Halogen Bonding: A Halogen-Centered Noncovalent Interaction Yet to Be Understood

In addition to the underlying basic concepts and early recognition of halogen bonding, this paper reviews the conflicting views that consistently appear in the area of noncovalent interactions and the ability of covalently bonded halogen atoms in molecules to participate in noncovalent interactions...

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Published in:	Inorganics
Main Authors:	Pradeep R. Varadwaj, Arpita Varadwaj, Helder M. Marques
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2019-03-01
Subjects:	halogen bonding noncovalent interactions Type-I, -II and -III contacts σ-hole concepts and controversies MESP and electron density models crystalline structures IGM analysis
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2304-6740/7/3/40