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  • The interplay between hydrogen and halogen bonding: substituent effects and their role in the hydrogen bond enhanced halogen bond
Title: The interplay between hydrogen and halogen bonding: substituent effects and their role in the hydrogen bond enhanced halogen bond
The hydrogen bond enhanced halogen bond can be modulated by changing substituents on the HB or XB donor ring. Thus, distant substituents can impact nearby noncovalent interactions and this can be used as a viable approach for molecular design.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2004213
PAR ID:
10494572
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
Royal Society of Chemistry
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Chemical Science
Volume:
14
Issue:
33
ISSN:
2041-6520
Page Range / eLocation ID:
8924 to 8935
Subject(s) / Keyword(s):
Anion binding substituent effects halogen bonding hydrogen bonding hydrogen bond enhanced halogen bond.
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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