The metal–carbonyl⋯π(aryl) interaction as a supramolecular synthon for the stabilisation of transition metal carbonyl crystal structures†
Abstract
M–carbonyl(lone pair)⋯π(aryl) interactions provide stability to their transition metal crystal structures. This supramolecular synthon usually leads to zero- or one-dimensional aggregation patterns; a rare example of a three-dimensional architecture based on the M–CO(lone pair)⋯π(aryl) synthon has also been revealed.