Issue 13, 2022

Comparing London dispersion pnictogen–π interactions in naphthyl-substituted dipnictanes

Abstract

Using a combination of NMR, single crystal X-ray diffraction (sc-XRD) and quantum chemistry, the structure-directing role of London Dispersion (LD) is demonstrated for dibismuthane Bi2Naph2 (1). 1 shows intermolecular Bi⋯π contacts in the solid-state, while π⋯π interactions as observed in the lighter homologues are missing. Comparison of the whole series of dipnictanes revealed the influence of the pnictogen atom on the strength of London dispersion and highlights its importance in heavy main group element chemistry.

Graphical abstract: Comparing London dispersion pnictogen–π interactions in naphthyl-substituted dipnictanes

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
15 Feb 2022
Accepted
01 Mar 2022
First published
01 Mar 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Dalton Trans., 2022,51, 5016-5023

Comparing London dispersion pnictogen–π interactions in naphthyl-substituted dipnictanes

A. Gehlhaar, E. Schiavo, C. Wölper, Y. Schulte, A. A. Auer and S. Schulz, Dalton Trans., 2022, 51, 5016 DOI: 10.1039/D2DT00477A

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