Definition of the chalcogen bond (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)

This recommendation proposes a definition for the term “chalcogen bond”; it is recommended the term is used to designate the specific subset of inter- and intramolecular interactions formed by chalcogen atoms wherein the Group 16 element is the electrophilic site.

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Published inPure and applied chemistry Vol. 91; no. 11; pp. 1889 - 1892
Main Authors Aakeroy, Christer B., Bryce, David L., Desiraju, Gautam R., Frontera, Antonio, Legon, Anthony C., Nicotra, Francesco, Rissanen, Kari, Scheiner, Steve, Terraneo, Giancarlo, Metrangolo, Pierangelo, Resnati, Giuseppe
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin De Gruyter 01.11.2019
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
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chalcogen bond
Chalcogen bonds
Chemistry
IUPAC Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry Division
IUPAC Physical and Biophysical Chemistry Division
nomenclature
noncovalent interactions
self-assembly
supramolecular chemistry
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Summary:This recommendation proposes a definition for the term “chalcogen bond”; it is recommended the term is used to designate the specific subset of inter- and intramolecular interactions formed by chalcogen atoms wherein the Group 16 element is the electrophilic site.
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ISSN:0033-4545
1365-3075
DOI:10.1515/pac-2018-0713