Issue 56, 2016

Halogen bonding anion recognition

Abstract

A halogen bond is an attractive non-covalent interaction between an electrophilic region in a covalently bonded halogen atom and a Lewis base. While these interactions have long been exploited as a tool in crystal engineering their powerful ability to direct supramolecular self-assembly and molecular recognition processes in solution has, until recently, been overlooked. During the last decade however an ever-increasing number of studies on solution-phase halogen-bond-mediated anion recognition processes has emerged. This Feature Article summarises advancements which have been made thus far in this rapidly developing research area. We survey the use of iodoperfluoroarene, haloimidazolium and halotriazole/triazolium halogen-bond-donor motifs in anion receptor design, before providing an account of our research into the application of mechanically interlocked rotaxane and catenane frameworks as halogen bonding anion host systems.

Graphical abstract: Halogen bonding anion recognition

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
01 5 2016
Accepted
26 5 2016
First published
06 6 2016

Chem. Commun., 2016,52, 8645-8658

Halogen bonding anion recognition

A. Brown and P. D. Beer, Chem. Commun., 2016, 52, 8645 DOI: 10.1039/C6CC03638D

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