Tuning σ-holes: Charge redistribution in the heavy (Group 14) analogues of simple and mixed halomethanes can impose strong propensities for halogen bonding

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 114, Issue 26, 2010, Pages 7213-7222

  Donald, Kelling J ^a   Wittmaack, Bernard K ^a   Crigger, Chad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHARGE REDISTRIBUTION; HALOGEN BONDING; HALOGEN BONDS; HALOMETHANES; INORGANIC HALIDES; INTERMOLECULAR INTERACTIONS; LEWIS BASIS; ORGANIC MOLECULES; RELATIVE STRENGTH;

CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPLEXATION; GERMANIUM; HALOGEN ELEMENTS; LEAD; SUPRAMOLECULAR CHEMISTRY; TIN;

HALOGEN COMPOUNDS;

EID: 77954321833     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: 15205215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp102856v     Document Type: Article

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