Orthogonal interactions between nitryl derivatives and electron donors: pnictogen bonds

Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2013 Sep 14;15(34):14310-8. doi: 10.1039/c3cp52312h. Epub 2013 Jul 22.

Abstract

Pnictogen complexes between nitryl derivatives (NO2X, X = CN, F, Cl, Br, NO2, OH, CCH, and C2H3) and molecules acting as Lewis bases (H2O, H3N, CO, HCN, HNC and HCCH) have been obtained at the MP2/aug-cc-pVTZ computational level. A total of 53 minima have been located. Their energy, geometry, DFT-SAPT energy terms, electronic properties (NBO, AIM, ELF, and NCI) and NMR shieldings have been calculated and analyzed. Finally, a search in the CSD database has been carried out, showing a large number of similar interactions in crystallographic structures.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Electrons
  • Lewis Bases / chemistry*
  • Models, Theoretical
  • Nitrites / chemistry*
  • Static Electricity
  • Thermodynamics

Substances

  • Lewis Bases
  • Nitrites