Halogen Bonding with Dihalogens and Interhalogens
ACS Citation
Pennington, W. T.; Hanks, T. W.; Arman, H. D. Halogen Bonding with Dihalogens and Interhalogens. In Halogen Bonding: Fundamentals and Applications ; Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008; Vol. 126, pp 65-104.
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Abstract
The fact that iodine forms complexes with Lewis bases has been recognized since at least the middle of the nineteenth century. With the development of X-ray crystallography and modern spectroscopic techniques, the directionality and strength of halogen bonds has been determined. Halogen bonds between dihalogens and Lewis bases fall into four main categories: simple adducts, bridging adducts, amphoteric adducts, and adducts that are both bridging and amphoteric. In the case of very strong interactions between the electron donor and the dihalogen, the halogen-halogen bond is broken, leading to ionic or oxidative addition products. The theoretical description of the halogen bond has also progressed, in parallel with the development of increasingly sophisticated theories of bonding. Relatively accurate predictions of structural parameters and interaction energies are now possible, but they present a challenge to available computational hardware and software.
Source Name
Halogen Bonding: Fundamentals and Applications
Publication Date
1-1-2008
Volume
126
Page(s)
49-52
Document Type
Citation
Citation Type
Book Chapter