Halenium ions, X+, are particularly strong halogen-bond donors that interact with two Lewis
bases simultaneously to form linear [D··· X··· D]+-type halonium complexes. Their three …

Axial chiral molecules are extensively used as skeletons in ligands for asymmetric catalysis
and as building blocks of chiroptical materials. Designing axial chirality at the …

The structural diversity and the various applications of organic frameworks have attracted
much attention in recent years. Recently, halogen-bonded organic frameworks (XOFs) …

Three chiral carbonyl hypoiodites, R–C (O) OI, have been prepared from N-protected (S)-
valine to give the ligand-stabilised (S)-valinoyl hypoiodite complexes with 4 …

A detailed investigation of ligand exchange between iodine (I) ions in [N⋯ I⋯ N]+ halogen-
bonded complexes is presented. Ligand exchange reactions were conducted to successfully …

The development of diverse linking methods in organic framework materials is crucial for
advancing materials science and engineering. The [N-X+-N] halogen bonds are a powerful …

New 1–2 nm macrocyclic iodine (I) complexes prepared VIA a simple ligand exchange
reaction manifest rigid 0.5–1 nm cavities that bind the hexafluorophosphate anion in the gas …

The interaction of a [bis (pyridine) iodine (I)]+ cation with a [bis (pyridine) silver (I)]+ cation, in
which an iodonium ion acts as a nucleophile by transferring electron density to the silver (I) …

Macrocycle formation that relies upon trans metal coordination of appropriately placed
pyridine ligands within an arylene ethynylene construct provides rapid and reliable access …

Halogen bond has received widespread attention in recent years due to the vast
applications in supramolecular chemistry, sensing and crystal engineering. In contrast to the …