σ-Hole bond vs π-hole bond: a comparison based on halogen bond

H Wang, W Wang, WJ Jin - Chemical reviews, 2016 - ACS Publications
The σ-hole and π-hole are the regions with positive surface electrostatic potential on the
molecule entity; the former specifically refers to the positive region of a molecular entity …

The bright future of unconventional σ/π‐hole interactions

A Bauzá, TJ Mooibroek, A Frontera - ChemPhysChem, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Aromatic rings in chemical and biological recognition: energetics and structures

LM Salonen, M Ellermann… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
This review describes a multidimensional treatment of molecular recognition phenomena
involving aromatic rings in chemical and biological systems. It summarizes new results …

Putting anion–π interactions into perspective

A Frontera, P Gamez, M Mascal… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Supramolecular chemistry is a field of scientific exploration that probes the relationship
between molecular structure and function. It is the chemistry of the noncovalent bond, which …

Binding mechanisms in supramolecular complexes

HJ Schneider - Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Forces to reckon with: Supramolecular complexes, such as the one shown, are normally
based on a combination of different interactions such as ion pairing, hydrogen bonds, and …

Anion-π interactions

BL Schottel, HT Chifotides, KR Dunbar - Chemical Society Reviews, 2008 - pubs.rsc.org
This tutorial review provides an overview of the theoretical and experimental investigations
that resulted in the recognition of anion-π interactions, ie, non-covalent forces between …

Toward a more complete understanding of noncovalent interactions involving aromatic rings

SE Wheeler, JWG Bloom - The journal of physical chemistry A, 2014 - ACS Publications
Noncovalent interactions involving aromatic rings, which include π-stacking interactions,
anion-π interactions, and XH− π interactions, among others, are ubiquitous in chemical and …

Anion− π interactions with fluoroarenes

M Giese, M Albrecht, K Rissanen - Chemical Reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
Well-orchestrated noncovalent interactions are fundamental in chemical processes. 1 For
example, the assembly of complementary subunits to form functional aggregates is a …

Boundaries of anion/naphthalenediimide interactions: from anion− π interactions to anion-induced charge-transfer and electron-transfer phenomena

S Guha, FS Goodson, LJ Corson… - Journal of the American …, 2012 - ACS Publications
The recent emergence of anion− π interactions has added a new dimension to
supramolecular chemistry of anions. Yet, after a decade since its inception, actual …

Lone pair− aromatic interactions: To stabilize or not to stabilize

M Egli, S Sarkhel - Accounts of chemical research, 2007 - ACS Publications
The ability of aromatic rings to act as acceptors in hydrogen bonds has been demonstrated
extensively both by experimental and by theoretical means. Countless examples of D …