activation of hydrocarbons such as alkenes by weak interactions is a highly interesting unresolved topic. We showed that the Se···π bonding catalysis approach could efficiently activate alkenes to achieve both coupling and cyclization reactions. Chalcogen···π bonding catalysis with PCH catalysts is particularly highlighted by the capability of facilitating strong Lewis-acid inaccessible transformations, such as the controlled cross coupling of triple alkenes. Overall, this Account presents a panoramic view of our research on chalcogen bonding catalysis with PCH catalysts. The works described in this Account provide a significant platform to solve synthetic problems.
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- Zhiguo Zhao
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Key Laboratory of the Colloid and Interface Chemistry, Ministry of Education, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China
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Substituent Effects in Tetrel Bonds Involving Aromatic Silane Derivatives: An ab initio Study. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28052385. [PMID: 36903636 PMCID: PMC10004842 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/03/2023] [Indexed: 03/08/2023] Open
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In this manuscript substituent effects in several silicon tetrel bonding (TtB) complexes were investigated at the RI-MP2/def2-TZVP level of theory. Particularly, we have analysed how the interaction energy is influenced by the electronic nature of the substituent in both donor and acceptor moieties. To achieve that, several tetrafluorophenyl silane derivatives have been substituted at the meta and para positions by several electron donating and electron withdrawing groups (EDG and EWG, respectively), such as -NH2, -OCH3, -CH3, -H, -CF3 and -CN substituents. As electron donor molecules, we have used a series of hydrogen cyanide derivatives using the same EDGs and EWGs. We have obtained the Hammett's plots for different combinations of donors and acceptors and in all cases we have obtained good regression plots (interaction energies vs. Hammet's σ parameter). In addition, we have used the electrostatic potential (ESP) surface analysis as well as the Bader's theory of atoms in molecules (AIM) and noncovalent interaction plot (NCI plot) techniques to further characterize the TtBs studied herein. Finally, a Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) inspection was carried out, retrieving several structures where halogenated aromatic silanes participate in tetrel bonding interactions, being an additional stabilization force of their supramolecular architectures.
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Shukla R, Yu D, Mu T, Kozuch S. Yet another perspective on hole interactions, part II: lp-hole vs. lp-hole interactions. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2023; 25:12641-12649. [PMID: 36847568 DOI: 10.1039/d3cp00225j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/22/2023]
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Most of the experimental and theoretical work in hole interactions (HIs) is mainly focused on exploiting the nature and characteristics of σ and π-holes. In this perspective, we focus our attention on understanding the origin and properties of lone-pair holes. These holes are present on an atom opposite to its lone-pair region. Utilizing some new and old examples, such as X3N/P⋯F- (X = F/Cl/Br/I), F-Cl/Br/I⋯H3P⋯NCH and H3B-NBr3 along with other molecular systems, we explored to what extent these lp-holes participate in lp-hole interactions, if they participate at all.
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- Rahul Shukla
- NCI Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, GITAM School of Science, GITAM (Deemed to be University), Visakhapatnam, 530045, A.P., India.
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- Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Renmin University of China, Beijing, 100872, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 841051, Israel
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Square Planar Pt(II) Ion as Electron Donor in Pnictogen Bonding Interactions. INORGANICS 2023. [DOI: 10.3390/inorganics11020080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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It has been proposed that late transition metals with low coordination numbers (square planar or linear) can act as nucleophiles and participate in σ-hole interactions as electron donors. This is due to the existence, in this type of metal complexes, of a pair of electrons located at high energy d-orbitals (dz2 or dx2-y2), which are adequate for interacting with antibonding σ-orbitals [σ*(X–Y)] where Y is usually an electron withdrawing element and X an element of the p-block. This type of d[M]→σ*(X–Y) interaction has been reported for metals of groups 9–11 in oxidation states +1 and +2 (d8 and d10) as electron donors and σ-holes located in halogen and chalcogen atoms as electron acceptors. To our knowledge, it has not been described for σ-holes located in pnictogen atoms. In this manuscript, evidence for the existence of pnictogen bonding involving the square planar Pt(II) metal as the electron donor and Sb as the electron acceptor is provided by using an X-ray structure retrieved from the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) and theoretical calculations. In particular, the quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM), the noncovalent interaction plot (NCIPlot) and molecular electrostatic potential (MEP) methods were used. Moreover, to further confirm the nature of the Sb···Pt(II) contact, a recently developed method was used where the electron density (ED) and electrostatic potential (ESP) distribution were compared along the Sb···Pt(II) bond path.
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Mazumder LJ, Sharma R, Yashmin F, Sharma PK. Beryllium bonding with noble gas atoms. J Comput Chem 2023; 44:644-655. [PMID: 36394306 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.27028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Quantum chemical calculations were carried out to investigate the nature of the bonding between a neutral Be3 ring and noble gas atom. Electronic structure calculation for these complexes was carried out at different computational levels in association with natural bond orbital, quantum theory of atoms in molecules, electron localization function, symmetry adapted perturbation theory, and molecular electrostatic potential surface analysis of Be3 complexes. The Be atoms in the Be3 moiety are chemically bonded to one another, with the BeBe bond dissociation energy being ~125 kJ mol-1 . The Be3 ring interacts with the noble gases through non-covalent interactions. The binding energies of the noble gas atoms with the Be3 ring increases with increase in their atomic number. The non-covalent interaction index, density overlap region indicator and independent gradient model analyses reveal the presence of non-covalent inter-fragment interactions in the complexes. Energy decomposition analysis reveals that dispersion plays the major role towards stabilizing these systems.
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- Department of Chemistry, Cotton University, Guwahati, Assam, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Cotton University, Guwahati, Assam, India
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Rivoli A, Gomila RM, Frontera A, Ballester P. Interchangeability and Disorder in the Solid-State Structures of "Two Wall" Calix[4]pyrroles Equipped with Iodine and Ethynyl para-Substituents. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201192. [PMID: 36485017 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Herein, the synthesis and X-ray structures of three α,β "two wall" aryl-extended calix[4]pyrroles having either identical (symmetrically substituted) or different (non-symmetrically substituted) meso-aryl substituents (aryl=4-ethynylphenyl and 4-iodophenyl) are reported. The X-ray structure of the co-crystal formed by the two symmetrically substituted calix[4]pyrroles is also described. In the solid state, all studied α,β-calix[4]pyrroles exhibit a 1,3-alternate conformation with two co-crystallized acetonitrile solvent molecules H-bonded to adjacent cis-pyrrole rings. Remarkably, the 1,3-conformer of the non-symmetrically substituted iodophenyl/ethynylphenyl compound is intrinsically chiral. The two enantiomers are present in the average asymmetric unit in a 65 : 35 occupancy ratio displaying a head-to-tail directional disorder. This is due to the functional complementarity and the isosteric and isoelectronic properties of the para-substituents: iodo and ethynyl. That is, the negative belt of iodine is similar to the negative π-system of the C≡C triple bond and the σ-hole in the iodine atom is similar to the positive proton at the C≡C-H group.
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- Andrea Rivoli
- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) and, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Science and Technology (BIST), Avgda. Països Catalans, 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.,Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Departament de Química Analítica i Química Orgànica, c/Marcel⋅lí Domingo, 1, 43007, Tarragona, Spain
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- Universitat de les Illes Balears, Departament de Química, Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain
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- Universitat de les Illes Balears, Departament de Química, Crta de Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122, Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain
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- Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) and, The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST), Science and Technology (BIST), Avgda. Països Catalans, 16, 43007, Tarragona, Spain.,ICREA, Passeig Lluís Companys, 23, 08010, Barcelona, Spain
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Tabernero V, Teresa Muñoz M, Palenzuela M, Gomila RM, Frontera A, Mosquera MEG. σ-Hole triel bonds in aluminium derivatives. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:551-555. [PMID: 36594397 DOI: 10.1039/d2dt03581b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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This communication reports the synthesis and X-ray characterization of a new mononuclear aluminium compound exhibiting an intramolecular σ-hole triel bonding interaction. It is compared with a dinuclear aluminium compound, previously reported by us, where the aluminium atoms participate in two concurrent σ-hole triel bonding interactions. To our knowledge, such behaviour has not been previously described in the literature.
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- Vanessa Tabernero
- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Research "Andrés M. del Río" (IQAR), Universidad de Alcalá, Campus Universitario, 28871 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Research "Andrés M. del Río" (IQAR), Universidad de Alcalá, Campus Universitario, 28871 Madrid, Spain.
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Research "Andrés M. del Río" (IQAR), Universidad de Alcalá, Campus Universitario, 28871 Madrid, Spain.
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crts. De Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain.
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- Departament de Química, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Crts. De Valldemossa km 7.5, 07122 Palma de Mallorca, Baleares, Spain.
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- Department of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Research "Andrés M. del Río" (IQAR), Universidad de Alcalá, Campus Universitario, 28871 Madrid, Spain.
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Liu WC, Gabbaï FP. Placing gold on a π +-surface: ligand design and impact on reactivity. Chem Sci 2023; 14:277-283. [PMID: 36687358 PMCID: PMC9811580 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc05574k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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We describe a novel gold chloride complex supported by an ambiphilic phosphine/xanthylium ligand in which the AuCl moiety interacts with the π+ surface of the xanthylium unit as indicated by structural studies. Energy decomposition analyses carried out on a model system indicates the prevalence of non-covalent interactions in which the electrostatic and dispersion terms cumulatively dominate. The presence of these AuCl-π+ interactions correlates with the high catalytic activity of this complex in the cyclisation of 2-(phenylethynyl)phenylboronic acid, N-propargyl-t-butylamide, and 2-allyl-2-(2-propynyl)malonate. Comparison with the significantly less active acridinium and the 9-oxa-10-boraanthracene analogues reinforces this conclusion.
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- Wei-Chun Liu
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M UniversityCollege StationTX 77843USA
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Tominaga M, Nanbara S, Hyodo T, Kawahata M, Yamaguchi K. Orientation of carbonyl groups in inclusion crystals formed from ketones with aromatic diimide-based macrocycles. CrystEngComm 2023. [DOI: 10.1039/d2ce01641a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Inclusion crystals were formed from ketones with aromatic diimide-based macrocycles possessing adamantane units, where the oxygen atoms of guests interacted with the electron-deficient π-surfaces of the aromatic diimides through CO⋯π contacts.
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- Masahide Tominaga
- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Kagawa Campus, Tokushima Bunri University, Sanuki, Kagawa 769-2193, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Kagawa Campus, Tokushima Bunri University, Sanuki, Kagawa 769-2193, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Kagawa Campus, Tokushima Bunri University, Sanuki, Kagawa 769-2193, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Kagawa Campus, Tokushima Bunri University, Sanuki, Kagawa 769-2193, Japan
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Saha B, Bhattacharjee M, Boruah SR, N Dutta Purkayastha R, M Gomila R, Chowdhury S, Mandal A, Frontera A. Synthesis, structural characterization, DNA interaction, dye adsorption properties and theoretical studies of copper (II) carboxylates. J Mol Struct 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2022.134104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Baishya T, Gomila RM, Frontera A, Barcelo-Oliver M, Verma AK, Bhattacharyya MK. Enclathration of Mn(II)(H2O)6 guests and unusual Cu⋯O bonding contacts in supramolecular assemblies of Mn(II) Co-crystal hydrate and Cu(II) Pyridinedicarboxylate: Antiproliferative evaluation and theoretical studies. Polyhedron 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2022.116243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Chen Y, Lv M, Zhang Y, Wu Y, Ying L, Tang J, Gong X, Zhou J, Song Z. C-H Diselenation and Monoselenation of Electron-Deficient Alkenes via Radical Coupling at Room Temperature. J Org Chem 2022; 87:16175-16187. [PMID: 36473161 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.2c01567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
Abstract
A new, simple, and metal-free route for the diselenation of maleimides has been first developed employing (bis(trifluoroacetoxy)iodo)benzene (PIFA) at room temperature. The present method is compatible with different functional groups, and various diselenyl maleimides were obtained in moderate to excellent yields. Moreover, this protocol further highlights the unique practical application for the functionalization of biologically relevant molecules and amino acid derivatives. Preliminary mechanism studies suggest that radicals may be involved in this novel transformation. Additionally, this protocol is also applicable for the monoselenation of maleimides by switching the reaction conditions and selenation of other electron-deficient alkenes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Yao Chen
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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- Analytical and Testing Center, Chongqing University, Chongqing 401331, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
| | - Zengqiang Song
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang 325035, China
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