Fluorine Ping-Pong Tunnelling in Cages

Abstract

The “fluorine wall” rule of thumb says that F is the heaviest atom that can tunnel in a chemical reaction. We formulate the fourth (theoretical) case of F-tunnelling, on the basis of a cationic rigid structure that permits the central fluorine to ping-pong in interconverting covalent and halogen bonds.

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Article type
Communication
Submitted
24 Aug 2025
Accepted
29 Sep 2025
First published
01 Oct 2025

New J. Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript

Fluorine Ping-Pong Tunnelling in Cages

A. Alnsasra and S. Kozuch, New J. Chem., 2025, Accepted Manuscript , DOI: 10.1039/D5NJ03405A

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