Halogen bonding in water results in enhanced anion recognition in acyclic and rotaxane hosts.

Halogen bonding (XB), the attractive interaction between an electron-deficient halogen atom and a Lewis base, has undergone a dramatic development as an intermolecular force analogous to hydrogen bonding (HB). However, its utilization in the solution phase remains underdeveloped. Furthermore, the de...

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Main Authors: Langton, M, Robinson, S, Marques, I, Félix, V, Beer, P
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2014