卤键在超分子化学中的应用进展

卤键是指作用在卤原子(路易斯酸)和具有孤对电子的原子或π电子体系(路易斯碱)之间的新型弱相互作用,其在超分子多维自组装和分子识别(如超分子催化、超分子选择拆分、超分子传感)等领域有着广泛的应用。本文介绍了卤键的类别、特性、功能及在超分子化学结构与功能领域中的应用。     

(CH2)2O, (CH2)2S与双卤分子间卤键的理论研究

运用量子化学密度泛函B3LYP方法, 采用6-311＋＋G(d,p)及aug-cc-pVDZ基组, 通过CP校正的几何梯度优化对(CH2)2O和(CH2)2S与双卤分子XY (XY＝Cl2, Br2, ClF, BrF, BrCl)形成的卤键复合物的几何构型、振动频率和相互作用能等进行了研究. 利用电子密度拓扑分析理论方法对卤键复合物的拓扑性质进行了分析研究, 探讨了该类分子间卤键的作用本质. 结果表明, (CH2)2O和(CH2)2S与双卤分子间的卤键介于共价键与离子键之间, 偏于静电作用成分为主. 形成卤键后, 双卤分子的键长增加, 振动频率减小, 原子积分性质发生改变. 卤键键长的变化、键能的强弱、键鞍点处的电子密度值与双卤分子的电负性有关.     

卤键的AIM研究

本文利用分子中的原子理论对一系列含卤分子与氨之间形成的卤键进行了分析，内容包括键关键点的确定、关键点的电子密度和拉普拉斯量以及复合物形成前后的若干原子性质，如电荷、能量、极化矩、卤键供体原子体积等的变化。结果显示：（1）所有卤键复合物中均存在一键关键点，其作用属于闭壳型相互作用；（2）卤键复合物键关键点的电子密度及其拉普拉斯量与卤键的强度间存在很好的线性关系；（3）键关键点电子密度的对数与卤键的距离d(X···N)高度相关。这一研究有望对卤键的本质提供进一步的认识。     

分子间卤键和氢键控制的网络结构的组装（英文）

分别以四苯甲烷和四苯基卟啉为中心,端位引入四氟碘代苯,合成了两类四齿卤键供体分子,并合成了3,3’,5,5’-四甲基-4,4’-联吡啶(TMBP)作为卤键受体分子.以四苯甲烷为中心的卤键供体分子和TMBP基于分子间I…N卤键和H…N氢键在固相中自组装,得到一类超分子网络结构.晶体结构显示,一个四面体卤键供体分子通过两组I…N卤键和两组H…N氢键结合四个TMBP分子,与之对应,一个TMBP分子通过一组I…N卤键和一组H…N氢键结合两个四面体分子,形成单层网络结构,网格为宽度2.37nm的正方形结构,层与层之间通过其它氢键和卤键进一步堆积.卟啉类四齿卤键供体分子的晶体数据显示,通过较为复杂的分子间C—I…π及H…F等弱相互作用,供体分子自身进行平面组装,层与层之间通过π-π堆积等作用进一步堆积.     

取代1-氯蒽醌中分子内卤键的电子密度拓扑分析

运用量子化学密度泛函B3LYP方法,在6-311＋＋G（d,p）基组水平上对邻位和间位取代1-氯葸醌的分子内卤键进行了研究．用电子定域函数和“分子中的原子,,理论对分子内卤键的性质进行了电子密度拓扑分析．通过对计算得到的密度矩阵进行σ-π兀分离,得到了π-键的键径和分子图,并讨论了。电荷密度和兀电荷密度对卤键的影响．结果表明,键鞍点和环鞍点处的电子密度拓扑性质均可作为衡量分子内卤键强度的量度．键鞍点和环鞍点处的电荷密度P越大,键鞍点与环鞍点的距离越大,卤键强度越大．除σ电荷密度外,π电荷密度对分子内卤键的性质也有明显影响．     

基于分子间卤键的超分子平面大环自组装

本工作报道了含卤键供体和受体片段的三种芳酰胺分子(化合物1~3)的设计和合成, 并对固相中卤键的不同作用模式进行了探索和分析. 化合物1的晶体数据显示, 由于没有分子内氢键, 组成分子的三个芳环相互扭转一定角度, 并且在分子间交替排列的N···I和O···I卤键的控制下, 组装成了一条线型的超分子组装体. 由于酰胺羰基和两个紧邻的氟原子之间的排斥作用, 化合物2未能形成分子内三中心氢键. 在此基础上, 将三氟碘代苯作为卤键供体片段引入到化合物3中, 并且在折叠体骨架中嵌入了嘧啶单元. 化合物3的晶体数据显示, 基于多组有效的分子内三中心氢键和分子间较强的卤键作用, 双分子间形成了[1+1]的超分子大环. 另外, 由于嘧啶环的引入, 使得该超分子大环接近共平面.     

一种新的化学结构拓扑编码方法

分子的化学结构式由于它能抓住分子结构的主要特征——原子及其联接它们的键,从而简明地表述出整个分子的特性,成为长期以来公认的描述化合物分子结构的基础。随着计算机技术的飞速发展,相当数量的化学家已采用计算机来处理(贮存、显示以及检索     

B…HY/BrY(B=C4H4,C6H6,Y=F,Cl,Br)分子间作用的电子密度拓扑研究

运用MP2/aug-cc-pVDZ对B…HY氢键复合物和B…BrY卤键复合物(B=C4H14,CdH6,Y=F,Cl,Br)的几何构型及相互作用能进行了研究.研究发现对于相同的路易斯碱来说,B…HY和B…BrY的几何构型非常类似,B…BrY卤键键能大于B…HY氢键键能.电子密度拓扑分析表明C4H4(S)…BrY,C4H4(T).…BrF之间的卤键作用介于离子键和共价键之间,其余的氢键和卤键作用均为闭壳层相互作用.形成氢键和卤键后,卤化氢和双卤分子的原子积分性质都发生了变化,B…HY中H原子能量增加,而B…BrY中Br原子能量减少.     

关于NH3与NF3分子极性的讨论

我们知道,两个相同原子形成的双原子分子是非极性分子,μ_(AA)A=0.两个不同原子形成的双原子分子,若键有极性,则分子有极性,μ_(AB)≠0.但对多原子分子,键有极性,分子并不一定有极性,如CO_2、CH_4等,它们在空间分布是对称的,正负电荷重心重合,整个分子无极性.从这里知道,分子的极性由键的极性及分子的空间构型决定,且分子极性大小由     

H2O, H2S与双卤分子间相互作用的电子密度拓扑研究

运用量子化学微扰理论MP2和密度泛函B3LYP方法, 采用6-311＋＋G(d,p)基组, 对H₂O, H₂S与双卤分子XY (XY＝F₂, Cl₂, Br₂, ClF, BrF, BrCl)形成的卤键复合物进行构型全优化, 并计算得到了这些体系的分子间相互作用能. 利用电子密度拓扑分析方法对卤键复合物的拓扑性质进行了分析研究, 探讨了该类分子间卤键的作用本质. 结果表明, 形成卤键后, 作为电子受体的双卤分子X—Y键长增长, 振动频率减小. 复合物体系中的卤键介于共价键与离子键之间, 偏于静电作用成分为主.     

Halogen Bonding Propensity in Solution: Direct Observation and Computational Prediction

Halogen-bonded complexes are often designed by consideration of electrostatic potential (ESP) predictions. ESP predictions do not capture the myriad variables associated with halogen bond (XB) donors and acceptors; thus, binding interaction cannot be quantitatively predicted. Here, a discrepancy between predictions based on ESP energy difference (ΔV_s) and computed gas phase binding energy (ΔE_bind) motivated the experimental determination of the relative strength of halogen bonding interactions in solution by Raman spectroscopic observation of complexes formed from interacting five iodobenzene-derived XB donors and four pyridine XB acceptors. Evaluation of ΔE_bind coupled with absolutely-localized molecular orbital energy decomposition analysis (ALMO-EDA) deconvolutes halogen bonding energy contributions and reveals a prominent role for charge transfer (CT) interactions. Raman spectra reveal ΔE_bind accurately predicts stronger interactions within iodopentafluorobenzene (IPFB) complexes than with 1-iodo-3,5-dinitrobenzene (IDNB) complexes even though IPFB has similar electrostatics to IDNB and contains a smaller σ-hole.     

N−X⋅⋅⋅O−N Halogen Bonds in Complexes of N-Haloimides and Pyridine-N-oxides: A Large Data Set Study

N−X⋅⋅⋅⁻O−N⁺ halogen-bonded systems formed by 27 pyridine N-oxides (PyNOs) as halogen-bond (XB) acceptors and two N-halosuccinimides, two N-halophthalimides, and two N-halosaccharins as XB donors are studied in silico, in solution, and in the solid state. This large set of data (132 DFT optimized structures, 75 crystal structures, and 168 ¹H NMR titrations) provides a unique view to structural and bonding properties. In the computational part, a simple electrostatic model (SiElMo) for predicting XB energies using only the properties of halogen donors and oxygen acceptors is developed. The SiElMo energies are in perfect accord with energies calculated from XB complexes optimized with two high-level DFT approaches. Data from in silico bond energies and single-crystal X-ray structures correlate; however, data from solution do not. The polydentate bonding characteristic of the PyNOs’ oxygen atom in solution, as revealed by solid-state structures, is attributed to the lack of correlation between DFT/solid-state and solution data. XB strength is only slightly affected by the PyNO oxygen properties [(atomic charge (Q), ionization energy (I_s,min) and local negative minima (V_s,min)], as the σ-hole (V_s,max) of the donor halogen is the key determinant leading to the sequence N-halosaccharin>N-halosuccinimide>N-halophthalimide on the XB strength.     

Chalcogen Bond Mediated Enhancement of Cooperative Ion-Pair Recognition

A series of heteroditopic receptors containing halogen bond (XB) and unprecedented chalcogen bond (ChB) donors integrated into a 3,5-bis-triazole pyridine structure covalently linked to benzo-15-crown-5 ether motifs exhibit remarkable cooperative recognition of halide anions. Multi-nuclear ¹H, ¹³C, ¹²⁵Te and ¹⁹F NMR, ion pair binding investigations reveal sodium cation–benzo-crown ether binding dramatically enhances the recognition of bromide and iodide halide anions, with the chalcogen bonding heteroditopic receptor notably displaying the largest enhancement of halide binding strength of over two hundred-fold, in comparison to the halogen bonding and hydrogen bonding heteroditopic receptor analogues. DFT calculations suggest crown ether sodium cation complexation induces a polarisation of the sigma hole of ChB and XB heteroditopic receptor donors as a significant contribution to the origin of the unique cooperativity exhibited by these systems.     

Supramolecular Hierarchy among Halogen‐Bond Donors

Through a combination of structural chemistry, vibrational spectroscopy, and theory, we have systematically examined the relative structure‐directing importance of a series of ditopic halogen‐bond (XB) donors. The molecular electrostatic potential surfaces of six XB donors were evaluated, which allowed for a charge‐based ranking. Each molecule was then co‐crystallized with 21 XB acceptors and the results have made it possible to map out the supramolecular landscape describing the competition between I/Br–ethynyl donors, perfluorinated I/Br donors, and I/Br–phenyl based donors. The results offer practical guidelines for synthetic crystal engineering driven by robust and directional halogen bonds.     

Chalcogen Bond Mediated Enhancement of Cooperative Ion‐Pair Recognition

A series of heteroditopic receptors containing halogen bond (XB) and unprecedented chalcogen bond (ChB) donors integrated into a 3,5‐bis‐triazole pyridine structure covalently linked to benzo‐15‐crown‐5 ether motifs exhibit remarkable cooperative recognition of halide anions. Multi‐nuclear ¹H, ¹³C, ¹²⁵Te and ¹⁹F NMR, ion pair binding investigations reveal sodium cation–benzo‐crown ether binding dramatically enhances the recognition of bromide and iodide halide anions, with the chalcogen bonding heteroditopic receptor notably displaying the largest enhancement of halide binding strength of over two hundred‐fold, in comparison to the halogen bonding and hydrogen bonding heteroditopic receptor analogues. DFT calculations suggest crown ether sodium cation complexation induces a polarisation of the sigma hole of ChB and XB heteroditopic receptor donors as a significant contribution to the origin of the unique cooperativity exhibited by these systems.     

Halogen‐Bond‐Assisted Guest Inclusion in a Synthetic Cavity

The confined space inside a self‐assembled cage enhanced halogen bonding (XB) between iodoperfluorocarbons (XB donors) and NO₃^? anions or H₂O molecules (XB acceptors), as confirmed by NMR spectroscopy in solution and by X‐ray crystallography in the solid state. The cavity also bound an XB donor–acceptor pair, C₆F₃I₃ and C₆H₅NMe₂, in a selective pairwise fashion.     

“Anti‐Electrostatic” Halogen Bonding

Halogen bonding is often described as being driven predominantly by electrostatics, and thus adducts between anionic halogen bond (XB) donors (halogen‐based Lewis acids) and anions seem counterintuitive. Such “anti‐electrostatic” XBs have been predicted theoretically but for organic XB donors, there are currently no experimental examples except for a few cases of self‐association. Reported herein is the synthesis of two negatively charged organoiodine derivatives that form anti‐electrostatic XBs with anions. Even though the electrostatic potential is universally negative across the surface of both compounds, DFT calculations indicate kinetic stabilization of their halide complexes in the gas phase and particularly in solution. Experimentally, self‐association of the anionic XB donors was observed in solid‐state structures, resulting in dimers, trimers, and infinite chains. In addition, co‐crystals with halides were obtained, representing the first cases of halogen bonding between an organic anionic XB donor and a different anion. The bond lengths of all observed interactions are 14–21 % shorter than the sum of the van der Waals radii.     

Electrochemical activation of halogen bonding

In the past, noncovalent interactions have been extensively studied by electrochemical methods. In this context, halogen bonding (XB) has been a long-time overlooked item in the toolbox of supramolecular chemistry. The article is treating electrochemical activation of XB in solution and at the solid–liquid interface. Key principles and recent work on the use of electrochemistry as a tool for detecting and controlling XB are reported. Different types of redox-switching XB are identified in the context of molecular recognition and detection. First evidence for XB promoted electron transfer reactions involving the activation of covalent bonds represents a completely new and emerging domain, ripe for exploration.     

Preorganization-enhanced halogen bonding via intramolecular hydrogen bonding: a theoretical study

Structural Chemistry - Cationic and neutral halogen bonding (XB) donors use two types (I and II) of intramolecular hydrogen bonding (HB) to preorganize structures and increase the efficiency of...     

Activation of a Metal‐Halogen Bond by Halogen Bonding

In recent years, the non‐covalent interaction of halogen bonding (XB) has found increasing application in organocatalysis. However, reports of the activation of metal‐ligand bonds by XB have so far been limited to a few reactions with elemental iodine or bromine. Herein, we present the activation of metal‐halogen bonds by two classes of inert halogen bond donors and the use of the resulting activated complexes in homogenous gold catalysis. The only recently explored class of iodolium derivatives were shown to be effective activators in two test reactions and their activity could be modulated by blocking of the Lewis acidic sites. Bis(benzimidazolium)‐based halogen bonding activators provided even more rapid conversion, while the non‐iodinated reference compound showed little activity. The role of halogen bonding in the activation of metal‐halogen bonds was further investigated by NMR experiments and DFT calculations, which support the mode of activation occurring via halogen bonding.