Cation− π interaction: Its role and relevance in chemistry, biology, and material science

AS Mahadevi, GN Sastry - Chemical reviews, 2013 - ACS Publications
Noncovalent interactions are essential for the existence of solid and liquid phases. 1, 2
Traditionally touted as weak forces, quantification of these interactions, which govern the …

[HTML][HTML] Non-covalent interactions of graphene surface: Mechanisms and applications

J Zhan, Z Lei, Y Zhang - Chem, 2022 - cell.com
Graphene has received extensive attention in various fields due to its π-rich electronic
structure, two-dimensional (2D) layered structure, and easy functionalization characteristics …

Deep inside cucurbiturils: physical properties and volumes of their inner cavity determine the hydrophobic driving force for host–guest complexation

WM Nau, M Florea, KI Assaf - Israel Journal of Chemistry, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Cucurbit [n] urils (CBn) bind guest molecules through a combination of electrostatic
interactions with the carbonyl rims and hydrophobic interactions with the inner cavity …

Experimental investigation of anion–π interactions–applications and biochemical relevance

M Giese, M Albrecht, K Rissanen - Chemical Communications, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Anion–π interactions, intuitively repulsive forces, turned from controversial to a well-
established non-covalent interaction over the past quarter of a century. Within this time frame …

A thorough anion–π interaction study in biomolecules: on the importance of cooperativity effects

X Lucas, A Bauzá, A Frontera, D Quinonero - Chemical science, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Noncovalent interactions have a constitutive role in the science of intermolecular
relationships, particularly those involving aromatic rings such as π–π and cation–π. In recent …

Anion binding involving π-acidic heteroaromatic rings

P Gamez, TJ Mooibroek, SJ Teat… - Accounts of chemical …, 2007 - ACS Publications
Anions are essential species in biological systems and, particularly, in enzyme–substrate
recognition. Therefore, the design and preparation of anion receptors is a topical field of …

Anion receptors composed of hydrogen-and halogen-bond donor groups: modulating selectivity with combinations of distinct noncovalent interactions

MG Chudzinski, CA McClary… - Journal of the American …, 2011 - ACS Publications
Studies of a series of urea-based anion receptors designed to probe the potential for anion
recognition through combinations of hydrogen and halogen bonding are presented. Proton …

Structural criteria for the design of anion receptors: the interaction of halides with electron-deficient arenes

OB Berryman, VS Bryantsev, DP Stay… - Journal of the …, 2007 - ACS Publications
This paper refines the nature of the interactions between electron-deficient arenes and
halide anions. Conclusions are based on (i) new crystal structures containing alkali halide …

Comprehensive energy analysis for various types of π-interaction

NJ Singh, SK Min, DY Kim, KS Kim - Journal of Chemical Theory …, 2009 - ACS Publications
We have investigated various types of π-interactions, where one of the interacting π-systems
is represented by an aromatic benzene molecule. The system includes Rg-π, CH-π, π-π (D) …

Anion− π interactions as controlling elements in self-assembly reactions of Ag (I) complexes with π-acidic aromatic rings

BL Schottel, HT Chifotides, M Shatruk… - Journal of the …, 2006 - ACS Publications
Reactions of 3, 6-bis (2 '-pyridyl)-1, 2, 4, 5-tetrazine (bptz) and 3, 6-bis (2 '-pyridyl)-1, 2-
pyridazine (bppn) with the AgX salts (X=[PF6]-,[AsF6]-,[SbF6]-, and [BF4]-) afford complexes …