Elements from groups 14–18 and periods 3–6 commonly behave as Lewis acids, which are
involved in directional noncovalent interactions (NCI) with electron-rich species (lone pair …

In this review, several examples of the application of pnictogen (Pn)(group 15) and
chalcogen (Ch) bonding (group 16) interactions in organocatalytic processes are gathered …

This recommendation proposes a definition for the term “pnictogen bond”; the term
pnictogen bond designates a subset of the attractive interactions between an electrophilic …

The presence of fluorine atom (s) in a molecule makes the σ-hole potentials of surrounding
atoms more positive and thus increases their tendencies to interact attractively with …

To study pnictogen bonding involving bismuth, flexible accordion‐like molecular complexes
of the composition [P (C6H4‐o‐CH2SCH3) 3BiX3],(X= Cl, Br, I) have been synthesised and …

The role of nitrogen, the first member of the pnicogen group, as an electron donor in
hypervalent non-covalent interactions has been established long ago, while observation of …

Heterodimers of POCl 3—CHCl 3 were generated in Ne, Ar, and Kr matrixes at low
temperatures and were studied using infrared spectroscopy. The remarkable role of co …

Albeit the first account of hypervalent⋯ π interactions has been reported with halogen⋯ π
interactions, the feasibility of their extension to other hypervalent atoms as possible Lewis …

A phosphorous trichloride (PCl3)–benzene (C6H6) heterodimer was generated in a low
temperature N2 matrix and was characterized using infrared spectroscopy. The structure of …

To account for the charge transfer and covalent character in bonding between P and Bi
centers, the electronic structures of [P (C6H4-o-CH2SCH3) 3BiCl n](3–n)+(n= 0–3) model …