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Elliott JD, Rogalev V, Wilson N, Duta M, Reynolds CJ, Filik J, Penfold TJ, Diaz-Moreno S. Web-CONEXS: an inroad to theoretical X-ray absorption spectroscopy. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2024; 31:1276-1284. [PMID: 39088400 PMCID: PMC11371047 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577524005630] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 08/03/2024]
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Accurate analysis of the rich information contained within X-ray spectra usually calls for detailed electronic structure theory simulations. However, density functional theory (DFT), time-dependent DFT and many-body perturbation theory calculations increasingly require the use of advanced codes running on high-performance computing (HPC) facilities. Consequently, many researchers who would like to augment their experimental work with such simulations are hampered by the compounding of nontrivial knowledge requirements, specialist training and significant time investment. To this end, we present Web-CONEXS, an intuitive graphical web application for democratizing electronic structure theory simulations. Web-CONEXS generates and submits simulation workflows for theoretical X-ray absorption and X-ray emission spectroscopy to a remote computing cluster. In the present form, Web-CONEXS interfaces with three software packages: ORCA, FDMNES and Quantum ESPRESSO, and an extensive materials database courtesy of the Materials Project API. These software packages have been selected to model diverse materials and properties. Web-CONEXS has been conceived with the novice user in mind; job submission is limited to a subset of simulation parameters. This ensures that much of the simulation complexity is lifted and preliminary theoretical results are generated faster. Web-CONEXS can be leveraged to support beam time proposals and serve as a platform for preliminary analysis of experimental data.
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- Joshua D. Elliott
- Diamond Light SourceHarwell Science and Innovation ParkDidcotOxfordshireOX11 8UQUnited Kingdom
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- Diamond Light SourceHarwell Science and Innovation ParkDidcotOxfordshireOX11 8UQUnited Kingdom
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- Diamond Light SourceHarwell Science and Innovation ParkDidcotOxfordshireOX11 8UQUnited Kingdom
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- Diamond Light SourceHarwell Science and Innovation ParkDidcotOxfordshireOX11 8UQUnited Kingdom
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- Diamond Light SourceHarwell Science and Innovation ParkDidcotOxfordshireOX11 8UQUnited Kingdom
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- Diamond Light SourceHarwell Science and Innovation ParkDidcotOxfordshireOX11 8UQUnited Kingdom
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- Chemistry – School of Natural and Environmental Science, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon-TyneNE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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- Diamond Light SourceHarwell Science and Innovation ParkDidcotOxfordshireOX11 8UQUnited Kingdom
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Jovanovic D, Poliyodath Mohanan M, Huber SM. Halogen, Chalcogen, Pnictogen, and Tetrel Bonding in Non-Covalent Organocatalysis: An Update. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202404823. [PMID: 38728623 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202404823] [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: 03/10/2024] [Revised: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024]
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The use of noncovalent interactions based on electrophilic halogen, chalcogen, pnictogen, or tetrel centers in organocatalysis has gained noticeable attention. Herein, we provide an overview on the most important developments in the last years with a clear focus on experimental studies and on catalysts which act via such non-transient interactions.
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- Dragana Jovanovic
- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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- Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801, Bochum, Germany
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Phanthuwongpakdee J, Babel S. Unraveling the mechanism of iodate adsorption by anthocyanin-rich fruit waste as green adsorbents for Applications of radioactive iodine remediation in water environment. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 250:118502. [PMID: 38365049 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2023] [Revised: 02/12/2024] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/18/2024]
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In aquatic settings, radioactive iodine from nuclear waste can exist as iodate (IO3-). This study explored the efficiency and mechanism of IO3- adsorption by minimally modified anthocyanin-based adsorbents. Pomegranate peels and mangosteen pericarps were selected from an initial screening test and could remove over 70% of 10 mg/L IO3-. The adsorbents yielded adsorption capacity (q) of 9.59 mg/g and 2.31 mg/g, respectively, at room temperature. At 5 °C, q values increased to 14.5 and 5.13 mg/g, respectively. Pomegranate peels showed superior performance, with approximately 4 times the anthocyanin content of mangosteen pericarps. Both adsorbents took 120 min to reach adsorption equilibrium, and no desorption was observed after 8 days (I-131 half-time). Confirmation of physisorption was indicated by the fit of the pseudo-first-order reaction model, negative entropy (exothermic), and negative activation energy (Arrhenius equation). IO3- inclusion was confirmed through adsorbent surface modifications in scanning electron microscope images, the increased iodine content post-adsorption in energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy analysis, and alterations in peaks corresponding to anthocyanin-related functional groups in Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy analysis. X-ray absorption near-edge spectroscopy at 4564.54 eV showed that iodine was retained in the form of IO3-. Through the computational analysis, electrostatic forces, hydrogen bonds, and π-halogen interactions were deduced as mechanisms of IO3- adsorption by anthocyanin-based adsorbents. Anthocyanin-rich fruit wastes emerged as sustainable materials for eliminating IO3- from water.
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- Jakkapon Phanthuwongpakdee
- Faculty of Environment and Resource Studies, Mahidol University, 999 Phutthamonthon Sai 4 Road, Salaya, Phutthamonthon District, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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- School of Bio-Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology (SIIT), Thammasat University, P.O Box 22, Pathum Thani 12121, Thailand.
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Wu Q, Jiang QQ, Li YJ, Wang YA, Wang X, Liang RP, Qiu JD. σ-Hole Effect-Induced Electroluminescence of Halogen Cocrystals for Determination of Iodide in Seawater. Anal Chem 2024; 96:4623-4631. [PMID: 38456770 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05632] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/09/2024]
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Developing new electrochemiluminescence (ECL) luminators with high stability, wide applicability, and strong designability is of great strategic significance to promote the ECL field to the frontier. Here, driven by the I···N bond, 1,3,5-trifluoro-2,4,6-triiodobenzene (TFTI) and 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-triazine (TMT) self-assembled into a novel halogen cocrystal (TFTI-TMT) through slow solution volatilization. Significant difference of charge density existed between the N atoms on TMT and the σ-hole of the I atoms on TFTI. Upon the induction of σ-hole effect, high-speed and spontaneous charge transferring from TMT to the σ-hole of TFTI occurred, stimulating exciting ECL signals. Besides, the σ-hole of the I atoms could capture iodine ions specifically, which blocked the original charge transfer from the N atoms to the σ-hole, causing the ECL signal of TFTI-TMT to undergo a quenching rate as high as 92.9%. Excitingly, the ECL sensing of TFTI-TMT toward I- possessed a wide linear range (10-5000 nM) and ultralow detection limit (3 nM) in a real water sample. The halogen cocrystal strategy makes σ-hole a remarkable new viewpoint of ECL luminator design and enables ECL analysis technology to contribute to addressing the environmental and health threats posed by iodide pollution.
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- Qiong Wu
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China
- State Key Laboratory of Nuclear Resources and Environment, East China University of Technology, Nanchang 330013, China
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Dalmieda J, Shi W, Li L, Venkataraman L. Solvent-Mediated Modulation of the Au-S Bond in Dithiol Molecular Junctions. NANO LETTERS 2024; 24:703-707. [PMID: 38175934 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.3c04058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2024]
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Gold-dithiol molecular junctions have been studied both experimentally and theoretically. However, the nature of the gold-thiolate bond as it relates to the solvent has seldom been investigated. It is known that solvents can impact the electronic structure of single-molecule junctions, but the correlation between the solvent and dithiol-linked single-molecule junction conductance is not well understood. We study molecular junctions formed with thiol-terminated phenylenes from both 1-chloronaphthalene and 1-bromonaphthalene solutions. We find that the most probable conductance and the distribution of conductances are both affected by the solvent. First-principles calculations show that junction conductance depends on the binding configurations (adatom, atop, and bridge) of the thiolate on the Au surface, as has been shown previously. More importantly, we find that brominated solvents can restrict the binding of thiols to specific Au sites. This mechanism offers new insight into the effects of the solvent environment on covalent bonding in molecular junctions.
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- Johnson Dalmieda
- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, 3000 Broadway, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, 3000 Broadway, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, 3000 Broadway, New York, New York 10027, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, 3000 Broadway, New York, New York 10027, United States
- Department of Applied Physics, Columbia University, 500 West 120th Street, New York, New York 10027, United States
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Najarian AM, Vafaie M, Sabatini R, Wang S, Li P, Xu S, Saidaminov MI, Hoogland S, Sargent EH. 2D Hybrid Perovskites Employing an Organic Cation Paired with a Neutral Molecule. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:27242-27247. [PMID: 38061040 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c12172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Two-dimensional (2D) hybrid perovskites harness the chemical and structural versatility of organic compounds. Here, we explore 2D perovskites that incorporate both a first organic component, a primary ammonium cation, and a second neutral organic module. Through the experimental examination of 42 organic pairs with a range of functional groups and organic backbones, we identify five crystallization scenarios that occur upon mixing. Only one leads to the cointercalation of the organic modules with distinct and extended interlayer spacing, which is observed with the aid of X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern analysis combined with cross-sectional transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and elemental analysis. We present a picture in which complementary pairs, capable of forming intermolecular bonds, cocrystallize with multiple structural arrangements. These arrangements are a function of the ratio of organic content, annealing temperature, and substrate surface characteristics. We highlight how noncovalent bonds, particularly hydrogen and halogen bonding, enable the influence over the organic sublattice in hybrid halide perovskites.
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- Amin Morteza Najarian
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto M5S 3G4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto M5S 3G4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto M5S 3G4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto M5S 3G4, Canada
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- NanoFAB, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2V4, Canada
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- NanoFAB, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2V4, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8P 5C2, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto M5S 3G4, Canada
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Toronto, 10 King's College Road, Toronto M5S 3G4, Canada
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Gitlina AY, Petrovskii S, Luginin M, Melnikov A, Rychagova E, Ketkov S, Grachova E. X/Y platinum(II) complexes: some features of supramolecular assembly via halogen bonding. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:16005-16017. [PMID: 37850309 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02970k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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Four series of new luminescent cyclometalated complexes [Pt(C^N)(IPy)Y] (HC^N = 2-phenylpyridine (Hppy), 2-(1-benzofuran-3-yl)pyridine (Hbfpy), methyl-2-phenylquinoline-4-carboxylate (Hmpqc), 2-(1-benzothiophen-3-yl)pyridine (Hbtpy), IPy = 4-iodopyridine, and Y = Cl, Br, I) have been investigated as X/Y 'building blocks' for the construction of a supramolecular network utilizing the I atom in IPy as a halogen bond (XB) donor (the X atom). The σ-hole of the X atom was found to provide non-covalent X⋯Y, X⋯Pt and X⋯π (π system of the metalated chelate ring) interactions for the complexes in the crystal state. NBO analysis confirms donation of the platinum electron density to iodine upon the X⋯Pt interaction. The nature of the X counterpart in XB depends on the nature of the Y atom and the cyclometalating ligand of the Pt(II) complex. DFT calculations show that the HOMO of [Pt(C^N)(IPy)Y] in the S0 state is delocalized over Pt, Y and a C-coordinating fragment of C^N, while the LUMO in most complexes is formed by the Py orbitals of IPy. However, the α-HOMO in the lowest triplet state of [Pt(C^N)(IPy)Y] contains no contribution of the IPy wavefunctions. All Pt(II) complexes exhibited triplet luminescence in solution and in the solid state (Φ up to 0.129), which is determined by the nature of the C^N ligand. The emission profile is independent of the nature of the ligand Y, while the quantum yield decreases from Cl to I. Accordingly, on the basis of DFT calculation, this emission is interpreted as a C^N intraligand charge transfer predominantly. The XB formation did not show an effect on the luminescence of the complexes in the solid phase, however grinding of crystals results in an increase of brightness.
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- Anastasia Yu Gitlina
- Institut des Sciences et Ingénierie Chimiques, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), 1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Institute of Chemistry, St Petersburg University, Universitetskii pr. 26, 198504 St Petersburg, Russia.
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- Institute of Chemistry, St Petersburg University, Universitetskii pr. 26, 198504 St Petersburg, Russia.
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- Centre for Nano- and Biotechnologies, Peter the Great St Petersburg Polytechnic University, 195251 St Petersburg, Russia
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- G.A. Razuvaev Institute of Organometallic Chemistry, the Russian Academy of Sciences, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
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- G.A. Razuvaev Institute of Organometallic Chemistry, the Russian Academy of Sciences, 603950 Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
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- Institute of Chemistry, St Petersburg University, Universitetskii pr. 26, 198504 St Petersburg, Russia.
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Adeniyi E, Odubo FE, Zeller M, Torubaev YV, Rosokha SV. Halogen Bonding and/or Covalent Bond: Analogy of 3c-4e N···I···X (X = Cl, Br, I, and N) Interactions in Neutral, Cationic, and Anionic Complexes. Inorg Chem 2023; 62:18239-18247. [PMID: 37870922 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c02843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2023]
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X-ray structural measurements and computational analysis demonstrated the similarity of the geometries and electronic structures of the X-I···N (X = Cl, Br, I, and N) bonding in strong halogen-bonded (HaB) complexes and in the anionic or cationic halonium ions. In particular, I···N bond lengths in the solid-state associations formed by strong HaB donors (e.g., I2, IBr, ICl, and N-iodosuccinimide) and acceptors (e.g., quinuclidine or pyridines) were in the same range of 2.3 ± 0.1 Å as those in the halonium ions [e.g., the bis(quinuclidine)iodonium cation or the 1,1'-iodanylbis(pyrrolidine-2,5-dione) anion]. In all cases, bond lengths were much closer to those of the N-I covalent bond than to the van der Waals separations of these atoms. The strong N···I bonding in the HaB complexes led to a substantial charge transfer, lengthening and weakening of the I···X bonds, and polarization of the HaB donors. As a result, the central iodine atoms in the strong HaB complexes bear partial positive charges akin to those in the halonium ions. The energies and Mayer bond orders for both N···I and I···X bonds in such associations are also comparable to those in the halonium ions. The similarity of the bonding in such complexes and in halonium ions was further supported by the analysis of electron densities and energies at bond critical (3, -1) points in the framework of the quantum theory of atoms in molecules and by the density overlap region indicator. Overall, all these data point out the analogy of the symmetric N···I···N bonding in the halonium ions and the asymmetric X···I···N bonding in the strong HaB complexes, as well as the weakly covalent character of these 3c-4e interactions.
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- Emmanuel Adeniyi
- Department of Chemistry, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel
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- Department of Chemistry, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana 47306, United States
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Al-horaibi SA, Al-Odayni AB, ALSaeedy M, Al-Ostoot FH, Al-Salihy A, Alezzy A, Al-Adhreai A, Saif FA, Yaseen SA, Saeed WS. Exploring DSSC Efficiency Enhancement: SQI-F and SQI-Cl Dyes with Iodolyte Electrolytes and CDCA Optimization. Molecules 2023; 28:7129. [PMID: 37894607 PMCID: PMC10609238 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28207129] [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: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 10/12/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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This investigation delves into the potential use of halogen bonding to enhance both the short-circuit current (JSC) and overall efficiency of dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs). Specifically, we synthesized two distinct dyes, SQI-F and SQI-Cl, and characterized them using FT-IR, 1HNMR, 13C NMR, and mass spectroscopy. These dyes are based on the concept of incorporating halogen atoms within unsymmetrical squaraine structures with a donor-acceptor-donor (D-A-D) configuration. This strategic design aims to achieve optimal performance within DSSCs. We conducted comprehensive assessments using DSSC devices and integrated these synthesized dyes with iodolyte electrolytes, denoted as Z-50 and Z-100. Further enhancements were achieved through the addition of CDCA. Remarkably, in the absence of CDCA, both SQI-F and SQI-Cl dyes displayed distinct photovoltaic characteristics. However, through sensitization with three equivalents of CDCA, a significant improvement in performance became evident. The peak of performance was reached with the SQI-F dye, sensitized with three equivalents of CDCA, and paired with iodolyte Z-100. This combination yielded an impressive DSSC device efficiency of 6.74%, an open-circuit voltage (VOC) of 0.694 V, and a current density (JSC) of 13.67 mA/cm2. This substantial improvement in performance can primarily be attributed to the presence of a σ-hole, which facilitates a robust interaction between the electrolyte and the dyes anchored on the TiO2 substrate. This interaction optimizes the critical dye regeneration process within the DSSCs, ultimately leading to the observed enhancement in efficiency.
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- Sultan A. Al-horaibi
- Department of Chemistry, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad 431004, India
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- Department of Restorative Dental Science, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Maulana Azad of Arts, Science and Commerce, Aurangabad 431004, India
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- MIIT Key Laboratory of Critical Materials Technology for New Energy Conversion and Storage, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Chemistry Department, Dr. Rafiq Zakaria Centre for Higher Learning and Advance Research, Dr. BAM University, Aurangabad 431001, India
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- Department of Chemistry, Maulana Azad of Arts, Science and Commerce, Aurangabad 431004, India
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- Microwave Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad 431004, India
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- Microwave Research Laboratory, Department of Physics, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad 431004, India
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- Department of Restorative Dental Science, College of Dentistry, King Saud University, P.O. Box 60169, Riyadh 11545, Saudi Arabia
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Sun J, Decato DA, Bryantsev VS, John EA, Berryman OB. The interplay between hydrogen and halogen bonding: substituent effects and their role in the hydrogen bond enhanced halogen bond. Chem Sci 2023; 14:8924-8935. [PMID: 37621436 PMCID: PMC10445465 DOI: 10.1039/d3sc02348f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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The hydrogen bond enhanced halogen bond (HBeXB) has recently been used to effectively improve anion binding, organocatalysis, and protein structure/function. In this study, we present the first systematic investigation of substituent effects in the HBeXB. NMR analysis confirmed intramolecular HBing between the amine and the electron-rich belt of the XB donor (N-H⋯I). Gas-phase density functional theory studies showed that the influence of HBing on the halogen atom is more sensitive to substitution on the HB donor ring (R1). The NMR studies revealed that the intramolecular HBing had a significant impact on receptor performance, resulting in a 50-fold improvement. Additionally, linear free energy relationship (LFER) analysis was employed for the first time to study the substituent effect in the HBeXB. The results showed that substituents on the XB donor ring (R2) had a competing effect where electron donating groups strengthened the HB and weakened the XB. Therefore, selecting an appropriate substituent on the adjacent HB donor ring (R1) could be an alternative and effective way to enhance an electron-rich XB donor. X-ray crystallographic analysis demonstrated that intramolecular HBing plays an important role in the receptor adopting the bidentate conformation. Taken together, the findings imply that modifying distal substituents that affect neighboring noncovalent interactions can have a similar impact to conventional para substitution substituent effects.
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- Jiyu Sun
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive Missoula MT 59812 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive Missoula MT 59812 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive Missoula MT 59812 USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Montana, 32 Campus Drive Missoula MT 59812 USA
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Wang A, Kennepohl P. Catalytic activation via π-backbonding in halogen bonds. Faraday Discuss 2023; 244:241-251. [PMID: 37186101 DOI: 10.1039/d2fd00140c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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The role of halogen bonding (XB) in chemical catalysis has largely involved using XB donors as Lewis acid activators to modulate the reactivity of partner Lewis bases. We explore a more uncommon scenario, where a Lewis base modulates reactivity via a spectator halogen bond interaction. Our computational studies reveal that spectator halogen bonds may play an important role in modulating the rate of SN2 reactions. Most notably, π acceptors such as PF3 significantly decrease the barrier to substitution by decreasing electron density in the very electron rich transition state. Such π-backbonding represents an example of a heretofore unexplored situation in halogen bonding: the combination of both σ-donation and π-backdonation in this "non-covalent" interaction. The broader implications of this observation are discussed.
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- Andrew Wang
- Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
- Department of Chemistry, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Kanao E, Osaki H, Tanigawa T, Takaya H, Sano T, Adachi J, Otsuka K, Ishihama Y, Kubo T. Rational Supramolecular Strategy via Halogen Bonding for Effective Halogen Recognition in Molecular Imprinting. Anal Chem 2023. [PMID: 37230938 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c01311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Halogen bonding is a highly directional interaction and a potential tool in functional material design through self-assembly. Herein, we describe two fundamental supramolecular strategies to synthesize molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs) with halogen bonding-based molecular recognition sites. In the first method, the size of the σ-hole was increased by aromatic fluorine substitution of the template molecule, enhancing the halogen bonding in the supramolecule. The second method involved sandwiching hydrogen atoms of a template molecule between iodo substituents, which suppressed competing hydrogen bonding and enabled multiple recognition patterns, improving the selectivity. The interaction mode between the functional monomer and the templates was elucidated by 1H NMR, 13C NMR, X-ray absorption spectroscopy, and computational simulation. Finally, we succeeded in the effective chromatographic separation of diiodobenzene isomers on the uniformly sized MIPs prepared by multi-step swelling and polymerization. The MIPs selectively recognized halogenated thyroid hormones via halogen bonding and could be applied to screening endocrine disruptors.
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- Eisuke Kanao
- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
- National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0085, Japan
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Center for Environmental Measurement and Analysis, National Institute for Environmental Studies, Onogawa 16-2, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8506, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
- National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0085, Japan
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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- Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
- National Institutes of Biomedical Innovation, Health and Nutrition, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0085, Japan
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan
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Hutskalov I, Linden A, Čorić I. Directional Ionic Bonds. J Am Chem Soc 2023; 145:8291-8298. [PMID: 37027000 PMCID: PMC10119990 DOI: 10.1021/jacs.3c01030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/08/2023]
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Covalent and ionic bonds represent two fundamental forms of bonding between atoms. In contrast to bonds with significant covalent character, ionic bonds are of limited use for the spatial structuring of matter because of the lack of directionality of the electric field around simple ions. We describe a predictable directional orientation of ionic bonds that contain concave nonpolar shields around the charged sites. Such directional ionic bonds offer an alternative to hydrogen bonds and other directional noncovalent interactions for the structuring of organic molecules and materials.
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- Illia Hutskalov
- Department of Chemistry, University
of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Chemistry, University
of Zurich, Winterthurerstrasse 190, CH-8057 Zurich, Switzerland
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Lavrenova LG, Ivanova AI, Glinskaya LA, Artem'ev AV, Lavrov AN, Novikov AS, Abramov PA. Halogen Bonding Channels for Magnetic Exchange in Cu(II) Complexes with 2,5-Di(methylthio)-1,3,4-thiadiazole. Chem Asian J 2023; 18:e202201200. [PMID: 36629842 DOI: 10.1002/asia.202201200] [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: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 01/11/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2023] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Copper(II) complexes with 2,5-bis(methylthio)-1,3,4-thiadiazole (tda) formulated as [Cu(tda)n X2 ] (n=2, X=Cl- , Br- , C2 N3 - ; n= 1, X=C2 N3 - ) have been isolated and fully characterized. The crystal structures of all compounds have been determined using single-crystal X-ray diffraction (SCXRD). A study of the magnetic susceptibility in the range 1.77-300 K has shown that magnetic properties of the [Cu(tda)2 Cl2 ] and [Cu(tda)2 Br2 ] complexes match those of 1D chains of antiferromagnetically-coupled Cu2+ ions. The intrachain interaction J in [Cu(tda)2 Cl2 ] turns out to be ∼1.2 times weaker than in its bromide analogue. In its turn, [Cu(tda)2 (C2 N3 )2 ] exhibits J being an order of magnitude smaller and of the opposite ferromagnetic sign. Halogen bonding (HB) between adjacent complexes is much stronger than the H-bonds or π-π interactions between tda ligands according to the DFT calculations.
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- Ludmila G Lavrenova
- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Institute of Chemistry, Saint Petersburg State University, Universitetskaya Nab., 7/9, 199034, Saint Petersburg, Russia.,Research Institute of Chemistry, Рeoples' Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University), Miklukho-Maklaya St., 6, 117198, Moscow, Russia
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- Nikolaev Institute of Inorganic Chemistry SB RAS, 3 acad. Lavrentiev Ave., 630090, Novosibirsk, Russia.,Institute of Natural Sciences and Mathematics Ural Federal University named after B.N. Yeltsin, Lenin Ave, 51, Yekaterinburg, 620075, Russia
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Zhang C, Bai H, Hu J, Guo K, Zhao L. Computationally rational design of metal-involving halogen bonds with π-covalency: Structures and bonding analysis. J Comput Chem 2023; 44:480-488. [PMID: 36377670 DOI: 10.1002/jcc.27036] [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: 03/11/2022] [Revised: 09/22/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Traditional π-covalent interactions have been proved in the non-metal halogen bond adducts formed by chloride and halogenated triphenylamine-based radical cations. In this study, we have rationally designed two metal-involving halogen bond adducts with π-covalency property, such as [L1-Pd···I-PTZ]+ (i.e., 1) and [L2-Pd···I-PTZ]+ (i.e., 2), in which the square-planar palladium complexes serve as halogen bond acceptor and 3,7-diiodo-10H-phenothiazine radical cation (i.e., [I-PTZ]•+ ) acts as halogen bond donor. Noncovalent interaction analysis and quantum theory of atoms in molecules analysis revealed that there are notable halogen bond interactions along the Pd···I direction without genuine chemical bond formed in both designed adducts. Energy decomposition analysis together with natural orbital for chemical valence calculations were performed to gain insight into their bonding nature, which demonstrated the presence of remarkable π-covalent interactions and σ-covalent interactions in both 1 and 2. We therefore proposed a new strategy for building the metal-involving halogen bonds with π-covalency property, which will help the further development of new types of halogen bonds.
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- Congcong Zhang
- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- College of Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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- Institute of Advanced Synthesis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Jiangsu National Synergetic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China.,State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing, China
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Oliveira BGD. Why much of Chemistry may be indisputably non-bonded? SEMINA: CIÊNCIAS EXATAS E TECNOLÓGICAS 2023. [DOI: 10.5433/1679-0375.2022v43n2p211] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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In this compendium, the wide scope of all intermolecular interactions ever known has been revisited, in particular giving emphasis the capability of much of the elements of the periodic table to form non-covalent contacts. Either hydrogen bonds, dihydrogen bonds, halogen bonds, pnictogen bonds, chalcogen bonds, triel bonds, tetrel bonds, regium bonds, spodium bonds or even the aerogen bond interactions may be cited. Obviously that experimental techniques have been used in some works, but it was through the theoretical methods that these interactions were validate, wherein the QTAIM integrations and SAPT energy partitions have been useful in this regard. Therefore, the great goal concerns to elucidate the interaction strength and if the intermolecular system shall be total, partial or non-covalently bonded, wherein this last one encompasses the most majority of the intermolecular interactions what leading to affirm that chemistry is debatably non-bonded.
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Aragoni MC, Cherchi MF, Lippolis V, Pintus A, Podda E, Slawin AMZ, Woollins JD, Arca M. Self-Assembly of Supramolecular Architectures Driven by σ-Hole Interactions: A Halogen-Bonded 2D Network Based on a Diiminedibromido Gold(III) Complex and Tribromide Building Blocks. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27196289. [PMID: 36234826 PMCID: PMC9571214 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27196289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The reaction of the complex [Au(phen)Br2](PF6) (phen = 1,10-phenanthroline) with molecular dibromine afforded {[Au(phen)Br2](Br3)}∞ (1). Single crystal diffraction analysis showed that the [Au(phen)Br2]+ complex cations were bridged by asymmetric tribromide anions to form infinite zig-zag chains featuring the motif ···Au–Br···Br–Br–Br···Au–Br···Br–Br–Br···. The complex cation played an unprecedented halogen bonding (XB) donor role engaging type-I and type-II XB noncovalent interactions of comparable strength with symmetry related [Br3]− anions. A network of hydrogen bonds connects parallel chains in an infinite 2D network, contributing to the layered supramolecular architecture. DFT calculations allowed clarification of the nature of the XB interactions, showing the interplay between orbital mixing, analyzed at the NBO level, and electrostatic contribution, explored based on the molecular potential energy (MEP) maps of the interacting synthons.
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- M. Carla Aragoni
- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
- Centro Servizi di Ateneo per la Ricerca (CeSAR), Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, UK
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- EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of St. Andrews, North Haugh, St. Andrews, Fife KY16 9ST, UK
- Department of Chemistry, Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi 127788, United Arab Emirates
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Chimiche e Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Cagliari, S.S. 554 bivio per Sestu, 09042 Monserrato, Italy
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Varadwaj A, Varadwaj PR, Marques HM, Yamashita K. The Pnictogen Bond, Together with Other Non-Covalent Interactions, in the Rational Design of One-, Two- and Three-Dimensional Organic-Inorganic Hybrid Metal Halide Perovskite Semiconducting Materials, and Beyond. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:8816. [PMID: 35955945 PMCID: PMC9369011 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23158816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Accepted: 07/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The pnictogen bond, a somewhat overlooked supramolecular chemical synthon known since the middle of the last century, is one of the promising types of non-covalent interactions yet to be fully understood by recognizing and exploiting its properties for the rational design of novel functional materials. Its bonding modes, energy profiles, vibrational structures and charge density topologies, among others, have yet to be comprehensively delineated, both theoretically and experimentally. In this overview, attention is largely centered on the nature of nitrogen-centered pnictogen bonds found in organic-inorganic hybrid metal halide perovskites and closely related structures deposited in the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) and the Inorganic Chemistry Structural Database (ICSD). Focusing on well-characterized structures, it is shown that it is not merely charge-assisted hydrogen bonds that stabilize the inorganic frameworks, as widely assumed and well-documented, but simultaneously nitrogen-centered pnictogen bonding, and, depending on the atomic constituents of the organic cation, other non-covalent interactions such as halogen bonding and/or tetrel bonding, are also contributors to the stabilizing of a variety of materials in the solid state. We have shown that competition between pnictogen bonding and other interactions plays an important role in determining the tilting of the MX6 (X = a halogen) octahedra of metal halide perovskites in one, two and three-dimensions. The pnictogen interactions are identified to be directional even in zero-dimensional crystals, a structural feature in many engineered ordered materials; hence an interplay between them and other non-covalent interactions drives the structure and the functional properties of perovskite materials and enabling their application in, for example, photovoltaics and optoelectronics. We have demonstrated that nitrogen in ammonium and its derivatives in many chemical systems acts as a pnictogen bond donor and contributes to conferring stability, and hence functionality, to crystalline perovskite systems. The significance of these non-covalent interactions should not be overlooked, especially when the focus is centered on the rationale design and discovery of such highly-valued materials.
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- Arpita Varadwaj
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan
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Hein R, Beer PD. Halogen bonding and chalcogen bonding mediated sensing. Chem Sci 2022; 13:7098-7125. [PMID: 35799814 PMCID: PMC9214886 DOI: 10.1039/d2sc01800d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2022] [Accepted: 05/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Sigma-hole interactions, in particular halogen bonding (XB) and chalcogen bonding (ChB), have become indispensable tools in supramolecular chemistry, with wide-ranging applications in crystal engineering, catalysis and materials chemistry as well as anion recognition, transport and sensing. The latter has very rapidly developed in recent years and is becoming a mature research area in its own right. This can be attributed to the numerous advantages sigma-hole interactions imbue in sensor design, in particular high degrees of selectivity, sensitivity and the capability for sensing in aqueous media. Herein, we provide the first detailed overview of all developments in the field of XB and ChB mediated sensing, in particular the detection of anions but also neutral (gaseous) Lewis bases. This includes a wide range of optical colorimetric and luminescent sensors as well as an array of electrochemical sensors, most notably redox-active host systems. In addition, we discuss a range of other sensor designs, including capacitive sensors and chemiresistors, and provide a detailed overview and outlook for future fundamental developments in the field. Importantly the sensing concepts and methodologies described herein for the XB and ChB mediated sensing of anions, are generically applicable for the development of supramolecular receptors and sensors in general, including those for cations and neutral molecules employing a wide array of non-covalent interactions. As such we believe this review to be a useful guide to both the supramolecular and general chemistry community with interests in the fields of host-guest recognition and small molecule sensing. Moreover, we also highlight the need for a broader integration of supramolecular chemistry, analytical chemistry, synthetic chemistry and materials science in the development of the next generation of potent sensors.
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- Robert Hein
- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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- Department of Chemistry, Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TA UK
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Mallick S, Zhou Y, Chen X, Tan YN, Meng M, Cao L, Qin Y, He ZC, Cheng T, Zhu GY, Liu CY. A Single Solvating Benzene Molecule Decouples the Mixed-valence Complex through Intermolecular Orbital Interactions. iScience 2022; 25:104365. [PMID: 35620431 PMCID: PMC9126792 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2022.104365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2021] [Revised: 03/10/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Characterization of covalency of intermolecular interactions in the van der Waals distance limit remains challenging because the interactions between molecules are weak, dynamic, and not measurable. Herein, we approach this issue in a series of supramolecular mixed-valence (MV) donor(D)-bridge(B)-acceptor(A) systems consisting of two bridged Mo2 units with a C6H6 molecule encapsulated, as characterized by the X-ray crystal structures. Comparative analysis of the intervalence charge transfer spectra in benzene and dichloromethane substantiates the strong electronic decoupling effect of the solvating C6H6 molecule that breaks down the dielectric solvation theory. Ab initio and DFT calculations unravel that the intermolecular orbital overlaps between the complex bridge and the C6H6 molecule alter the electronic states of the D-B-A molecule through intermolecular nuclear dynamics. This work exemplifies that site-specific intermolecular interaction can be exploited to control the chemical property of supramolecular systems and to elucidate the functionalities of side-chains in biological systems. Decoupling mixed-valence complexes by an encapsulated benzene molecule Demonstrating intermolecular orbital interactions in the van der Waals distances Illustrating interplay between intermolecular electronic and nuclear degrees of freedom
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- Suman Mallick
- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, 601 Huang-Pu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, 601 Huang-Pu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, 601 Huang-Pu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, 601 Huang-Pu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, 601 Huang-Pu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Corresponding author
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, 601 Huang-Pu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, 601 Huang-Pu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, 601 Huang-Pu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, 601 Huang-Pu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, 601 Huang-Pu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Jinan University, 601 Huang-Pu Avenue West, Guangzhou 510632, China
- Corresponding author
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Varadwaj A, Varadwaj PR, Marques HM, Yamashita K. The Stibium Bond or the Antimony-Centered Pnictogen Bond: The Covalently Bound Antimony Atom in Molecular Entities in Crystal Lattices as a Pnictogen Bond Donor. Int J Mol Sci 2022; 23:4674. [PMID: 35563065 PMCID: PMC9099767 DOI: 10.3390/ijms23094674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Revised: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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A stibium bond, i.e., a non-covalent interaction formed by covalently or coordinately bound antimony, occurs in chemical systems when there is evidence of a net attractive interaction between the electrophilic region associated with an antimony atom and a nucleophile in another, or the same molecular entity. This is a pnictogen bond and are likely formed by the elements of the pnictogen family, Group 15, of the periodic table, and is an inter- or intra-molecular non-covalent interaction. This overview describes a set of illustrative crystal systems that were stabilized (at least partially) by means of stibium bonds, together with other non-covalent interactions (such as hydrogen bonds and halogen bonds), retrieved from either the Cambridge Structure Database (CSD) or the Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (ICSD). We demonstrate that these databases contain hundreds of crystal structures of various dimensions in which covalently or coordinately bound antimony atoms in molecular entities feature positive sites that productively interact with various Lewis bases containing O, N, F, Cl, Br, and I atoms in the same or different molecular entities, leading to the formation of stibium bonds, and hence, being partially responsible for the stability of the crystals. The geometric features, pro-molecular charge density isosurface topologies, and extrema of the molecular electrostatic potential model were collectively examined in some instances to illustrate the presence of Sb-centered pnictogen bonding in the representative crystal systems considered.
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- Arpita Varadwaj
- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan; (A.V.); (K.Y.)
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan; (A.V.); (K.Y.)
- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa;
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- Molecular Sciences Institute, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg 2050, South Africa;
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- Department of Chemical System Engineering, School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8656, Japan; (A.V.); (K.Y.)
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Stephaniuk NT, Nascimento MA, Nikoo S, Heyer E, Watanabe LK, Rawson JM. Robust S
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[TEMPO] (X=F, Cl, Br, I, CN). Chemistry 2022; 28:e202103846. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.202103846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Nadia T. Stephaniuk
- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Windsor 401 Sunset Avenue Windsor, ON N9B 3P4 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Windsor 401 Sunset Avenue Windsor, ON N9B 3P4 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Windsor 401 Sunset Avenue Windsor, ON N9B 3P4 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Windsor 401 Sunset Avenue Windsor, ON N9B 3P4 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Windsor 401 Sunset Avenue Windsor, ON N9B 3P4 Canada
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Windsor 401 Sunset Avenue Windsor, ON N9B 3P4 Canada
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von Ranke NL, Castro HC, Rodrigues CR. Molecular modelling and dynamics simulations of single-wall carbon nanotube as a drug carrier: New insights into the drug-loading process. J Mol Graph Model 2022; 113:108145. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmgm.2022.108145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2021] [Revised: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 02/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Three types of noncovalent interactions studied between pyrazine and XF. J Mol Model 2021; 28:15. [PMID: 34961885 DOI: 10.1007/s00894-021-05012-8] [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: 10/15/2021] [Accepted: 12/15/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Three types noncovalent interactions (type I, II and III) between pyrazine (C4H4N2) and XF (X = F, Cl, Br, and I) have been discovered at the MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ level. TypeI is σ-hole interaction between the positive site on the halogen X of XF and the negative site on one of the pyrazine nitrogens. Type II is counterintuitive σ-hole interaction driven by polarization between the positive site on the halogen X of XF and a portion of the pyrazine ring. Type III is an interaction between the lateral regions of the halogen X of XF and the position of the pyrazine ring. Through comparing the calculated interaction energy, we can know that the type II and type III interactions are weaker than the corresponding type I interactions, and type III interactions are weaker than the corresponding type II interactions in C4H4N2-XF complexes. SAPT analysis shows that the electrostatic energy are the major source of the attraction for the type I (σ-hole) interactions while the type III interactions are mainly dispersion energy. For the type II (counterintuitive σ-hole) interactions in C4H4N2-XF (X = F and Cl) complexes, electrostatic energy are the major source of the attraction, while in C4H4N2-XF (X = Br and I) complexes, the electrostatic term, induction and dispersion play equally important role in the total attractive interaction. NBO analysis, AIM theory, and conceptual DFT are also being utilized.
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Portela S, Fernández I. Nature of C−I⋅⋅⋅π Halogen Bonding and its Role in Organocatalysis. European J Org Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/ejoc.202101244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Susana Portela
- Departmento de Química Orgánica I and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada Facultad de Ciencas Químicas Universidad Complutense de Madrid 28040- Madrid Spain
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- Departmento de Química Orgánica I and Centro de Innovación en Química Avanzada Facultad de Ciencas Químicas Universidad Complutense de Madrid 28040- Madrid Spain
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Holthoff JM, Weiss R, Rosokha SV, Huber SM. "Anti-electrostatic" Halogen Bonding between Ions of Like Charge. Chemistry 2021; 27:16530-16542. [PMID: 34409662 PMCID: PMC9293363 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202102549] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Halogen bonding occurs between molecules featuring Lewis acidic halogen substituents and Lewis bases. It is often rationalized as a predominantly electrostatic interaction and thus interactions between ions of like charge (e. g., of anionic halogen bond donors with halides) seem counter-intuitive. Herein, we provide an overview on such complexes. First, theoretical studies are described and their findings are compared. Next, experimental evidences are presented in the form of crystal structure database analyses, recent examples of strong "anti-electrostatic" halogen bonding in crystals, and the observation of such interactions also in solution. We then compare these complexes to select examples of "counter-intuitive" adducts formed by other interactions, like hydrogen bonding. Finally, we comment on key differences between charge-transfer and electrostatic polarization.
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- Jana M. Holthoff
- Fakultät für Chemie und BiochemieRuhr-Universität BochumUniversitätsstraße 15044801BochumGermany
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- Institut für Organische ChemieFriedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-NürnbergHenkestraße 4291054ErlangenGermany
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- Fakultät für Chemie und BiochemieRuhr-Universität BochumUniversitätsstraße 15044801BochumGermany
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Mersal GA, Yahia I, El-Sheshtawy HS. Lone pair Halogen (X2)…π Interactions Stabilizes Molecular Halogens (X2=I2, Br2, Cl2, and F2) on Reduced Graphene Oxide surface: Structural, Solvent Effect and optical properties. J Mol Struct 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molstruc.2021.130963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Tuning optical and electronic properties of graphene oxide by surface adsorption of molecular halogens (X2 = I2, Br2, Cl2, and F2) for light harvesting. COMPUT THEOR CHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.comptc.2021.113379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Chovnik O, Cohen SR, Pinkas I, Houben L, Gorelik TE, Feldman Y, Shimon LJW, Iron MA, Lahav M, van der Boom ME. Noncovalent Bonding Caught in Action: From Amorphous to Cocrystalline Molecular Thin Films. ACS NANO 2021; 15:14643-14652. [PMID: 34516094 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.1c04355] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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We demonstrate the solvent-free amorphous-to-cocrystalline transformations of nanoscale molecular films. Exposing amorphous films to vapors of a haloarene results in the formation of a cocrystalline coating. This transformation proceeds by gradual strengthening of halogen-bonding interactions as a result of the crystallization process. The gas-solid diffusion mechanism involves formation of an amorphous metastable phase prior to crystallization of the films. In situ optical microscopy shows mass transport during this process, which is confirmed by cross-section analysis of the final structures using focused ion beam milling combined with scanning electron microscopy. Nanomechanical measurements show that the rigidity of the amorphous films influences the crystallization process. This surface transformation results in molecular arrangements that are not readily obtained through other means. Cocrystals grown in solution crystallize in a monoclinic centrosymmetric space group, whereas the on-surface halogen-bonded assembly crystallizes into a noncentrosymmetric material with a bulk second-order nonlinear optical response.
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- Olga Chovnik
- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Electron Microscopy Group of Materials Science, Ulm University, Ulm 89081, Germany
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Chemical Research Support, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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- Department of Molecular Chemistry and Materials Science, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 7610001, Israel
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Miller D, Loy C, Rosokha SV. Examining a Transition from Supramolecular Halogen Bonding to Covalent Bonds: Topological Analysis of Electron Densities and Energies in the Complexes of Bromosubstituted Electrophiles. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:23588-23597. [PMID: 34549156 PMCID: PMC8444318 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c03779] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 08/19/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The transition from weak (noncovalent) interactions to fully developed covalent bonds is examined using the quantum theory of atoms in molecules in a series of halogen-bonded (XB) complexes of bromosubstituted electrophiles, RBr, with 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane (DABCO) and Cl- and Br- anions. The gradual decrease in the XB lengths in these associations, d Br···Y (where Y = Cl-, Br-, or N), was accompanied by the exponential increase in the binding energies and charge transfer, as well as electron densities and magnitudes of the kinetic and potential energy densities at the bond critical points (BCPs) on the Br···Y bond path. These indices, as well as characteristics of the adjacent bonds in the XB donor, followed remarkably close trend lines when plotted against the normalized XB length R BrY = d Br···Y/(r Br + r Y) (where r Br and r Y are the van der Waals radii) regardless of the methods [MP2/6-311+G(d,p) or M062X/6-311+G(d,p)], media (gas phase or dichloromethane), and nucleophiles (Cl-, Br-, or DABCO). In the systems with an R BrY higher than about 0.78, the energy densities H(r) at BCPs at the Br···Y bond path were small and positive, and XBs did not substantially affect the characteristics of the adjacent R-Br covalent bond in the XB donor. Accordingly, the XB can be identified as noncovalent in this range. In the complexes with R BrY values between about 0.67 and 0.78, energy densities H(r) at Br···Y BCPs were negative, and their magnitudes increased with the decrease in the Br···Y separation. In this range, formation of XBs was accompanied by the increase in the R-Br bond length in the XB donor and the decrease in the magnitude of the (negative) H(r) values at the BCPs of the R-Br bonds. XBs can be classified as partially covalent in this R BrY range. At an R BrY less than about 0.67, electron densities were larger, and energy densities were more negative at BCPs of the Br···Y bond than those at BCPs of the R-Br bond in the XB donor. This indicates that Br···Y bonds were stronger than R-Br bonds, and these (Br···Y) XBs can be regarded as essentially covalent. The synchronous change of a variety of (R-Br and Br···Y) bonding characteristics with R BrY suggests that the normalized XB bond length can be used as a basic parameter in the identification of the type of intermolecular interaction. A continuity of these characteristics suggests an inherent relationship between limiting (covalent and noncovalent) types of XBs and thus an onset of molecular-orbital interactions in the weaker bonds.
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Solel E, Ruth M, Schreiner PR. London Dispersion Helps Refine Steric A-Values: The Halogens. J Org Chem 2021; 86:7701-7713. [PMID: 33988377 DOI: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00767] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Halogens are rarely considered as dispersion energy donors for organic reaction design. Here, we re-examine one of the textbook examples for assessing steric hindrance, the A-value, and demonstrate that even in this system, halogens cannot be treated solely as classic repulsive hard spheres. A significant part of the steric demand of the halogens is compensated by attractive London dispersion (LD) interactions, explaining the experimental lack of a clear trend when going down the halogens' row. Beyond monohalogenated cyclohexanes, dihalo- and perhalocyclohexanes also show significant LD interactions. We also explored several other small organic systems containing halogens. Our findings show that organic chemists should treat halogens as possible sources of LD interactions in reaction design, as these atoms can change the landscape of the potential energy surface and reverse trends of conformer stabilities and reaction selectivities.
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- Ephrath Solel
- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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- Institute of Organic Chemistry, Justus Liebig University, Heinrich-Buff-Ring 17, 35392 Giessen, Germany
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Sanyal S, Esterhuysen C. Nature of halogen bond adducts of carbones with XCF3 (X = Cl, Br, I) species. Polyhedron 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.poly.2021.115107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Wagner B, Heine J. (15‐crown‐5)BiI
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as a Building Block for Halogen Bonded Supramolecular Aggregates. Z Anorg Allg Chem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/zaac.202000422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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- Bettina Wagner
- Department of Chemistry and Material Sciences Center Philipps-Universität Marburg Hans-Meerwein-Straße 35043 Marburg Germany
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- Department of Chemistry and Material Sciences Center Philipps-Universität Marburg Hans-Meerwein-Straße 35043 Marburg Germany
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Portela S, Fernández I. Nature of the Hydrogen Bond Enhanced Halogen Bond. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26071885. [PMID: 33810452 PMCID: PMC8036253 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26071885] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2021] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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The factors responsible for the enhancement of the halogen bond by an adjacent hydrogen bond have been quantitatively explored by means of state-of-the-art computational methods. It is found that the strength of a halogen bond is enhanced by ca. 3 kcal/mol when the halogen donor simultaneously operates as a halogen bond donor and a hydrogen bond acceptor. This enhancement is the result of both stronger electrostatic and orbital interactions between the XB donor and the XB acceptor, which indicates a significant degree of covalency in these halogen bonds. In addition, the halogen bond strength can be easily tuned by modifying the electron density of the aryl group of the XB donor as well as the acidity of the hydrogen atoms responsible for the hydrogen bond.
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Halogen Bonding in the Complexes of Brominated Electrophiles with Chloride Anions: From a Weak Supramolecular Interaction to a Covalent Br–Cl Bond. CRYSTALS 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/cryst10121075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The wide-range variation of the strength of halogen bonds (XB) not only facilitates a variety of applications of this interaction, but it also allows examining the relation (and interconversion) between supramolecular and covalent bonding. Herein, the Br…Cl halogen bonding in a series of complexes of bromosubstituted electrophiles (R-Br) with chloride anions were examined via X-ray crystallographic and computational methods. Six co-crystals showing such bonding were prepared by evaporation of solutions of R-Br and tetra-n-propylammonium chloride or using Cl− anions released in the nucleophilic reaction of 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane with dichloromethane in the presence of R-Br. The co-crystal comprised networks formed by 3:3 or 2:2 halogen bonding between R-Br and Cl−, with the XB lengths varying from 3.0 Å to 3.25 Å. Analysis of the crystallographic database revealed examples of associations with substantially longer and shorter Br…Cl separations. DFT computations of an extended series of R–Br…Cl− complexes confirmed that the judicious choice of brominated electrophile allows varying halogen Br…Cl bond strength and length gradually from the values common for the weak intermolecular complexes to that approaching a fully developed covalent bond. This continuity of halogen bond strength in the experimental (solid-state) and calculated associations indicates a fundamental link between the covalent and supramolecular bonding.
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Study on the halogen bond and π-π stacking interaction between fluoro substituted iodobenzene and pyrazine. J Mol Model 2020; 26:333. [DOI: 10.1007/s00894-020-04586-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2020] [Accepted: 10/22/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Kellett CW, Berlinguette CP. Defining Direct Orbital Pathways for Intermolecular Electron Transfer Using Sensitized Semiconducting Surfaces. Inorg Chem 2020; 59:14696-14705. [PMID: 32997937 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.0c02251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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High-performance electronic materials and redox catalysts often rely on fast rates of intermolecular electron transfer (IET). Maximizing IET rates requires strong electronic coupling (HDA) between the electron donor and acceptor, yet universal structure-property relationships governing HDA in outer-sphere IET reactions have yet to be developed. For ground-state IET reactions, HDA is reasonably approximated by the extent of overlap between the frontier donor and acceptor orbitals involved in the electron-transfer reaction. Intermolecular interactions that encourage overlap between these orbitals, thereby creating a direct orbital pathway for IET, have a strong impact on HDA and, by extension, the IET rates. In this Forum Article, we present a set of intuitive molecular design strategies employing this direct orbital pathway principle to maximize HDA for IET reactions. We highlight how the careful design of redox-active molecules anchored to solid semiconducting substrates provides a powerful experimental platform for elucidating how electronic structure and specific intermolecular interactions affect IET reactions.
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- Cameron W Kellett
- Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of British Columbia, 2036 Main Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada.,Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, The University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z3, Canada.,Stewart Blusson Quantum Matter Institute, The University of British Columbia, 2355 East Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z4, Canada.,Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, 661 University Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1M1, Canada
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Wang Y, Su P. Why Can Cationic Halogen Bond Donors Activate the Ritter-Type Solvolysis of Benzhydryl Bromide but Cationic Hydrogen Bond Donors Can Not? ACS OMEGA 2020; 5:21862-21872. [PMID: 32905280 PMCID: PMC7469379 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.0c03000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2020] [Accepted: 08/13/2020] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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It is found by experiment that the cationic halogen bond donors (cationic iodoimidazolium compounds) can activate the Ritter-type solvolysis of benzhydryl bromide, while the cationic hydrogen bond donors (cationic imidazolium compounds) could not. To understand the activation mechanism, various noncovalent interactions between benzhydryl bromide and a series of activators in solution, including halogen bond, hydrogen bond, lone pair···π/π+, and C-H···π/π+, were explored theoretically. Our study revealed that the activation difference can be contributed by the variation of the noncovalent interactions. For halogen bond donors, the successful activation is attributed by halogen bond and lone pair···π. The halogen bonds mainly provide the stabilization energy of the ion-pair complex with the help of lone pair···π. For hydrogen-bond donors, the contribution of the hydrogen bond is unable to compensate the like-charge repulsion arising from the generation of the carbocation, leading to the unsuccessful activation. In general, lone pair···π makes a difference.
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- Yueyan Wang
- The State Key Laboratory
of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory
of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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- The State Key Laboratory
of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory
of Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, and College of Chemistry
and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
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