Abstract
The arrangement of urea ligands about different shaped anions has been evaluated with electronic structure calculations. Geometries and binding energies are reported for urea complexes with Cl-, NO 3-, and ClO4-. The results yield new insight into the nature of urea-anion interactions and provide structural criteria for the deliberate design of anion selective receptors containing two or more urea donor groups.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1810-1819 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 127 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 16 2005 |