Bifurcated Halogen Bonding Involving Two Rhodium(I) Centers as an Integrated σ-Hole Acceptor
Anastasiya A. Eliseeva, Daniil M. Ivanov, Anton V. Rozhkov, Ivan V. Ananyev, Antonio Frontera, Vadim Yu. Kukushkin
Abstract
-orbitals of two positively charged rhodium(I) centers provide sufficient nucleophilicity to form a three-center halogen bond (XB) with the σ-hole donors. The two metal centers function as an integrated XB acceptor, providing assembly via a metal-involving XB.
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RhodiumHalogenAcceptorHalogen bondMaterials scienceChemistryCatalysisPhysicsOrganic chemistryCondensed matter physicsAlkylCrystallography and molecular interactionsOrganic and Molecular Conductors ResearchOrganic Chemistry Cycloaddition Reactions