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SUBMITTER: Holthoff JM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9293363 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Holthoff Jana M JM Weiss Robert R Rosokha Sergiy V SV Huber Stefan M SM
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) 20211001 67
Halogen bonding occurs between molecules featuring Lewis acidic halogen substituents and Lewis bases. It is often rationalized as a predominantly electrostatic interaction and thus interactions between ions of like charge (e. g., of anionic halogen bond donors with halides) seem counter-intuitive. Herein, we provide an overview on such complexes. First, theoretical studies are described and their findings are compared. Next, experimental evidences are presented in the form of crystal structure d ...[more]