Soumik Sao, Sumit Naskar, Narottam Mukhopadhyay, Mousumi Das and Debangshu Chaudhuri
Chem. Commun., 2018,54, 12186-12189
DOI:
10.1039/C8CC07207H,
Communication
Synergy between a pair of weak non-covalent interactions can predispose a molecular self-assembly towards a specific pathway. We report assisted π-stacking, a synergy between aromatic π-stacking and n → π* interactions that exhibits an unprecedented strength and thermal stability. Natural bond orbital analysis reveals the non-additive nature of the interaction.