Defining the refractory bond: exploring the nature and possibility of titanophilic, zirconophilic, and hafnophilic non-covalent interactions
Refractory bonds: a new family of σ-/π-hole interactions with group 4 metals (Ti, Zr, Hf) as electrophiles. These halogen bond-like forces may enable new strategies in crystallography, catalysis, and supramolecular designs.
Authors
- Manuel A. Fernandes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4849-5335)
- Ireneusz Grabowski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5661-5659)
- Pradeep R. Varadwaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7102-3133)
- Koichi Yamashita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6226-3194)
- Helder M. Marques (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1675-3835)
Institutions
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- Nicolaus Copernicus University (PL)
- Institute of Physics (PL)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- CrystEngComm
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ce00359h
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Crystallography and molecular interactions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.26