In this review, we provide a consistent description of noncovalent interactions, covering most
groups of the Periodic Table. Different types of bonds are discussed using their trivial …

Non‐covalent interactions play a crucial role in (supramolecular) chemistry and much of
biology. Supramolecular forces can indeed determine the structure and function of a host …

The intrinsic reaction coordinate (IRC) approach has been used extensively in quantum
chemical analysis and prediction of the mechanism of chemical reactions. The IRC gives a …

MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ calculations were carried out on complexes of ZH4, ZFH3 and ZF4 (Z= C,
Si and Ge) molecules with HCN, LiCN and Cl− species acting as Lewis bases through …

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A tetrel bond can be defined as an interaction between any electron donating moiety and a
group 14 element acting as Lewis acid. Experimental and theoretical research on this …

The reaction potential energy surface (PES), and thus the mechanism of bimolecular
nucleophilic substitution (SN2), depends profoundly on the nature of the nucleophile and …

Clusters in the form of aggregates of a small number of elemental units display structural,
thermodynamic, and dynamic properties different from those of bulk materials. We studied …

Chemical reaction dynamics are studied to monitor and understand the concerted motion of
several atoms while they rearrange from reactants to products. When the number of atoms …

Tetrel (Tr) bonding is first placed into perspective as a σ‐hole bonding interaction with atoms
of the Tr family. An sp3 R4Tr unit has four σ‐holes with which a Lewis base can form a …