Novel Non-Covalent Interactions
A special issue of Inorganics (ISSN 2304-6740). This special issue belongs to the section "Coordination Chemistry".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2019) | Viewed by 22631
Special Issue Editor
Interests: non-covalent interaction; intermolecular interaction; intramolecular interaction; σ-hole interaction; π-hole interaction; directionality; predictability; crystal structure
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Classical non-covalent interactions, such as hydrogen bonding and π-π stacking interactions, are widely exploited in fields as diverse as crystal engineering, supramolecular chemistry and molecular biology. It is indeed well-known that molecular binding, aggregation, crystal packing and conformer stability are largely determined by such forces. Advances in computational, analytical and synthetic methodologies have allowed for the recent flourishing of inquiries into the nature and applicability of all types of non-covalent interactions. This has led to the identification of halogen bonding and anion-π interactions, and more generally to σ-hole and π-hole interactions. Such newly studied interactions are often relatively weak, yet it is by now well-known that even weak interactions can be structurally and/or functionally relevant. This Special Issue of Inorganics aims at celebrating these recent insights with articles where novel non-covalent interactions are studied and/or used in the design of a functional molecular system. It is my pleasure to welcome your submissions and I hope that together we can further advance our knowledge of how to make use of all interactions at our disposal.
Dr. Tiddo J. MooibroekGuest Editor
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Keywords
- non-covalent interaction
- intermolecular interaction
- intramolecular interaction
- σ-hole interaction
- π-hole interaction
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