Abstract
This article summarizes experimental and theoretical evidence for the existence of four distinct binding modes for complexes of anions with charge-neutral arenes. These include C-H hydrogen bonding and three motifs involving the arene-π system-the noncovalent anion-π interaction, weakly covalent σ interaction, and strongly covalent σ interaction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2417-2428 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Chemical Communications |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |