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Gallegos M, Barrena-Espés D, Guevara-Vela JM, Rocha-Rinza T, Pendás ÁM. A QCT View of the Interplay between Hydrogen Bonds and Aromaticity in Small CHON Derivatives. Molecules 2022; 27:6039. [PMID: 36144774 PMCID: PMC9504421 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27186039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2022] [Revised: 09/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
Abstract
The somewhat elusive concept of aromaticity plays an undeniable role in the chemical narrative, often being considered the principal cause of the unusual properties and stability exhibited by certain π skeletons. More recently, the concept of aromaticity has also been utilised to explain the modulation of the strength of non-covalent interactions (NCIs), such as hydrogen bonding (HB), paving the way towards the in silico prediction and design of tailor-made interacting systems. In this work, we try to shed light on this area by exploiting real space techniques, such as the Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules (QTAIM), the Interacting Quantum Atoms (IQA) approaches along with the electron delocalisation indicators Aromatic Fluctuation (FLU) and Multicenter (MCI) indices. The QTAIM and IQA methods have been proven capable of providing an unbiased and rigorous picture of NCIs in a wide variety of scenarios, whereas the FLU and MCI descriptors have been successfully exploited in the study of diverse aromatic and antiaromatic systems. We used a collection of simple archetypal examples of aromatic, non-aromatic and antiaromatic moieties within organic molecules to examine the changes in π delocalisation and aromaticity induced by the Aromaticity and Antiaromaticity Modulated Hydrogen Bonds (AMHB). We observed fundamental differences in the behaviour of systems containing the HB acceptor within and outside the ring, e.g., a destabilisation of the rings in the former as opposed to a stabilisation of the latter upon the formation of the corresponding molecular clusters. The results of this work provide a physically sound basis to rationalise the strengthening and weakening of AMHBs with respect to suitable non-cyclic non-aromatic references. We also found significant differences in the chemical bonding scenarios of aromatic and antiaromatic systems in the formation of AMHB. Altogether, our investigation provide novel, valuable insights about the complex mutual influence between hydrogen bonds and π systems.
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- Miguel Gallegos
- Department of Analytical and Physical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Department of Analytical and Physical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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- Institute of Chemistry, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Delegación Coyoacán, Mexico City C.P. 04510, Mexico
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- Institute of Chemistry, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Circuito Exterior, Ciudad Universitaria, Delegación Coyoacán, Mexico City C.P. 04510, Mexico
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- Department of Analytical and Physical Chemistry, University of Oviedo, 33006 Oviedo, Spain
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Intramolecular resonance-assisted hydrogen bonds: Insights from symmetry adapted perturbation theory. Chem Phys 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2022.111474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Masumian E, Nowroozi A, Nikparsa P, Zargari F. Theoretical evidence for the resonance-inhibited hydrogen bonding (RIHB) in enol-imine tautomers. Chem Phys 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chemphys.2021.111255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Du J, Wang C, Yin S, Wang W, Mo Y. Resonance-assisted/impaired anion-π interaction: towards the design of novel anion receptors. RSC Adv 2020; 10:36181-36191. [PMID: 35517107 PMCID: PMC9056982 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra07877h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2020] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Substituents alter the electron density distribution in benzene in various ways, depending on their electron withdrawing and donating capabilities, as summarized by the empirical Hammett equation. The change of the π electron density distribution subsequently impacts the interaction of substituted benzenes or other cyclic conjugated rings with anions. Currently the design and synthesis of conjugated cyclic receptors capable of binding anions is an active field due to their applications in the sensing and removal of environmental contaminants and molecular recognition. By using the block-localized wavefunction (BLW) method, which is a variant of ab initio valence bond (VB) theory and can derive the reference resonance-free state self-consistently, we quantified the resonance-assisted (RA) or resonance-impaired (RI) phenomena in anion–π interactions from both structural and energetic perspectives. The frozen interaction, in which the electrostatic attraction is involved, has been shown to be the governing factor for the RA or RI interactions with anions. Energy analyses based on the empirical point charge (EPC) model indicated that the anion–π interactions can be simplified as the attraction between a negative point charge (anion) and a group of local dipoles, affected by the enriched or diminished π-cloud due to the resonance between the substituents and the conjugated ring. Hence, two strategies for the design of novel anion receptors can be envisioned. One is the enhancement of the magnitudes and/or numbers of local dipoles (polarized σ bonds), and the other is the reduction of π electron density in conjugated rings. For cases with the RI characteristics, “curved” aromatic molecules are preferred to be anion receptors. Indeed, extremely strong binding was found in complexes formed with fluorinated corannulene (F-CDD) and fluorinated [5]cycloparaphenylene (F-[5]CPP). Inspired by the RA phenomenon, complexes of p-, o- and m-benzoquinones with halides were revisited. Substituents alter the electron density distribution in benzene in various ways, depending on their electron withdrawing and donating capabilities, as summarized by the empirical Hammett equation.![]()
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- Juan Du
- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- Key Laboratory for Macromolecular Science of Shaanxi Province, School of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University Xi'an 710119 China
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- Department of Nanoscience Joint School of Nanoscience & Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro NC 27401 USA
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Lin X, Wu W, Mo Y. How Resonance Modulates Multiple Hydrogen Bonding in Self-Assembled Systems. J Org Chem 2019; 84:14805-14815. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.9b02381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- Xuhui Lin
- The State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008, United States
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van der Lubbe SCC, Fonseca Guerra C. The Nature of Hydrogen Bonds: A Delineation of the Role of Different Energy Components on Hydrogen Bond Strengths and Lengths. Chem Asian J 2019; 14:2760-2769. [PMID: 31241855 PMCID: PMC6771679 DOI: 10.1002/asia.201900717] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2019] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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Hydrogen bonds are a complex interplay between different energy components, and their nature is still subject of an ongoing debate. In this minireview, we therefore provide an overview of the different perspectives on hydrogen bonding. This will be done by discussing the following individual energy components: 1) electrostatic interactions, 2) charge-transfer interactions, 3) π-resonance assistance, 4) steric repulsion, 5) cooperative effects, 6) dispersion interactions and 7) secondary electrostatic interactions. We demonstrate how these energetic factors are essential in a correct description of the hydrogen bond, and discuss several examples of systems whose energetic and geometrical features are not captured by easy-to-use predictive models.
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- Stephanie C. C. van der Lubbe
- Department of Theoretical Chemistry and Amsterdam Center for Multiscale ModelingVrije Universiteit AmsterdamDe Boelelaan 10831081HVAmsterdamThe Netherlands
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- Department of Theoretical Chemistry and Amsterdam Center for Multiscale ModelingVrije Universiteit AmsterdamDe Boelelaan 10831081HVAmsterdamThe Netherlands
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Gorlaeus LaboratoriesLeiden UniversityEinsteinweg 552333 CDLeidenThe Netherlands
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Masumian E, Nowroozi A. Comparative study of resonance-inhibited hydrogen bonded (RIHB) systems with different atoms involved: the leading role of σ-planarity. Mol Phys 2019. [DOI: 10.1080/00268976.2018.1557350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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- Ehsan Masumian
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Sistan and Baluchestan, Zahedan, Iran
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Lin X, Jiang X, Wu W, Mo Y. Induction, Resonance, and Secondary Electrostatic Interaction on Hydrogen Bonding in the Association of Amides and Imides. J Org Chem 2018; 83:13446-13453. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b02247] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Xuhui Lin
- The State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- College of Ecological Environment and Urban Construction, Fujian University of Technology, Fuzhou 350108, China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, iChEM, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian 361005, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49008, United States
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Guevara-Vela JM, Romero-Montalvo E, del Río-Lima A, Martín Pendás Á, Hernández-Rodríguez M, Rocha Rinza T. Corrigendum: Hydrogen-Bond Weakening through π Systems: Resonance-Impaired Hydrogen Bonds (RIHB). Chemistry 2018; 24:11511. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201803320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Nguyen YH, Lampkin BJ, Venkatesh A, Ellern A, Rossini AJ, VanVeller B. Open-Resonance-Assisted Hydrogen Bonds and Competing Quasiaromaticity. J Org Chem 2018; 83:9850-9857. [PMID: 30024169 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.8b01331] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
Abstract
The delocalization of electron density upon tautomerization of a proton across a conjugated bridge can alter the strength of hydrogen bonds. This effect has been dubbed resonance-assisted hydrogen bonding (RAHB) and plays a major role in the energetics of the tautomeric equilibrium. The goal of this work was to investigate the role that π-delocalization plays in the stability of RAHBs by engaging other isomerization processes. Similarly, acid-base chemistry has received little experimental attention in studies of RAHB, and we address the role that acid-base effects play in the tautomeric equilibrium. We find that π-delocalization and the disruption of adjacent aromatic rings is the dominant effect in determining the stability of a RAHB.
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- Yen H Nguyen
- Department of Chemistry , Iowa State University , Ame , Iowa 50011 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Iowa State University , Ame , Iowa 50011 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Iowa State University , Ame , Iowa 50011 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Iowa State University , Ame , Iowa 50011 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Iowa State University , Ame , Iowa 50011 , United States
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- Department of Chemistry , Iowa State University , Ame , Iowa 50011 , United States
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Lin X, Wu W, Mo Y. A Direct Proof of the Resonance-Impaired Hydrogen Bond (RIHB) Concept. Chemistry 2017; 24:1053-1056. [PMID: 29206309 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201705424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The concept of resonance-enhanced hydrogen bond (RAHB) has been widely accepted and applied as it highlights the positive impact of π-conjugation on intramolecular H-bonds. However, electron delocalization is directional and there is a possibility that π-resonance goes from the H-bond acceptor to the H-bond donor, leading to a negative impact on H-bonds. Here we used the block-localized wavefunction (BLW) method which is a variant of ab initio valence bond (VB) theory and able to derive strictly electron-localized structures self-consistently, to quantify the interplay between H-bond and π-resonance in the terms of geometry, energetics and spectral properties. The comparison of geometrical optimizations with and without π-resonance shows that conjugation can indeed either enhance or weaken intramolecular H-bonds. We further experimented with various substituents attached to either the H-bond acceptor and/or H-bond donor side(s) to tune the H-bonding strength in both directions.
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- Xuhui Lin
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of, Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, iChEM, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry and State Key Laboratory of, Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, iChEM, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, 49008, USA
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Probing chemical bonding and optoelectronic properties of Square-Planar Aluminum, Gallium, and Nickel complexes. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2016.06.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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