Participation of S and Se in hydrogen and chalcogen bonds

• Published in: CrystEngComm Vol. 23; no. 39; pp. 6821 - 6837
• Main Author: Scheiner, Steve
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 11.10.2021
• Subjects: Bonding strength; Chalcogen bonds; Nucleophiles; Protons; Tellurium

This article reviews the history and the current state of knowledge concerning the ability of the heavy chalcogen atoms S and Se, and to some extent Te, to participate in a H-bond as either proton donor or acceptor. These atoms are nearly as effective proton acceptors as O, and only slightly weaker...