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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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2014
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