| Literature DB >> 15895976 |
Pierangelo Metrangolo1, Hannes Neukirch, Tullio Pilati, Giuseppe Resnati.
Abstract
Halogen bonding is the noncovalent interaction between halogen atoms (Lewis acids) and neutral or anionic Lewis bases. The main features of the interaction are given, and the close similarity with the hydrogen bonding will become apparent. Some heuristic principles are presented to develop a rational crystal engineering based on halogen bonding. The focus is on halogen-bonded supramolecular architectures given by halocarbons. The potential of the interaction is shown by useful applications in the field of synthetic chemistry, material science, and bioorganic chemistry.Entities:
Year: 2005 PMID: 15895976 DOI: 10.1021/ar0400995
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Acc Chem Res ISSN: 0001-4842 Impact factor: 22.384