Perfluorocarbon-hydrocarbons self-assembly: halogen bonding mediated intermolecular recognition

Halogen bonding is sufficiently strong to overcome the reluctance shown by fluorinated compounds towards interactions with hydrocarbons and inorganic or organic salts. This allows the formation of hybrid supramolecular architectures where the different components are held together by the halogen bon...

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Published inJournal of fluorine chemistry Vol. 125; no. 2; pp. 271 - 281
Main Authors Fox, David B, Liantonio, Rosalba, Metrangolo, Pierangelo, Pilati, Tullio, Resnati, Giuseppe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 02.02.2004
Subjects
Fluorine
Halogen bonding
Iodine
Self-assembly
Supramolecular chemistry
Halogen bonding
Self-assembly
Fluorine
Iodine
Supramolecular chemistry
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Summary:Halogen bonding is sufficiently strong to overcome the reluctance shown by fluorinated compounds towards interactions with hydrocarbons and inorganic or organic salts. This allows the formation of hybrid supramolecular architectures where the different components are held together by the halogen bonding. Halogen bonding is discussed as an interaction that is capable of overcoming the reluctance shown by fluorinated compounds towards interactions with hydrocarbons. This non-covalent interaction is sufficiently strong to enact formation of supramolecular architectures where perfluorocarbons, hydrocarbons, and inorganic salts are self-assembled. Examples are discussed which exemplify the consistency and versatility of this interaction in affording numerous and structurally different hybrid materials. The importance of fluorine in determining the overall packing of the formed architectures is also highlighted.
ISSN:0022-1139
1873-3328
DOI:10.1016/j.jfluchem.2003.07.020