Publication Date:
2018-09-06
Description:
In this study, the nature and characteristics of a short Br...π interaction observed in an ebselen derivative, 2-(2-bromophenyl)benzo[d][1,2]selenazol-3(2H)-one, has been explored. The electronic nature of this Br...π interaction was investigated via high-resolution X-ray diffraction and periodic density functional theory calculations using atoms-in-molecules (AIM) analysis. This study unravels the simultaneous presence of σ-hole and π-hole bonding characteristics in the same interaction. The dual characteristics of this unique Br...π interaction are further established via molecular electrostatic potentials (MESPs) and natural bond orbitals (NBOs).
Keywords:
σ-hole bondingπ-hole bondingebselenelectron densitymolecular electrostatic potentialscrystal engineeringcharge, spin and momentum densitiescomputational modellingmolecular crystals
Electronic ISSN:
2052-2525
Topics:
Geosciences
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Physics
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