Magnesium–halobenzene bonding: mapping the halogen sigma-hole with a Lewis-acidic complex
Alexander Friedrich, Jürgen Pahl, Jonathan Eyselein, Jens Langer, Nicolaas J. R. van Eikema Hommes, Andreas Görling, Sjoerd Harder
Abstract
bond. For the heavier halobenzenes, polarization of the halogen atom becomes increasingly important (Cl < Br < I). Complexation with Mg leads in all cases to significant Ph-X bond activation and elongation. This unusual coordination of halogenated species to early main group metals is therefore relevant to C-X bond breaking.
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ChemistryLewis acids and basesHalogenCrystallographyLigand (biochemistry)Halogen bondMoleculeCrystal structureMagnesiumStereochemistryAtom (system on chip)Hydrogen bondCatalysisOrganic chemistryEmbedded systemBiochemistryAlkylReceptorComputer scienceCrystallography and molecular interactionsOrganoboron and organosilicon chemistryCoordination Chemistry and Organometallics