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 …

Due to their electron deficiency, halonium ions act as particularly strong halogen bond
donors. By accepting electrons in both lobes of their empty p-orbital, they are capable of …

In contrast to hydrogen bonding, which is firmly established in organocatalysis, there are still
very few applications of halogen bonding in this field. Herein, we present the first catalytic …

The role of the closing lecture in a Faraday Discussion is to summarise the contributions
made to the Discussion over the course of the meeting and in so doing capture the main …

Due to the fascinating structures and wide applications, porous materials with open
frameworks have attracted more and more attentions. Herein, a novel two‐dimensional (2D) …

Organic frameworks face a trade‐off between the framework stability and the bond
dynamics, which necessitates the development of innovative linkages that can generate …

Neutral halogen‐bonded O− I− N complexes were prepared from in situ formed carbonyl
hypoiodites and aromatic organic bases. The carbonyl hypoiodites have a strongly polarized …

A study of the strong N− X⋅⋅⋅− O− N+ (X= I, Br) halogen bonding interactions reports 2× 27
donor× acceptor complexes of N‐halosaccharins and pyridine N‐oxides (PyNO). DFT …

Self-assembly of pre-organized subunits with a concave overall shape is an effective
strategy for the synthesis of supramolecular capsules. We report the synthesis of a cavitand …

We have investigated the influence of electron density on the three-center [N–I–N]+ halogen
bond. A series of [bis (pyridine) iodine]+ and [1, 2-bis ((pyridine-2-ylethynyl) benzene) …