Supramolecular architectures sustained by arene-C-H⋯π(quasi-chelate ring) interactions in the crystal structures of copper(I) complexes

Authors

J. Zukerman-Schpector
C.I. Yeo
E.R.T. TiekinkFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Abstract

A review of the crystallographic literature is presented whereby structures featuring a quasi-six-membered chelate ring of the type {CuCl⋯HNCS} were evaluated for the presence of intermolecular C-H⋯π(quasi-chelate) interactions. These are shown to stabilise crystal structures leading to zero-, one-, two- and even three-dimensional architectures. Details of these interactions are described and a comparison to analogous interactions formed intramolecularly has been made. The C-H⋯π(quasi-chelate) interactions in these structures occur in one-third of structures where such contacts can potentially form.

Keywords

C–H…π interactions, Quasi-chelate rings, Supramolecular chemistry, Weak interactions, π-interactions

Divisions

CHEMISTRY

Publication Title

Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie Crystalline Materials

Volume

231

Issue

1

Publisher

De Gruyter